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NYC Health + Hospitals

Community Associate

NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Community Associate

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NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals provided pay range This range is provided by NYC Health + Hospitals. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $44,545.00/yr - $51,227.00/yr

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides and improves community services by performing liaison functions including security and safety and improving communication between City agencies, community organizations and groups, and the individuals they represent and service.

May train and supervise subordinate personnel or act as a team leader.

Participates in a community development program.

Directs tenant activity programs in projects; plans and coordinates activities to improve tenant management relations and to improve and encourage participation from the community; coordinates contacts with residents of projects and the surrounding neighborhood to elicit their support and participation in group recreation activities.

Coordinates activities of personnel engaged in environmental enrichment activities such as installing and maintaining trees, shrubs, etc.

Elicits support and participation in community activities.

Performs difficult and responsible clerical operations.

Performs work in community health programs in pest control activities, in the collection and removal of debris from environmental surfaces, and in the removal of snow and ice.

In the Department of Correction's Work Release Program, may be responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising intensive group and individual counseling programs for individual inmates, maintaining liaison with parole authorities, and supervising and training subordinates; may be responsible for providing counseling and placement services; may assist the director in, or during evening hours may be responsible for, the overall operation of a work release center and the implementation of its programs - supervising Correction Officers and subordinate personnel, selecting, orienting and maintaining supervision of residents in the center and the community and implementing a flexible pass system; prepares follow-up and other reports and maintains appropriate records.

Minimum Qualifications

High School graduation or evidence of having passed an examination for a High School Equivalency Diploma, plus three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or,

A satisfactory equivalent.

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Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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