Population Health Specialist

Care For the Homeless•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Population Health Specialist works as part of the PCMH team in the Population Health Management Department. The department develops, implements, and evaluates targeted health interventions based on population needs and quality and performance data. It hosts events, creates educational programs, collaborates with external partners to increase access to services and improve patient outcomes, and conducts targeted patient outreach to improve access to care and close gaps in care. This role creates and implements health education activities and workshops, hosts targeted health education and outreach events, develops and evaluates interventions, and collaborates with internal teams and community partners. The position is based at multiple CFH sites throughout New York City, with daily travel as assigned and one tentative remote workday. The schedule is Monday through Friday, full time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Prior experience or training in Health Education or Public Health.
Flexibility to travel daily between different CFH sites as assigned.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage diverse responsibilities and provide services at various sites.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and contracted health care providers.
Ability to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs, including conducting needs assessments, creating action plans, and performing professional development activities.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to address issues professionally and effectively.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for client counseling, casework documentation, and training.
Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Concentration in Health Education and Health Promotion, Community Health, or Public Health.
CHES certification.
Prior experience working as a Health Educator in a health center setting.
Prior experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Create and implement health education activities and workshops tailored to population-specific needs.
Host targeted educational health events based on performance data and conduct outreach events.
Develop, implement, and evaluate targeted interventions to improve health outcomes and patient access to care.
Work with the CQI team to identify population needs and understand programming impact.
Participate in ongoing population needs assessments by conducting assessments related to population health topics.
Increase organizational and client awareness of health topics and available programs and services.
Collaborate with community partners to implement programming and identify community programs that support population needs.
Coordinate community outreach to build partnerships with local organizations and inform the community about CFH services.
Participate in targeted outreach to close gaps in care using internal and managed care data.