Public Health Ambassador, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health Details

Public Health Ambassador, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health

DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE - Brooklyn, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE Job Posting Notice Job ID472461 Business TitlePublic Health Ambassador, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health Civil Service TitlePUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER Title ClassificationCompetitive Job CategoryHealth Career LevelExperienced (non-manager) Work Location485 Throop Ave Brooklyn Division/Work UnitMIRH Newborn Home Visiting # of Positions6 Title Code No51191 Level01 Proposed Salary Range$ 39,096.00 - $ 50,000.00 (Annual) Job DescriptionStarting August 2, all new NYC government hires must be vaccinated against COVID-19. There is not a testing alternative for people who are not vaccinated. If you are not vaccinated, you will not be hired by the City.

OPEN TO INCUMBENTS PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER.

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 to promote more respectful maternity care and greater agency for people 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 inspire, influence and enable others to achieve a specific mission and meet unit goals.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Perform community outreach and program marketing in geographic areas of interest throughout NYC to promote the New Family Home Visits Program.

Work on a multi -disciplinary team to support referral follow up for program clients that are visited by the Newborn Home Visiting Program and other partners.

Conduct telephone follow ups with program clients to provide follow up health education on maternal and infant health education, including breastfeeding, safe sleep, early childhood development and chronic illness.

Collect and enter data; monitor, review, manage case assignments and conduct referral follow-up.

Conduct home visits to eligible families to distribute infant cribs and breast pumps to eligible families.

Accompany lead home visiting and other program staff on home visits as needed.

Participate in Program-sponsored events, for example: crib distribution and assist senior management in other assignments. Minimum Qual Requirements1. 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. Preferred SkillsExperience working with low-income families and/or families in a shelter setting.

Community outreach experience, early-childhood development, breastfeeding, and/or maternal-child health education experience.

Data collection experience and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is needed.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Fluency in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, French, Mandarin, Yiddish and Bengali preferred; and a NYS driver's license.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT
A motor Vehicle Driver's license valid in the State of New York is required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of employment. Additional Information**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:

• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.

• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

• Current Resume

• Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS

The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with the DOHMH qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program’s other requirements.

Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service



"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL” To ApplyApply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number # 472461.

We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

The NYC Health Department is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons to apply.

All applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest; or any other basis prohibited by law.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. Residency RequirementNew 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. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. POSTING DATE08/12/2021 POST UNTIL08/31/2021 The City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer