Public Health Adviser

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

The mission of the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and to eliminate it as a public health problem in New York City. The goals to achieve this mission are twofold: 1) To identify all individuals with suspected or confirmed TB disease and ensure appropriate treatment; 2) ensure that individuals at high risk for progression from TB infection to TB disease are identified and treated for TB infection and do not develop TB disease.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, 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
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.

Responsibilities

• Conduct educational sessions and workshops on TB prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
• Engage with community members to raise awareness and dispel myths about TB, as part of BTBC Core Activity of Outreach and Education.
• Organize community events and campaigns to promote TB education and conduct follow-up for patients with TB testing outreach.
• Organize, develop, and deliver TB education presentations to community members in diverse settings.
• Promote TB education and awareness to community through tabling at events and meetings.
• Coordinate with other organizations, health departments or clinics to promote education opportunities.
• Assist with updating website with clinic changes, closures, and suggested edits.
• Attend monthly or quarterly partnership meetings with community partners with the Partnership & Collaboration Specialist.
• Maintain an updated list of BTBC community partners.
• Input data for all outreach activities and events in Public Health Partners Connect database.
• Act as a representative for BTBC for agency work groups, external stakeholder meetings, and as a bureau liaison for collaboration between the Division of Disease Control.
• Facilitate and coordinate preparation for TB outreach events: supplies, printing materials and sending out invites.
• Contribute to a quarterly advocacy-oriented TB Coalition Newsletter for TB Coalition partners.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level