Health and Wellness Specialist

Community Access Inc • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Health and Wellness Specialist provide CA tenants with opportunities and tools to enhance their health, wellbeing and quality of life. They provide support in the development and implementation of Community Access’ agency-wide culture of wellness, infusing all work and activities with the values of health justice/equity, harm reduction, community building and peer expertise. The Health & Wellness Specialist develops, coordinates, facilitates and implements activities in partnership with program staff in the areas of food access, urban farming, movement, health education/advocacy, community building, self & home care, staff/tenant capacity building, and other activities promoting health and wellbeing.

Requirements

• Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
• Knowledge within the fields of food studies, community organizing, health justice/equity, urban agriculture, sustainable ecosystems, public health, and/or related fields.
• Commitment to working with individuals who experience barriers to accessing nutrient-dense & culturally aligned foods and quality health care, including individuals with mental health concerns, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, individuals with histories of homelessness, individuals using drugs/alcohol, etc.
• Ability to run groups and have strong community organizing skills.
• Have skills to promote access to health and wellness opportunities utilizing a harm reduction, person-centered approach.
• Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively, as part of a team.
• Ability to use planning, judgment and problem-solving skills to develop, assess and improve upon health and wellness programs and activities.
• Knowledge of NYC food, wellness, and health resources that serve those living with long-term chronic health concerns/those living in poverty.
• Experience working in social services, social justice, or community organizing.
• Interest in working in the growing spaces/urban farms at CA sites.
• Demonstrated ability to fulfill administrative and logistical tasks, e.g. inventory, supply coordination, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Canva, Bridge, Zoom, Google Meets, etc.
• Ability to maintain confidential information, as related to position.
• Able to travel across multiple CA borough sites (Brooklyn/Manhattan/Bronx).
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.
• Ability to use or learn Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Bridge, Canva, Zoom, Google Meet, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish-speaking, preferred. Ability to speak other relevant languages, dependent upon specific needs of tenants.
• Driver’s license strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination, facilitation and/or hosting of a minimum of 12 tenant activities per month, at a variety of sites, ensuring topics are spread across the following areas:
• Movement classes/activities
• Food Access groups/activities
• Health Advocacy, Education and promotion groups/activities
• Other Wellbeing activities
• Lead and/or co-lead at least one training/technical assistance activity for staff on health and wellbeing a month
• Develop at least one training course in BRIDGE on a topic related to health promotion and wellbeing for staff each quarter.
• Develop at least one accessible pamphlet, flyer, etc. for tenants each month on topics related to health promotion and wellbeing.
• Enter 100% of progress notes within two business days of group/activity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees