Public Health Specialist

1 week ago

New York, New York, United States City of New York Full time
Job Title: Lead Home Visitor, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health

Join the City of New York's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Lead Home Visitor in the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health. In this role, you will play a critical part in promoting the health and well-being of mothers and infants in New York City.

About the Role

The Lead Home Visitor will be responsible for conducting home visits to eligible mothers and delivering prenatal and post-partum health education using a standard curriculum. You will also provide assessments, instruction, and health education on maternal and infant health, including breastfeeding, safe sleep, mental health, and chronic illness. Additionally, you will conduct assessments of the home environment for health hazards such as lead and make appropriate referrals for follow-up.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct home visits to eligible mothers and deliver prenatal and post-partum health education
  • Provide assessments, instruction, and health education on maternal and infant health
  • Conduct assessments of the home environment for health hazards such as lead
  • Make appropriate referrals for follow-up
  • Collect, monitor, input, review, and track data on case assignments
  • Assess and connect families to internal program specialists and community resources
  • Make post-visit phone calls to ensure follow-up with external referrals has been made
  • Visit community-based and clinical providers to identify and offer visits to eligible families
  • Participate in marketing programs through community events, conduct neighborhood health assessments, and/or surveys, and assist senior management in other assignments
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social, or biological sciences. Alternatively, you may have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program. You will also need to have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and either twelve semester credits as described above or six months of experience as described above.

What We Offer

The City of New York offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. You will also have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about promoting the health and well-being of New Yorkers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are passionate about public health and want to make a difference in the lives of mothers and infants in New York City, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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