Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Community Health Ambassador - Flexstaff

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew Hyde Park, NY, USA$20 - $25 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Valid New York State driver's license and a reliable form of transportation.
1-3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in community outreach and engagement activities.
Conduct outreach in the community, including apartment and housing complexes and community sites, and meet people where they are.
Build trust and relationships with individuals in the community.
Identify needs and refer community members to programs, services, and community-based resources.
Address community, civic, business, and service organizations, and represent the System in community activities and meetings.
Travel to multiple sites as needed.
Identify and formulate areas for program development, and coordinate and implement programs addressing health priorities and health disparities, with a focus on mental health.
Use standard data collection tools and interviewing skills to identify, observe, measure, record, and report data related to community health needs and priorities.
Plan and implement programming addressing identified community needs, including fairs, seminars, training programs, conferences, workshops, and public forums.
Ensure programming and information provided is current and at the appropriate literacy level and language.
Communicate the outreach plan and strategy for a particular community.
Meet regularly with the primary contact and Northwell team to discuss and provide updates on program deliverables.
Complete relevant training courses and certifications to support community program implementation, such as Mental Health First Aid.
Foster ongoing relationships with community and faith-based leaders representing a broad and diverse demographic.
Perform other related duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

Associate degree.
Bilingual ability in Spanish and Haitian Creole.

Must be able to travel to various locations

Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, Dutchess County, Brooklyn

Engages individuals in the community and assists in navigating and accessing health care and community services, adopt healthy behaviors, and overcome barriers to health. Assists in the maintenance, planning and implementation of the department's programs and services. Organizes, coordinates, and implements programs and events to educate, develop and foster public interest, understanding and good will in the community.

Responsibilities:

Participates in community outreach and engagement activities.
- Conducts outreach in the community and “meeting people where they are” including apartment/housing complexes, community sites.
- Builds trust and relationships with individuals in their community.
- Identifies needs and refers community members to programs, services and community-based resources.
- Addresses community, civic, business and service organizations; represents the System in community activities and meetings.
- Willing to travel to multiple sites as needed.
Identifies and formulates areas for program development, coordinates and implements programs that address health priorities and health disparities, with a focus on mental health.
- Utilizes standard data collection tools and interviewing skills to identify, observe, measure, record and report data related to community health needs and priorities.
- Plans and implements programming to address identified community needs including, but not limited to fairs, seminars, training programs, conferences, workshops, and public forums.
- Ensures programming and information provided is current and at the appropriate literacy level and language.
- Communicates the outreach plan and strategy for a particular community.
- Meets regularly with primary contact and Northwell team to discuss and provide updates on program deliverables.
- Completes relevant training courses and certifications to aid in community program implementation, such as Mental Health First Aid.
Fosters an ongoing relationship with community and faith-based leaders representing a broad and diverse demographic.
Other duties as required to be included.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED, required. Associate degree, preferred.
Valid Driver’s License in New York State required and a reliable form of transportation.
1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
Bilingual, preferred. (Spanish Haitian Creole)

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Minimum Salary/Range*: 20.0000

Maximum Salary/Range*: 25.0000

About the Company

Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Northwell Health is a nonprofit health system serving patients across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut through hospitals and outpatient practices. Its network combines hospitals for complex care, community hospitals and specialty centers such as Cohen Children's Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital. The system coordinates hospital, ambulatory and post-acute care, with philanthropy supporting its community mission. Its research institutes and partnerships with Hofstra University connect patient care with medical discovery and training for doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Founded in 1997, Northwell is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lake Success, NY
Founded: 1997

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