Director of Health Programs

City of New York•New York, NY

9d•$130,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Director of Health Programs and Services works across the Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) to help ensure that youth in the care or custody of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) receive appropriate medical care. The role works with DYFJ program operations and oversight staff to audit and monitor health services and provide technical assistance, promoting quality clinical practice across the juvenile justice continuum. The position audits medical, dental, and mental health records at juvenile justice detention and placement residential sites; reviews cases to assess triage, referrals, screening, assessment, care coordination, and discharge; and visits facilities to observe service delivery and address operational issues. In collaboration with DYFJ Health Services and Programs, the ACS Office of Child and Family Health, and other program staff, the Director analyzes data and health-related incidents, supports performance improvement and provider consultation, maintains documentation and reports, and helps organize staff training. The Director also attends meetings on behalf of leadership and participates in research, funding proposals, and other projects to improve service delivery and health care standards. The candidate must be willing to travel to ACS detention facilities and contracted residential placement programs, attend meetings and events at those sites, and work some evenings. The stated salary offer is $130,000–$140,000; the posting also lists compensation of USD 75,443–USD 201,607.

Requirements

Valid New York State Registered Nurse license.
Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
Either a master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, or a related field plus four years of recent experience in public health or hospital nursing or a related field, including at least 18 months in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, educational, or qualifying supervisory capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
Under the equivalent-education-and/or-experience pathway, candidates must still have the required RN license, nursing bachelor’s degree, and at least 18 months of the specified specialized experience.
Willingness to travel to ACS facilities and contracted residential placement programs, attend meetings and events, and work some evenings.

Responsibilities

Audit medical, dental, and mental health charts for youth at juvenile justice detention and placement residential sites using agency-developed tools and scoring methods to assess compliance with applicable regulatory mandates and ACS-approved health standards.
Conduct random case reviews to monitor and assess triage and referrals for acute and chronic conditions, including initial screening, comprehensive assessment, care coordination, and discharge.
Visit DYFJ facilities to observe health care delivery and provide targeted technical assistance to resolve operational issues.
Collaborate with DYFJ Health Services and Programs and the ACS Office of Child and Family Health to analyze data and reports and identify practice trends and policies affecting health service delivery, coordination, and continuity of care.
Work with DYFJ program area staff to review health-related incidents involving juvenile justice youth and ensure ACS-contracted or partner health services staff meet contractual obligations.
Participate in developing performance improvement plans for contracted health services staff and coordinate consultation and technical assistance on health-related practice, care standards, and policy issues.
Prepare and maintain documentation and reports using information from forms, case files, site visits, youth surveys, databases, and other sources.
Organize in-service training programs for DYFJ and ACS-contracted health services staff in collaboration with senior executive staff.
Attend meetings on behalf of leadership in support of divisional and agency-wide goals.
Participate in research, development of program funding proposals, and other projects to improve service delivery and promote quality health care standards.
Travel to ACS detention facilities and contracted residential placement programs, attend meetings and events, and work some evenings.