ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE SOCIAL WORKER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
Division/Program Summary:
The Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHEW) unifies and strengthens the Department's lines of work directed at eliminating racial inequities for preventable health conditions, which are rooted in historical and contemporary injustices and discrimination, including racism. CHECW's aim is to eliminate racial inequities resulting in premature mortality, with a focus on chronic disease, by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact health. The goal of this renewed approach is to increase place-based investments in priority neighborhoods with community programming and services based on epidemiology; influence and leverage the health system to promote whole-person care; and intensify the agency's approach to tackle big salt and sugar, big tobacco, the built environment and other determinants.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and document care plans to help participants achieve and sustain good asthma control and meet achievement milestones.
- Monitor child and family outcomes. Conduct in-person and over-the-phone assessments to identify, track, and address medical and social needs as well as barriers to good asthma control.
- Provide case management services to ensure that children with asthma receive appropriate medical care, are able to adhere to their treatment plans, and maintain a home environment free of asthma triggers.
- Enter participant data and progress notes in the database for timely and ongoing program evaluation.
- Participate in regular case reviews with the asthma team, including Pediatrician and Licensed Clinical Worker.
- Plan and conduct community outreach activities to meet program targets for participant recruitment and enrollment.
- Conduct community-based asthma education and training, including Asthma 101 presentations and trainings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualification Requirements: A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
License Requirements: You will be required to have a valid Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the New York State Department of Education within one year of the date of appointment. This license must be presented to the appointing officer at the time of appointment or, if it is obtained after appointment, at the time it is received. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment. If you fail to obtain your LMSW or LCSW license within one year of the date of appointment, your probationary period will be automatically extended for six months. If you fail to obtain the required license by the end of 18 months of service, you will be terminated.
Special Note: Section 424-a of the New York Social Service Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no child-care responsibilities.
Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.
Commitment to Equity:
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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