PHADV Follow-Up

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER (SCHOOL HEALTH) CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre‑K, kindergarten, and first grade students throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglass to students who fail the vision screenings. Position Summary The Public Health Adviser plays an integral role in providing preventative health services for students in NYC schools. Reporting to the Follow‑Up Unit Supervisor, the Public Health Adviser will reach out to parents, vision professionals, and schools on issues related to the student’s vision. Job Duties and Responsibilities Notify parents of student’s vision abnormality identified during a vision screening. Assist parents who have not followed up with a doctor due to financial/insurance problems by providing referrals for low or no cost professional eyecare services. Conduct necessary outreach to community providers to confirm prescriptions and diagnosis and/or obtain return visits for amblyopic children. Obtain updated contact information from schools for students who fail vision screenings. Complete referral forms in a legible manner and ensure letters to the parents are attached to the forms. Educate parents about student’s vision impairment and the need to use prescribed glasses if required. Enter data accurately and in a timely manner into Automated Student Health Record (ASHR). Maintain a record of children in OSH’s ASHR database whose parents could not be reached by phone. Provide parents with names of medical providers in their area. Arrange meetings with school staff to explain functions of OSH’s Vision Follow‑Up Unit. Update Vision Resource List annually. Travel citywide and be flexible with the location of assignment based on programmatic needs. Benefits City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as a premium‑free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10,000 annually. Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. Tax‑deferred savings program. Robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep employees healthy while serving New Yorkers. Work From Home Policy: depending on the position, up to two days per week from home may be allowed. Job security greater than private sector employment, contributing to making NYC a healthy place to live and work. Minimum Qualifications A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, plus twelve semester credits in health education or in health, social or biological sciences; OR A baccalaureate degree and six months of full‑time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, including interviewing, field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; OR A four‑year high school diploma or its equivalent, and four years of full‑time satisfactory experience as described in item 2; OR Education and/or experience equivalent to items 1, 2, or 3. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits per year of full‑time experience. Additional Requirements For Assignment Level II, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser (School Health) Assignment Level I, or At least one additional year of experience described in Qualification Requirement 2. This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Candidates should indicate at the top of their resume and cover letter that they would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program. As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in specific outlying counties. Please discuss the residency requirement with the agency representative at the time of interview. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or characteristic. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene