Community Assistant

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings County Hospital Center in New York is seeking a versatile professional to support community programs and services under general supervision. You will help provide necessary community services and may supervise subordinates as part of a team.

The role involves liaison work with city agencies and local groups, coordinating tenant activity programs, and contributing to environmental enrichment initiatives to engage residents and neighbors in constructive activities.

Qualifications

• 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

• Provides and improves community services by performing liaison functions including security and safety and improving communication between City agencies, community organizations and groups, and the individuals they represent and service.
• May train and supervise subordinate personnel or act as a team leader.
• Participates in a community development program.
• Directs tenant activity programs in projects; plans and coordinates activities to improve tenant management relations and to improve and encourage participation from the community; coordinates contacts with residents of projects and the surrounding neighborhood to elicit their support and participation in group recreation activities.
• Coordinates activities of personnel engaged in environmental enrichment activities such as installing and maintaining trees, shrubs, etc.
• Elicits support and participation in community activities.
• Performs difficult and responsible clerical operations.
• Performs work in community health programs in pest control activities, in the collection and removal of debris from environmental surfaces, and in the removal of snow and ice.
• In the Department of Correction's Work Release Program, may be responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising intensive group and individual counseling programs for individual inmates, maintaining liaison with parole authorities, and supervising and training subordinates; may assist the director in, or during evening hours may be responsible for, the overall operation of a work release center and the implementation of its programs - supervising Correction Officers and subordinate personnel, selecting, orienting and maintaining supervision of residents in the center and the community and implementing a flexible pass system; prepares follow-up and other reports and maintains appropriate records.

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.

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 general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, performs responsible work in any phase of community programs; perform assigned tasks to provide necessary and important community services; may supervise subordinate personnel or act as a team leader; performs related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Provides and improves community services by performing liaison functions including security and safety and improving communication between City agencies, community organizations and groups, and the individuals they represent and service.
• May train and supervise subordinate personnel or act as a team leader.
• Participates in a community development program.
• Directs tenant activity programs in projects; plans and coordinates activities to improve tenant management relations and to improve and encourage participation from the community; coordinates contacts with residents of projects and the surrounding neighborhood to elicit their support and participation in group recreation activities.
• Coordinates activities of personnel engaged in environmental enrichment activities such as installing and maintaining trees, shrubs, etc.
• Elicits support and participation in community activities.
• Performs difficult and responsible clerical operations.
• Performs work in community health programs in pest control activities, in the collection and removal of debris from environmental surfaces, and in the removal of snow and ice.
• In the Department of Correction's Work Release Program, may be responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising intensive group and individual counseling programs for individual inmates, maintaining liaison with parole authorities, and supervising and training subordinates; may be responsible for providing counseling and placement services; may assist the director in, or during evening hours may be responsible for, the overall operation of a work release center and the implementation of its programs - supervising Correction Officers and subordinate personnel, selecting, orienting and maintaining supervision of residents in the center and the community and implementing a flexible pass system; prepares follow-up and other reports and maintains appropriate records.

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.