Community Assistant

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings County Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, seeks staff for community program support roles. Under supervision, you assist in community services and related tasks to support residents and agencies. The position requires no formal education or experience and may involve Spanish language basics.

Candidates should maintain good health and stamina to perform field duties and office tasks as needed within the program. Training opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• The ability to understand and carry out simple instructions.
• In some cases, the ability to speak Spanish may be required.
• There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
• Good physical health and stamina may be required.

Responsibilities

• May assist in improving community services by performing liaison functions among or between City agencies, community organizations and groups and the individuals they represent and service.
• May assist in counseling, placement and related services such as training and release planning and preparing reports, evaluations and correspondence and maintaining case records.
• May assist in providing community services such as security and safety.
• May receive training in and perform auxiliary work for a community development program.
• May assist in the orderly conduct of children to and from educational facilities and the elderly and infirm to and from community functions.
• May assist in the direction of tenant activity programs in projects; may work to improve tenant-management relations, and encourage participation from the community; may contact residents of projects and the surrounding neighborhood to elicit their support and participation in group recreation activities.
• May assist in environmental enrichment activities such as installing and maintaining trees, shrubs, planted area, etc.
• May assist in community health programs in pest control activities, such as the elimination of areas of pest infestation; may participate in the collection and removal of debris from environmental surfaces, and may assist in the removal of snow and ice.
• May participate in fire salvage and related safety and habitability programs.
• May be trained in and assist in programs of community enhancement, improvement, and/or rehabilitation.
• May receive training and assist in work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in municipal real estate management.
• May receive training and assist in office tasks such as filing, keeping records, and typing; may answer telephones, make referrals, take messages and act as messenger.

Skills

Simple instructions

Spanish language ability

Job description

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: Under direction supervision, with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment, is trained in and performs auxiliary work in any phase of community programs; assists in carrying out assigned tasks to provide necessary and important community services; performs related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• May assist in improving community services by performing liaison functions among or between City agencies, community organizations and groups and the individuals they represent and service.
• May assist in counseling, placement and related services such as training and release planning and preparing reports, evaluations and correspondence and maintaining case records.
• May assist in providing community services such as security and safety.
• May receive training in and perform auxiliary work for a community development program.
• May assist in the orderly conduct of children to and from educational facilities and the elderly and infirm to and from community functions.
• May assist in the direction of tenant activity programs in projects; may work to improve tenant-management relations, and encourage participation from the community; may contact residents of projects and the surrounding neighborhood to elicit their support and participation in group recreation activities.
• May assist in environmental enrichment activities such as installing and maintaining trees, shrubs, planted area, etc.
• May assist in community health programs in pest control activities, such as the elimination of areas of pest infestation; may participate in the collection and removal of debris from environmental surfaces, and may assist in the removal of snow and ice.
• May participate in fire salvage and related safety and habitability programs.
• May be trained in and assist in programs of community enhancement, improvement, and/or rehabilitation.
• May receive training and assist in the repair, maintenance, improvement and rehabilitation of housing property owned and managed by New York City.
• May receive training and assist in work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in municipal real estate management.
• May perform office tasks such as filing, keeping records, and typing; may answer telephones, make referrals, take messages and act as messenger.

Minimum Qualifications

The ability to understand and carry out simple instructions. In some cases, the ability to speak Spanish may be required. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. Good physical health and stamina may be required.