Public Health Advisor II - CATCH Program (Part-Time)

Division/Program Summary Description:

The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is charged with the creation and oversight of programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promote primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being for New York City families and children.

The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and the Bureau of Administration. The vision of the DFCH is that every child, woman, and family recognize their power and is given the opportunity to reach their full health and development potential.

We encourage qualified applicants with demonstrated commitment to social justice, particularly racial, gender, and LGBTQI+ equity to apply.

Position Summary:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Works with health care team to implement outreach and health education activities in school settings

- Knows how to present information in a social/reproductive justice framework

- Assists the Supervisor in the development of reproductive health workshops for high school students

- Works with the health education team to facilitate health education sessions (classroom, small group or individual) to student population with special emphasis on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health

- Develops relationships between medical room and community-based clinics, facilitating adolescents in obtaining reproductive health services

- Coordinates and assists with follow-up with students who have missed appointments with the school nurse, nurse practitioner or physician

- Creates and maintains programmatic educational materials at various program sites

- Utilizes the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) and other systems to maintain adequate student health records

- Develops effective means for publicizing the reproductive health education program through the school community

- Utilizes appropriate multi-media teaching aids (electronic and print) in both publicizing and conducting the CATCH program

- Assists in the planning, organizing and implementation of special health education events and campaigns within school campuses (Sex Education for All Month, Healthy Relationship Month, STI Awareness Month, World AIDS Day, etc.)

- Maintains effective professional relationships with school staff, colleagues, and supervisors to meet the needs of the program

- Contribute to project program planning and evaluation by maintaining up-to-date records, filling out required statistical forms and entering program data into electronic systems as required

- Participates in all mandated NYC DOHMH and OSH trainings and professional development sessions. Participate in agency-wide activities for Emergency Preparedness

- Performs other related responsibilities as required

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, 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 or university, 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 approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization 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 (School Health), Assignment Level I, or
at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement 2 above.

*Knowledge of or experience with School Health *Effective communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to communicate effectively with students and adults ability to have sensitivity when working with all racial, disability, linguistic and socioeconomic groups. - Ability to travel citywide and work occasional nights and weekends.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New 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.

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.