Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.  To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.

This position will be based within the Bureau of Health Promotion of Justice Impacted Populations (BHPJIP) in the DOHMH Division of Mental Hygiene. Through the use of data, policy, and program implementation, BHPJIP promotes community-based, health-led, cross-sector strategies that reduce criminal-justice involvement and improve the transition of individuals back to the community after incarceration and community supervision. BHPJIP seeks to improve the physical and behavioral health and well-being of marginalized populations, with specific emphasis on persons involved and impacted by the justice system, by focusing on the role that healthcare and public health can play in addressing their complex health and social needs.

This position sits within the New York City Health Justice Network (NYC HJN), an innovative program that aims to holistically improve the physical, behavioral and emotional health and wellbeing of persons with justice involvement (PWJI) who are returning from incarceration. PWJI are defined as anyone who has had direct contact with any level of the criminal justice system (i.e., incarceration, probation, parole, police contact, etc.) Utilizing trained Community Health Workers with lived experience of the justice system, the program aims to increases clients access to, engagement in, and quality of community-based healthcare and social services. The NYC HJN connects primary care and community-based reentry organizations (CBOs) with experience serving PWJI to serve NYC HJN clients, employing an innovative client engagement strategy that includes: 1) employing community health workers with lived experience of the criminal justice system working as navigators between the health and social systems; and 2) implementing trauma informed care interventions in clinical and community settings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain strong relational presence within identified primary care clinic(s) and CBOs
• Conduct community outreach and provide education, on primary care and social services, to persons impacted by the justice system
• Maintain a caseload of client participants including goal setting, creation of a participant action plan, and reinforcement sessions
• Accompany participants to medical and social services visits, as needed
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and data entry in accordance with organizational guidelines
• Prepare case-related reports including outcomes, successes and challenges
• Engage in routine case conferencing with CHW Supervisor and clinical and social service teams
• Complete required in-house trainings including, CHW training and data platform training, and other trainings as required by the primary care clinics and community-based organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must have with lived experience of the criminal legal system
• High school diploma or GED
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
• Experience providing coaching, mentoring, adult learning, counseling, outreach, workshop facilitation, and/or group/community presentations preferred
• Experience working with marginalized populations, particularly PWJI, preferred
• A commitment to collective action and community organizing preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively and in a fast-paced environment

SALARY AND BENEFITS

FPHNYC offers a comprehensive benefits package:

• Salary range is $47000 to $ 57200
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Medical, dental, and life insurance with low or no employee contribution
• A retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution
• Flexible spending medical and commuter benefits plan
• Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location: Gotham Department of Health and Mental Health

42-09 28th St., Long Island City, NY 11101 

Position is Full Time M-F 9-5 hybrid

All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

You must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNYC. 

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a Resume and Cover Letter, including how your experience relates to this position here.

 Applications without a resume will not be considered. Applicants who best match the position needs will be contacted.

The Fund for Public Health in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.