City of New York
Public Health Ambassador
City of New York - Long Island City, New York, United States, 11109
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Public Health Ambassador
Full-time Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE Job Category: Health Job Description
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is expanding home visiting in NYC and streamlining how providers, organizations and community residents can access quality home visiting services. The goal is to improve maternal and child health and well-being outcomes by matching families' assessed risks to evidence-based (EB) or evidence-generating (EG) home visiting (HV) models that are most appropriate for them based on their needs, and to connect them to other resources as needed. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities create disparate outcomes in the neighborhoods served by existing Agency sponsored locally designed home visiting programs as compared with the rest of the city, and providing services beginning in the prenatal through postpartum period is vital to addressing these outcomes. In addition, recent attention to inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in New York City, points to the need for more respectful care and greater agency for the laboring patient during childbirth, both of which the program's home visiting staff will facilitate: We are seeking a candidate that can demonstrate leadership and is able to inspire, influence and enable others to achieve a specific mission and meet unit goals. Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Ensure all client referrals are promptly and appropriately assigned to home visiting staff. - Contact clients to conduct initial intakes, gather essential information, and schedule home visiting appointments. - Identify and connect clients to community resources that support women and families residing in shelters, addressing their unique needs. - Conduct home visits to perform follow-up assessments and surveys, distribute cribs, and provide other program materials to families, particularly those who have recently given birth. - Offer screenings and health education on maternal and infant health topics, including breastfeeding, safe sleep practices, early childhood development, and environmental assessments. - Follow up with referral partners to obtain updates and outcomes for client referrals, ensuring comprehensive service coordination. - Collect, enter, and maintain accurate program data; monitor, review, and manage case assignments to ensure timely service delivery. - Actively participate in program-sponsored events, such as crib distribution initiatives, health fairs, and stakeholder training sessions. - Provide support to senior management by assisting with special projects, initiatives, and additional assignments as needed. Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above. Additional Requirements A. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above. 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.
Full-time Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE Job Category: Health Job Description
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is expanding home visiting in NYC and streamlining how providers, organizations and community residents can access quality home visiting services. The goal is to improve maternal and child health and well-being outcomes by matching families' assessed risks to evidence-based (EB) or evidence-generating (EG) home visiting (HV) models that are most appropriate for them based on their needs, and to connect them to other resources as needed. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities create disparate outcomes in the neighborhoods served by existing Agency sponsored locally designed home visiting programs as compared with the rest of the city, and providing services beginning in the prenatal through postpartum period is vital to addressing these outcomes. In addition, recent attention to inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in New York City, points to the need for more respectful care and greater agency for the laboring patient during childbirth, both of which the program's home visiting staff will facilitate: We are seeking a candidate that can demonstrate leadership and is able to inspire, influence and enable others to achieve a specific mission and meet unit goals. Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Ensure all client referrals are promptly and appropriately assigned to home visiting staff. - Contact clients to conduct initial intakes, gather essential information, and schedule home visiting appointments. - Identify and connect clients to community resources that support women and families residing in shelters, addressing their unique needs. - Conduct home visits to perform follow-up assessments and surveys, distribute cribs, and provide other program materials to families, particularly those who have recently given birth. - Offer screenings and health education on maternal and infant health topics, including breastfeeding, safe sleep practices, early childhood development, and environmental assessments. - Follow up with referral partners to obtain updates and outcomes for client referrals, ensuring comprehensive service coordination. - Collect, enter, and maintain accurate program data; monitor, review, and manage case assignments to ensure timely service delivery. - Actively participate in program-sponsored events, such as crib distribution initiatives, health fairs, and stakeholder training sessions. - Provide support to senior management by assisting with special projects, initiatives, and additional assignments as needed. Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above. Additional Requirements A. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above. 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.