CATCH Public Health Advisor, Bureau of School Health - City of New York : Job Details

Division/Program Summary Description: The CATCH Program offers in-school pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, hormonal contraception, referrals for reproductive health care as needed, and age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education. The CATCH program is currently operating on 57 high school campuses. The schools hosting the CATCH sites are low income, communities of color, which have historically suffered worse health outcomes compared to NYC as a whole. We also know that these neighborhoods were also the hardest hit by the pandemic. In order to ensure that these schools/communities continue to receive high quality sexual and reproductive health education, the Adolescent Health Unit/OSH is seeking to hire 12 CATCH Public Health Advisors to assist clinicians during medical sessions, help maintain medications, health records, and educational materials, as well as actively promote the CATCH program throughout the school community.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Prepare the clinical session
• Assist clinician during the medical session, including transcribing medical information
• Collect and transmit medical records from assigned schools to the central health office
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with school personnel
• Develop effective means for promoting the CATCH program to the school community
• Maintain and monitor inventory of all educational materials
• Maintain adequate storage of students' medication
• Assist students with their medication administration
• Document observations on the medication logs and student medical records
• Ensure that students' medical equipment is functioning and properly used
• Perform basic first aid
• Participate in agency wide activities for emergency preparedness

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of or experience with School Health
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and adults; ability to have sensitivity when working with all racial, disability, linguistic and socioeconomic groups.
• Ability to travel citywide and work occasional nights and weekends.

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 positions 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 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 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.

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-###-####.