Health Access Program Coordinator, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness

Health Access Program Coordinator, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness

The Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate racial and other inequities resulting in premature mortality. With an unwavering grounding in history and structural analysis, CHECW works to increase visibility of the harm perpetuated by centuries of racist, socially unjust policy while pushing towards redress for the most impacted NYC communities. CHECW addresses inequity across community and healthcare systems in partnership with community, faith-based, and health care organizations. CHECW's work focuses on social determinants of health, including environmental and commercial determinants, and addresses both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well-being of New Yorkers.

The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems (BEHS) is the health care systems bureau of DOHMH. Our mission is to apply policy, evidence and practical expertise to improve equity in health care delivery at the individual, organizational, and systems level. The Health Care Access & Policy (HCAP) unit within BEHS drives policy, programming, and research that maximizes health insurance coverage and increases access to affordable high quality and coordinated primary care with a strong focus on health equity. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems seeks to hire a Health Access Program Coordinator. The duties will include but not be limited to :

• Lead and coordinate health misinformation work in collaboration with other relevant Bureau staff.
• Identify, develop, and implement strategies, tools and other resources, to support the work of community health providers conducting health misinformation interventions.
• Work with external stakeholders and experts in the health misinformation field to build out Bureau-wide focus and capacities on dealing with misinformation.
• Support research and policy planning on health care delivery, primary care and FQHC landscape, safety net access to health care services and preventive care, and other critical health services that address social determinants of health.
• Work with the Director of Community Partnerships and other relevant Bureau staff to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps in needed community resources to improve health care access.
• Support grant submissions, project planning and proposals, procurement, and other funding request documents and support needs to promote the Bureau's mission.
• Research policies related to safety net health care facilities and the impact of these policies on access to care.
• Summarize literature and research on the impact of health misinformation on New Yorkers.
• Develop presentations for internal and external stakeholders. Conduct off / on-site visits for outreach.
• Provide administrative support; schedule and develop meeting agendas, meeting minutes, material preparation.
• Assist with additional ad-hoc projects as needed.

Preferred skills : Bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, public policy or other related fields. 2+ years of experience with health misinformation research and / or advocacy. 2+ years of experience with mixed research methods.

Why you should work for us :

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.

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.

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.