Community Liaison Worker Level II- Behavior Health

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx seeks a Community Liaison to coordinate outreach between City agencies, residents, and organizations. The role involves assisting housing and community development programs and supervising staff in field or office settings.

The position emphasizes outreach, information sharing, and interagency collaboration to improve public services and community participation.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of full-time experience in counseling, community work or community health activities in a government agency or community organization.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above; completion of a six (6) month training program may substitute for six months of experience.
• Preference will be given to applicants with at least a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Interviews local residents, landlords, government personnel, business people and youths to solicit support for housing development and community development programs.
• Interviews staff and representatives of governmental, educational, and social agencies and unions for information and transmission between community organizations and residents.
• Assists in preparing and distributing informational materials relating to programs, objectives and activities for communities and educational institutions.
• Directs staff or coordinates field office operations, and counsels community residents, property owners, local businesses and groups on rights and available resources.

Job description

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

Duties & Responsibilities

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.

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.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

At a higher level, performs the duties of Assignment Level I:

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.