CBO Liaison, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

The mission of the Bureau of Public Health Clinics (BPHC) is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis, and provide immunization and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. To achieve this, BPHC provides direct clinical services at eight Sexual Health Clinics and three Tuberculosis Chest Centers; monitors disease trends; conducts outreach to providers and community groups; conducts research; and develops polices to improve sexual health and wellness and reduce racial inequities. BPHC's Community Engagement Unit oversees all external-facing efforts in BPHC including outreach, education in order to reduce inequities in STI's and TB by ensuring communities most impacted by those conditions are utilizing these services available in their community.

PHC seeks to hire a CBO Liaison to function as a CBO Liaison who will be reporting to the Community Engagement Supervisor. This individual will assist in organizing, developing, and delivering STI/HIV and sexual health education presentations to community-schools, mental health programs, adult-learning centers, government organizations, and members of priority population.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Promote clinic services to community through tabling at events and meetings.
- Coordinate with other organizations, health departments or clinics to promote services.
- Attend monthly or quarterly partnership meetings (Knows, community partnerships meetings, EtE etc.)
- Maintain updated list of BPHC community partners and track all outreach activities and events in Public Health Partners Connect database.
- Education material ordering for clinics.
- Help coordinate speakers from CBO's for clinic meetings.
- Lead clinic tours for external groups.
- Coordinate technical assistance requests from community organizations with Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV & STI and provide training coverage when needed.
- Represent BPHC on appropriate Agency task force and coordination groups.
- Help facilitate patient advisory board for BPHC programmatic feedback.
- Contribute to a quarterly community clinical newsletter for BPHC's partners.
- Identify community resources to formalize agreements for referrals for sexual health services, including STI screening and treatment services.
- Assure that BPHC's community-led work, programming, and other initiatives are aligned with the Health Department's equity goals.
- Coordinate colleagues throughout the Health Department to ensure that public health efforts including direct services, public facing marketing campaigns and materials, data collection and reporting are inclusive of all New Yorkers.
- Assist with updating website with clinic changes, closures, and suggested edits.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Spanish speaking preferred.

Why you should work for us:

- 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. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.