10101 - Clinic Engagement Coordinator

Clinical Engagement Coordinator

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.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

New York City Teens Connection (NYCTC) is an adolescent sexual health program of the Bureau of Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) in the Division of Family and Child Health within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). NYCTC is an expansion of Bronx Teens Connection, scaling up this successful community-based model to reach more youth throughout NYC. By engaging youth, parents, community-based organizations, schools, clinics, and citywide agencies in a comprehensive effort to improve adolescent sexual health, NYCTC will help youth in NYC learn about their sexual and reproductive health, access the information and resources they need to make healthy decisions and feel empowered to act on these decisions. Poor health outcomes rarely occur in isolation, and specific communities face multiple health inequities. These unfair, unnecessary, and avoidable disparities are rooted in historical and contemporary injustices and discrimination – including racism – and require the investment of attention, resources, and deliberate corrective efforts to repair. As part of BMIRH, NYCTC strives to apply a sexual and reproductive justice and racial framework that prioritizes individual choice and bodily autonomy within the contexts of historical events, lived experiences, sexualities, and social conditions and ensures we fully engage community partners to move this work forward. NYCTC is also part of a more significant health department effort to advance just and fair outcomes for all New Yorkers, particularly those most marginalized. It prioritizes neighborhoods with histories of social disinvestment and persistently poor health outcomes.

NYCTC works through partnerships and existing systems to bring evidence-based sexual health education programs and clinic linkages to young people ages 11-20 across several priority neighborhoods with histories of social and economic disinvestment. NYCTC reaches young people with sexual health education across six settings. Reducing the Risk, recommended by the NYC Department of Education (DOE), will be delivered in traditional high schools; Teen Health Project will be delivered in transfer and international high schools and select youth-serving organizations; Making Proud Choices will be delivered in middle schools; Positive Prevention Plus for Special Populations will be delivered in District 75 schools; Seventeen Days and Plan A will reach youth in clinics, schools, and youth-serving organizations, including foster care agencies and juvenile justice programs; and Sexual Health and Adolescent Risk Prevention reach youth in a variety of youth-serving organizations. All partnering schools and youth-serving organizations will also be linked to local “teen-friendly” clinics that provide high-quality sexual and reproductive health services to young people; instructors will incorporate a visit to the linked clinic within each evidence-based program. The Linking Families and Teens curriculum will reach adolescents' parents through partnerships with school-based Parent Coordinators and various parent groups. Parent groups will receive education and support to improve their communication with youth about sexual and reproductive health. Building on relationships between DOHMH and community organizations, local leaders, and other stakeholders, NYCTC has established local Community Advisory Teams and Youth Leadership Teams in 3 boroughs that inform the program work, encourage systems-based changes, and help disseminate information throughout the priority communities. Lastly, an evaluation plan that regularly monitors key processes and outcome measures for each component will provide the basis for continual improvements.

POSITION OVERVIEW

New York City Teens Connection (NYCTC) is an adolescent sexual health program of the Bureau of Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) in the Division of Family and Child Health within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). NYCTC is an expansion of Bronx Teens Connection, scaling up this successful community-based model to reach more youth throughout NYC. By engaging youth, parents, community-based organizations, schools, clinics, and citywide agencies in a comprehensive effort to improve adolescent sexual health, NYCTC will help youth in NYC learn about their sexual and reproductive health, access the information and resources they need to make healthy decisions and feel empowered to act on these decisions. Poor health outcomes rarely occur in isolation, and specific communities face multiple health inequities. These unfair, unnecessary, and avoidable disparities are rooted in historical and contemporary injustices and discrimination – including racism – and require the investment of attention, resources, and deliberate corrective efforts to repair. As part of BMIRH, NYCTC strives to apply a sexual and reproductive justice and racial framework that prioritizes individual choice and bodily autonomy within the contexts of historical events, lived experiences, sexualities, and social conditions and ensures we fully engage community partners to move this work forward. NYCTC is also part of a more significant health department effort to advance just and fair outcomes for all New Yorkers, particularly those most marginalized. It prioritizes neighborhoods with histories of social disinvestment and persistently poor health outcomes.

NYCTC works through partnerships and existing systems to bring evidence-based sexual health education programs and clinic linkages to young people ages 11-20 across several priority neighborhoods with histories of social and economic disinvestment. NYCTC reaches young people with sexual health education across six settings. Reducing the Risk, recommended by the NYC Department of Education (DOE), will be delivered in traditional high schools; Teen Health Project will be delivered in transfer and international high schools and select youth-serving organizations; Making Proud Choices will be delivered in middle schools; Positive Prevention Plus for Special Populations will be delivered in District 75 schools; Seventeen Days and Plan A will reach youth in clinics, schools, and youth-serving organizations, including foster care agencies and juvenile justice programs; and Sexual Health and Adolescent Risk Prevention reach youth in a variety of youth-serving organizations. All partnering schools and youth-serving organizations will also be linked to local “teen-friendly” clinics that provide high-quality sexual and reproductive health services to young people; instructors will incorporate a visit to the linked clinic within each evidence-based program. The Linking Families and Teens curriculum will reach adolescents' parents through partnerships with school-based Parent Coordinators and various parent groups. Parent groups will receive education and support to improve their communication with youth about sexual and reproductive health. Building on relationships between DOHMH and community organizations, local leaders, and other stakeholders, NYCTC has established local Community Advisory Teams and Youth Leadership Teams in 3 boroughs that inform the program work, encourage systems-based changes, and help disseminate information throughout the priority communities. Lastly, an evaluation plan that regularly monitors key processes and outcome measures for each component will provide the basis for continual improvements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit and assess the capacity of clinics to implement the NYCTC Clinic Linkage Model with partnering schools and youth-serving organizations.
• Introduce New York City Teens Connection to potential clinic partners and appropriate stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison to established clinic partnerships in the existing and newly established territories.
• Work with the Evidence-Based Program staff to recruit and confirm clinic and school-based health center partners that will link with area schools and youth-serving organizations implementing sexual health curricula and interventions.
• Coordinate linkage meetings to communicate the roles & responsibilities of each effectively partnering organization before finalizing the linkage relationship.
• Closely monitor and support established linkage relationships and troubleshoot as needed.
• Coordinate, attend, and observe clinic tours facilitated by partnering clinics.
• Work with the Deputy Director of Clinic Engagement to facilitate the implementation and sustainability of linkage relationships.
• Provide technical assistance and supplemental materials to partners as needed.
• Assess clinics' capacity to implement Seventeen Days & Plan A clinic-based sexual health interventions.
• Train clinic partners before implementation of Seventeen Days & Plan A.
• Assist, mentor, and monitor clinics implementing Seventeen Days & Plan A sexual health interventions.
• Work closely with the NYCTC evaluation team to ensure that clinics are meeting reporting requirements.
• Present and disseminate information on behalf of NYCTC at conferences, meetings, and other venues.
• Ensure all requested information is entered into the Partners Connect information tracking system.
• Assist with other duties, tasks, and special projects as may be required by NYCDOHMH.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Master’s degree in public health, Health Education, or related field
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area of Public Health, Health Education, or a related field.
• New York State Driver’s License preferred.
• Experience working in a clinical setting and /or providing health-related training.
• Experience with community-based research and evaluation.
• Knowledge about clinical quality improvement activities.
• Knowledge about adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
• Excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in Public Health or equivalent education and work experience
• Experience working in neighborhoods or with communities experiencing health inequities or other forms of social injustice, familiarity with racial and social justice frameworks and approaches.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred

SALARY 

• Salary range is $50,000 to $60,000

WORK SCHEDULE

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Monday – Friday

In-office

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

FPHNYC offers a comprehensive benefits package

• 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

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

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

TO APPLY

To apply, upload Resume, including how your experience relates to this position. 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.