Public Health Ambassador

City of New York • New York, NY

7h • $45,433 - $52,248

About The Position

The Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health seeks a Public Health Ambassador to support the New Family Home Visits (NFHV) Initiative. NFHV serves families from pregnancy through the postpartum period, with a focus on mental health and chronic disease, including screening for diabetes, hypertension, maternal depression, and anxiety, and connecting families with needed services. The citywide program serves families in Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity neighborhoods, DHS shelters, and NYCHA communities. The role supports program goals through client education, screening, referrals, home visits, data management, and community outreach.

Requirements

• Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Public Health Adviser civil service list to apply.
• Meet one of the listed Public Health Adviser qualification pathways: a baccalaureate degree with specified health-related coursework; a baccalaureate degree plus six months of qualifying health promotion or disease intervention/prevention experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of qualifying experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience subject to the stated minimum requirements.
• Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
• For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of phlebotomy or other necessary-procedure training may be required; HIV counseling certification may be required for certain other assignments.
• For Assignment Level II, candidates must also have at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of qualifying experience described in Qualification Requirement 2.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone follow-ups with program clients and provide health education on maternal and infant health, including breastfeeding, safe sleep, early childhood development, and chronic illness.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to support referral follow-up for clients visited by the Newborn Home Visiting Program and other partners.
• Provide screenings and health education on maternal and infant health issues, including breastfeeding, safe sleep, and early childhood development, and conduct environmental assessments.
• Collect and enter data; monitor, review, and manage case assignments; and conduct referral follow-up.
• Conduct home visits to eligible families to distribute injury-prevention and maternal and infant items, including cribs and breast pumps.
• Accompany lead home-visiting and other program staff on home visits as needed.
• Conduct community outreach and program marketing in areas throughout New York City to promote the New Family Home Visits Program.
• Assist program leadership and other program staff with additional assignments as needed.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting estimates savings of over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the option to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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