Home Visitor BMIRH Newborn Home Visiting, Bureau Of Maternal Infant And Reproductive Health

Home Visitor BMIRH Newborn Home Visiting, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health

Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Public Health Adviser The Newborn Home Visiting Program (NHVP), in an effort to promote the agency's Take Care New York goal of Having a Healthy Baby, offers home visits to families with a new infant on breastfeeding and safe sleep practices; education on maternal and infant health issues; conducts home environmental assessments and makes referrals for health and social service supports. NHVP serves families in the Neighborhood Health Action Center neighborhoods in the South Bronx, North/Central Brooklyn, and East/Central Harlem. The Program has embarked on a new initiative to provide services to women in homeless shelters throughout the five boroughs. These neighborhoods and populations have among the highest rates of infant mortality and other poor health outcomes among children in New York City. Home visitors assigned to this innovative initiative will provide visits to families with newborns residing in shelters; home visitors will collaborate with internal and external partners to navigate systems and assist families in obtaining necessary resources.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Conduct visits to mothers residing in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters who have recently given birth
• Provide instruction and health education on maternal and infant health issues, including breastfeeding, safe sleep, chronic illness education and early childhood development
• Conduct assessments of the living environment to ensure safety of household residents
• Liaise with DHS staff for service coordination for women and families
• Collect and enter data; monitor, review and manage case assignments
• Assess and assist families with navigation and connection to community resources
• Visit partner maternity facilities post-partum units, identify and offer visits to eligible mothers
• Participate in marketing the Program through community events, conduct neighborhood health assessments and/or surveys, and assist senior management in other assignments

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.
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a 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.
• 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.

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 sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

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