NHVP Site Director Manhattan Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health
NHVP Site Director Manhattan Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health
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Open to applicants who are permanent in the civil service title of supervising public health advisor or candidates that filed for Exam No. 3542 PROMOTION TO SUPERVISING PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER From: January 4 2023 To: January 24 2023.
PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Newborn Home Visiting Program (NHVP) in an effort to promote the agencys Take Care New York goal of Having a Healthy Baby offers home visits to families with a new infant on breastfeeding and safe sleep practices; education on maternal and infant health issues; conducts home environmental assessments and makes referrals for health and social service supports. NHVP serves families in the Neighborhood Health Action Center neighborhoods in the South Bronx North/Central Brooklyn and East/Central Harlem.
The Program has embarked on a new initiative to provide services to women in homeless shelters throughout the five boroughs. These neighborhoods and populations have among the highest rates of infant mortality and other poor health outcomes among children in New York City.
Home visitors assigned to this innovative initiative will provide visits to families with newborns residing in shelters; home visitors will collaborate with internal and external partners to navigate systems and assist families in obtaining necessary resources.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Manage program site and supervise home visiting staff.
Participate in program planning and expansion strategic planning and protocol development including programmatic oversight of NHVP parenting families that reside in Taskforce Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs.
Ensure case documentation organize and facilitate the delivery of standard key health messages provided to parenting families served by the Program.
Collaborate with all NHVP sites to develop and oversee the implementation of Newborn Home Visiting Program protocols and guidelines within all settings where home visiting services are rendered.
Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) client visits and case reviews with staff to ensure completeness and appropriateness of case management.
Ensure the establishment and maintenance of relationships with key stakeholder that include but not limited to hospital and communitybased partners.
Develop review and submit reports related to programmatic activities to streamline communication streams between Program and other key internal and external stakeholders.
Support implementation of staff development activities according to program standards.
Prepare and maintain administrative files appropriately.
Represent Program during stakeholder engagement in the absence of Program Leadership.
Why you should work for us:
Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of fulltime satisfactory experience in a public health program performing duties involving case finding case management interviewing investigating and other related public health work one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education or in health social or biological sciences; and four years of experience as described in 1 above one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
3. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of experience as described in 1 above one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of fulltime experience. Twelve credits in the health social or biological sciences may be substituted for an additional six
months of experience. However all candidates must have a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and a minimum of two years of experience one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity as described in 1 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
