Community Liaison Worker - Level II

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue seeks a full-time Community Liaison role to support housing development and public service programs. The job involves liaison work between city agencies, residents, and community organizations, with duties in field and office settings.

Applicants should have at least three years of full-time counseling or community health experience; training programs and educational credentials may supplement experience. Rotation between Central Office and Bellevue is required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of full-time experience in counseling, community work or community health activities in a government agency or community organization.
• Completion of an approved six (6) month training program in community liaison work may substitute for six months of experience; college study in sociology/behavioral science may substitute for credits.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent approved by state education authorities.

Responsibilities

• Interviews local residents, landlords, government personnel and youths to solicit support for community development programs.
• Interviews staff and representatives of governmental, educational, and social agencies to secure and transmit information.
• Assists in the preparation and distribution of informational materials relating to programs and activities.

Skills

Counseling

Community liaison

Public health outreach

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer 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.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Monday - Friday.

35 hours per week.

Please note: This role requires flexibility to rotate between our Central Office (55 Water Street) and Bellevue Hospital based on operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Three (3) years of full-time experience in counseling, community work or community health activities in a government agency or community organization engaged in providing community services to the public, assisting members of the community in obtaining community services or maintaining liaison with schools, community organizations or other government agencies for the purpose of providing assistance and obtaining participation and support for implementation of community or public service programs; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to 1. above. Completion of an approved six (6) month training program of combined classroom training and on-the-job experience in community liaison work may be substituted for six (6) months of experience. Study at an accredited college in sociology, psychology or other behavioral science may be substituted on the basis of thirty (30) semester credits for each year of the experience described above. However, all persons must have at least one (1) year of the full-time experience described above.
• Note: Preference will be given to applicants with at least a high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:
This class of positions encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the performance of liaison functions between City agencies, local residents, and community organizations, in order to: provide assistance, obtain participation and support for housing development and community development and implement public service programs. Performs tasks in the field or in an office, as assigned. Supervises staff. All personnel perform related work.
Under general supervision, performs duties involving liaison activities between City agencies, local residents, and community organizations.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

• Interviews local residents, landlords, government personnel, business people and youths to solicit support for community development programs, to ascertain needs of communities and to determine courses of action to meet those needs which are acceptable to the communities.
• Interviews staff and representatives of governmental, educational, and social agencies and unions for the purposes of securing information for and transmitting information from community organizations and residents.
• Assists in the preparation and distribution of informational materials relating to the programs, objectives, and activities of both communities and educational institutions.
• Assists in the training of subordinate staff.
• Makes written and oral reports as required.
• Keeps records related to programs, activities, objectives, etc.

In addition to performing duties of Assignment Level I at a higher level, as described above, also performs the following:

• Directs staff or works as a team with other community liaison workers in the performance of liaison activities; may supervise or coordinate field office operations or operational units.
• Consults and maintains liaison with residents, landlords, representatives of community organizations, students, parents, staff of schools, unions and other public and private agencies.
• Explains programs and policies to community groups and to community liaison contacts and interprets and relays information from the community.
• Participates in the planning, organization and implementation of programs involving community participation. Collects, evaluates, and reports information regarding community needs and objectives; communicates findings to appropriate agencies for necessary action. Assists in the conduct of outreach programs.
• Assists in mediating problems between the community and schools, hospitals, and other City agencies for residents and community groups in the City.
• Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team assisting in providing supportive therapy and making referrals to City agencies, social service agencies, community organizations and other organizations that provide health and social services.
• Counsels community residents, property owners, local businesses and groups on their rights and obligations and on available community and governmental resources.
• Makes recommendations on effective mobilization for participation in community development and program feasibility and improvement.
• Recommends policies, procedures, and priorities for City agencies in dealing with schools, residents, and community groups.
• Interviews community residents and assists them in completing forms; completes other relevant reports and forms and performs related clerical work.

Department Preferences

Experience working with patients in high-acuity psychiatric settings (CPEP/PES) as well as patients with substance use disorders, psychiatric crises, or complex social needs using trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and culturally appropriate approaches preferred.

JOB DETAILS

Salary Range: $48,206 - $55,437

Position type: Full-Time

Department: CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

Category: Social Services

Posted: Sep 8, 2026

LOCATION

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
462 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016

28 St (6),
33 St (6)
15 minutes walk from nearest station to the hospital.

ABOUT NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.