Public Health Solutions
Company Overview:
Health disparities among New Yorkers are large, persistent, and increasing. Public Health Solutions (PHS) exists to change that trajectory and support vulnerable New York City families in achieving optimal health and building pathways to reach their potential.
As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable low-income families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. To learn more about our work, please visit healthsolutions.org.
Summary of the Position:
The FYPS Supervisor & MCH Coordinator will fulfill two roles at PHS, split 50% of time for each role:
Supervisor of the Family & Youth Peer Support (FYPS) program. FYPS is a program that provides adults and youth in Brooklyn with peer support while they navigate complex social systems. Maternal Child Health (MCH) Administrative Coordinator. The Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative support for PHS' Maternal Child Health unit, which is home to numerous programs and initiatives that support pregnant and parenting New Yorkers.
The FYPS Supervisor/MCH Coordinator will report to the Clinical Director, with functional direct relationship to the Sr. Director, Maternal Child Health regarding the priorities of the coordinator role.
Specifically as
Supervisor, Family Youth Peer Support Program (FYPS): Develop and/or maintain tools to ensure the program meets its goals, both in terms of enrollment volume and quality of implementation and partnership. This includes trackers monitoring outreach and enrollment, partnership strategy, and growth. Supervise FYPS program staff, including the Youth Peer Advocate and Family Peer Advocate, including supporting compliance with the FYPS intervention model and reporting and training and professional development opportunities for the FYPS team. Be the point of contact with the funding agency and participate in all required FYPS meetings. Prepare and submit all required FYPS reports, as per subcontractor agreement. Monitor the FYPS budget, including the purchase of FYPS program supplies and participant incentives, and coordinate with the PHS finance team and MCH Senior Director to monitor spending, voucher submission, and budget modification process as needed Identify, promote and support collaboration between the FYPS program and other PHS and non-PHS services to ensure patients and participants can benefit from all services as appropriate. Specifically as
MCH Administrative Coordinator:
Process purchase requests, contract development, and other administrative tasks to support the MCH unit. Help coordinate unit-wide activities such as Cool Culture, Health Bucks, the MCH Annual Family Picnic and more. Oversee the MCH All Staff SharePoint and associated files and support Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development across the unit. Provide back-up scheduling support for the NYC Breastfeeding Warmline. Support unit-wide quality assurance and reporting activities. Other tasks as needed in support of MCH programs. Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in related field. Previous supervisory experience required; previous experience in supervising community-based peer support programs preferred. Previous experience as a Family Peer Advocate or Youth Peer Advocate preferred. The Family and Youth Peer Support program requires that candidates for this position must bring their own lived experience of navigating social systems. This can include:
Lived experience as a parent/guardian with a child for whom they had to advocate for and navigate child serving systems, or; Lived experience as a youth who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges, and has experience receiving mental health services and/or navigating a child-serving system
Keenness for managing administrative tasks according to procedures, such as purchasing trackers, inventories, distribution log, and keeping both physical and digital files up to date. Demonstrated experience with great attention to detail, maintaining tracking systems, and managing and following through on multiple tasks. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office products including Excel. Must have basic working knowledge of Excel. Benefits:
Hybrid Work Schedule. Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays. An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision. Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits. Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage. 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions. College Savings Plan. Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.
At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don't have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities. We look forward to learning more about you.
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm 35 Hours per week
Health disparities among New Yorkers are large, persistent, and increasing. Public Health Solutions (PHS) exists to change that trajectory and support vulnerable New York City families in achieving optimal health and building pathways to reach their potential.
As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable low-income families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. To learn more about our work, please visit healthsolutions.org.
Summary of the Position:
The FYPS Supervisor & MCH Coordinator will fulfill two roles at PHS, split 50% of time for each role:
Supervisor of the Family & Youth Peer Support (FYPS) program. FYPS is a program that provides adults and youth in Brooklyn with peer support while they navigate complex social systems. Maternal Child Health (MCH) Administrative Coordinator. The Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative support for PHS' Maternal Child Health unit, which is home to numerous programs and initiatives that support pregnant and parenting New Yorkers.
The FYPS Supervisor/MCH Coordinator will report to the Clinical Director, with functional direct relationship to the Sr. Director, Maternal Child Health regarding the priorities of the coordinator role.
Specifically as
Supervisor, Family Youth Peer Support Program (FYPS): Develop and/or maintain tools to ensure the program meets its goals, both in terms of enrollment volume and quality of implementation and partnership. This includes trackers monitoring outreach and enrollment, partnership strategy, and growth. Supervise FYPS program staff, including the Youth Peer Advocate and Family Peer Advocate, including supporting compliance with the FYPS intervention model and reporting and training and professional development opportunities for the FYPS team. Be the point of contact with the funding agency and participate in all required FYPS meetings. Prepare and submit all required FYPS reports, as per subcontractor agreement. Monitor the FYPS budget, including the purchase of FYPS program supplies and participant incentives, and coordinate with the PHS finance team and MCH Senior Director to monitor spending, voucher submission, and budget modification process as needed Identify, promote and support collaboration between the FYPS program and other PHS and non-PHS services to ensure patients and participants can benefit from all services as appropriate. Specifically as
MCH Administrative Coordinator:
Process purchase requests, contract development, and other administrative tasks to support the MCH unit. Help coordinate unit-wide activities such as Cool Culture, Health Bucks, the MCH Annual Family Picnic and more. Oversee the MCH All Staff SharePoint and associated files and support Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development across the unit. Provide back-up scheduling support for the NYC Breastfeeding Warmline. Support unit-wide quality assurance and reporting activities. Other tasks as needed in support of MCH programs. Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in related field. Previous supervisory experience required; previous experience in supervising community-based peer support programs preferred. Previous experience as a Family Peer Advocate or Youth Peer Advocate preferred. The Family and Youth Peer Support program requires that candidates for this position must bring their own lived experience of navigating social systems. This can include:
Lived experience as a parent/guardian with a child for whom they had to advocate for and navigate child serving systems, or; Lived experience as a youth who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges, and has experience receiving mental health services and/or navigating a child-serving system
Keenness for managing administrative tasks according to procedures, such as purchasing trackers, inventories, distribution log, and keeping both physical and digital files up to date. Demonstrated experience with great attention to detail, maintaining tracking systems, and managing and following through on multiple tasks. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office products including Excel. Must have basic working knowledge of Excel. Benefits:
Hybrid Work Schedule. Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays. An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision. Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits. Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage. 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions. College Savings Plan. Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.
At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don't have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities. We look forward to learning more about you.
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm 35 Hours per week