HEALTHCARE STRATEGIST

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). The City leverages shared services functions across agencies which results in better daytoday management and building an integrated mission across agencies. DHSs mission statement is together with our notforprofit partners to prevent homelessness when possible address street homelessness provide safe temporary shelter and connect New Yorkers experiencing homelessness to suitable housing. The New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Cash Food and Rental Assistance as well as Medicaid.

The DSS Medical and Health Services Office aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing homelessness and living in NYC increase their chances of succeeding in permanent housing and independent living and decrease morbidity and mortality; and improve food safety compliance with NYC Food Standards and the overall nutritional status and nutrition knowledge.

Reporting directly to the Department of Social Services Chief Medical Officer the Healthcare Strategist will develop a programmatic public health research agenda related to the mission of the agency develop related guidance and interventions collaborate with other offices at DSS / DHS / HRA oversee emergency preparedness and response provide direct consultation and develop and implement relevant programs.

Customized Assistance Services (CAS) / Medical and Health Services Office is recruiting one (1) City Research Scientist IVA to function as Healthcare Strategist who will :

Provide leadership and general direction to agency personnel in planning conducting and

coordinating specific research projects including healthcare research development and

implementation related to family health primarily : review literature incident reports DHS

Medicaid and SPARCS data to identify key medical and developmental issues among the

population particularly chronic illnesses among children and families and for communicable

diseases. Develop related grants to obtain new funding for related research projects and

evidencebased interventions.

Use rigorous scientific methods collect and analyze large health datasets to elicit critical

information and analytics to identify areas of need and implement and evaluate selected

• interventions to improve the physical health of children and families residing in shelter;

use the research products to develop and oversee the provision of topical clinically related

health training to DHS directlyoperated and contracted shelter staff including chronic

diseases infectious diseases and wellness.

Oversee the development of indicators tracking system data management and complex

data analysis for datadriven services provision and outcome analysis. Use large datasets

including Hospital Discharge data (SPARCS) to evaluate outcomes. Develop quality

assurance and quality improvement initiatives using existing and newly collected data on

the interventions developed above.

Participate in the DSS health and public healthrelated emergency response : plan and

oversee the response to infectious diseases incidents public health and medical emergencies

and other incidents serve as one of the healthcare liaisons for disease outbreaks and

emergency planning and response for DSS.

Liaise with DHS and HRA and their providers and relevant external agencies including but not

limited to other City agencies (ACS DOHMH HH) State agencies (SDOH SOMH OPWDD)

and community health mental health and substance use services providers and insurers.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST 21744

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have :

1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of fulltime experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible fulltime research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

3. Education and / or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.

NOTE : Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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