City of New York
Child Mental Health (MH) Care Coordinator
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The Office of the Medical Director (OMD) at the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) aims to improve the health and well‑being of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The OMD brings public health and evidence‑based interventions to DHS in the areas of health, mental health, substance use and nutrition. The OMD staff work with other divisions at DHS and with shelter and clinical providers on linkage to health services, coordination with hospitals and other health care providers, conduct programmatic research and evaluation in the areas of physical and behavioral health. The Department of Homeless Services is developing a Children Tele‑Behavioral Health Initiative and is looking to hire a care coordinator to support this initiative.
Responsibilities
Assist in the development and implementation of public health research studies, surveys, data collection tools and databases related to children’s mental health. Use these data and rigorous scientific methods such as bi‑ and multivariate analysis, propensity score matching, regression analysis to create algorithms to identify DHS clients and families in need of mental health services, including tele‑behavioral care, bridge therapy and community care, to improve the mental health status of high‑risk children in shelters.
Assist with and conduct qualitative and quantitative public health research projects related to children mental health issues and services to obtain scientific and public health knowledge for optimizing mental health services. Use rigorous reach methods and software such as Statistical Analysis System, Dedoose, NVivo, Qualix or SurveyMonkey to develop and target interventions for children in shelter. Perform or assist in performing geo‑spatial analysis of child mental health indicators among DHS sites to target direct interventions and training.
Based on data generated above, identify clients and sites for the child mental health interventions including linkage to care, track and maintain the care coordination system, implement and monitor care plans, collaborate with staff to address the care of children with mental health needs, support clients in attending mental health appointments, engage with care teams during inpatient stays, assist in developing and implementing interventions to address DHS shelter children mental health issues, and work with DHS families with children and shelters providers to optimally implement these interventions.
Assist in implementing the children mental health training and mentoring program, using the data collected and research above to target sites and areas for the interventions.
Assist with collaborating with DOHMH child mental health program, DHS shelter providers, NYC Health and Hospitals and other relevant agencies to address children mental health and support collaborations.
Minimum Qualifications
For Assignment Level I: a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, or environmental science or public health.
For Assignment Level II and above: a doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full‑time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or a master’s degree with three years of responsible full‑time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or education and/or experience equivalent to the above. All candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in the above bullet points. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in the above bullets.
Preferred Skills
Prior experience with care management, mental health services, linkage to care, health care, community work, community health activities or early intervention programs and/or with children with serious mental illness and or intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Experience working in the homeless field or with underserved populations.
Knowledge of public health research and use of data for epidemiologic monitoring, intervention implementation and evaluation.
Experience in project management and high‑level organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel and analytical software.
Excellent communication and documentation skills, including ability to tailor communication style appropriately for various stakeholders.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or pregnancy.
Salary: $74,536.00 – $81,991.00
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The Office of the Medical Director (OMD) at the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) aims to improve the health and well‑being of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The OMD brings public health and evidence‑based interventions to DHS in the areas of health, mental health, substance use and nutrition. The OMD staff work with other divisions at DHS and with shelter and clinical providers on linkage to health services, coordination with hospitals and other health care providers, conduct programmatic research and evaluation in the areas of physical and behavioral health. The Department of Homeless Services is developing a Children Tele‑Behavioral Health Initiative and is looking to hire a care coordinator to support this initiative.
Responsibilities
Assist in the development and implementation of public health research studies, surveys, data collection tools and databases related to children’s mental health. Use these data and rigorous scientific methods such as bi‑ and multivariate analysis, propensity score matching, regression analysis to create algorithms to identify DHS clients and families in need of mental health services, including tele‑behavioral care, bridge therapy and community care, to improve the mental health status of high‑risk children in shelters.
Assist with and conduct qualitative and quantitative public health research projects related to children mental health issues and services to obtain scientific and public health knowledge for optimizing mental health services. Use rigorous reach methods and software such as Statistical Analysis System, Dedoose, NVivo, Qualix or SurveyMonkey to develop and target interventions for children in shelter. Perform or assist in performing geo‑spatial analysis of child mental health indicators among DHS sites to target direct interventions and training.
Based on data generated above, identify clients and sites for the child mental health interventions including linkage to care, track and maintain the care coordination system, implement and monitor care plans, collaborate with staff to address the care of children with mental health needs, support clients in attending mental health appointments, engage with care teams during inpatient stays, assist in developing and implementing interventions to address DHS shelter children mental health issues, and work with DHS families with children and shelters providers to optimally implement these interventions.
Assist in implementing the children mental health training and mentoring program, using the data collected and research above to target sites and areas for the interventions.
Assist with collaborating with DOHMH child mental health program, DHS shelter providers, NYC Health and Hospitals and other relevant agencies to address children mental health and support collaborations.
Minimum Qualifications
For Assignment Level I: a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, or environmental science or public health.
For Assignment Level II and above: a doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full‑time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or a master’s degree with three years of responsible full‑time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or education and/or experience equivalent to the above. All candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in the above bullet points. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in the above bullets.
Preferred Skills
Prior experience with care management, mental health services, linkage to care, health care, community work, community health activities or early intervention programs and/or with children with serious mental illness and or intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Experience working in the homeless field or with underserved populations.
Knowledge of public health research and use of data for epidemiologic monitoring, intervention implementation and evaluation.
Experience in project management and high‑level organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel and analytical software.
Excellent communication and documentation skills, including ability to tailor communication style appropriately for various stakeholders.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or pregnancy.
Salary: $74,536.00 – $81,991.00
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