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About the Role
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) seeks a Community Health Worker (CHW) to support the BOLD Program, which aims to improve the brain health of all New Yorkers. The CHW will act as a liaison between community members and resources, helping individuals understand brain health and dementia risk reduction, and providing support for their health, well-being, and health equity across New York City.
Responsibilities
- Assist with planning and executing health awareness and promotion activities in diverse settings, including occasional evening and weekend work.
- Deliver presentations and workshops to diverse community audiences.
- Table at community outreach events, such as health fairs.
- Input community outreach, detailing, and programmatic efforts into database platforms and documents.
- Conduct outreach, develop relationships, and strengthen collaboration with community residents, organizations, key stakeholders, and program partners.
- Continuously seek opportunities for community outreach.
- Accurately collect and enter data to track progress.
- Assist with program administration for community outreach and detailing work, providing clerical support as needed.
- Maintain and report data demonstrating community activities and results.
- Assist with managing, monitoring, and tracking all programmatic resources distributed to the public.
- Assist with creating outreach presentations and materials.
- Survey community residents and leaders as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the program's goals and mission.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and six (6) years of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the duties described.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the duties described.
- Fluency in English.
- Proficiency in Spanish or Mandarin is a plus.
- Familiarity with NYC community- and faith-based organizations.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends.
- Availability to travel and work onsite throughout NYC.
- Ability to work within a team environment and independently.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong advocacy and community organizing skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills: warm, friendly, open, energetic; ability to work well with a wide range of people.
- Basic computer knowledge/skills required.
- Interest and prior experience in programs to improve chronic illness/address social determinants of health.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable with shifting deadlines and priorities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to relate to and engage with diverse ethnic groups.
- Culturally competent.
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
- Must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT).
Skills
- Community outreach
- Data entry
- Presentation delivery
- Interpersonal skills
- Time-management
- Organizational skills
- Advocacy
- Community organizing
- Basic computer skills
Location
- Field-based serving all five boroughs of New York City
- Primary office location: 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
Work Type
- Hybrid (office/remote) schedule may be a possibility
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Six (6) years of experience in community work or community-centered activities (with HS diploma)
- One (1) year of experience in community work or community-centered activities (with Bachelor's degree)
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $36/hour
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
- Medical, dental, and life insurance with low or no employee contribution
- Retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution
- Flexible spending medical and commuter benefits plan
- Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice.
About the Company
- The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.
- FPHNYC partners with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to incubate and implement innovative public health initiatives.
- The organization facilitates partnerships between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives, speeding the execution of demonstration projects and supporting the rapid implementation of public health needs.
- We embrace a culture of learning, collaboration, innovation, and well-being, where open communication drives our impact.
Equal Opportunity
- FPHNY is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
- We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.