Health Promotion Advocate – Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program –Columbia - Days -Grant Funded

Health Education That Ensures High Quality Care: You Can Make A Difference

The Mother and Child Integrated Mental Health program is an interdisciplinary team providing mental health and supportive services during the perinatal and early childhood period. Join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team working with mothers and their children. The Health Promotion Advocate position aims to help patients and patients’ caregivers address and prioritize the social needs in primary care outpatient practice sites. Our program goals include connecting patients to community resources, collaborating with care team members in meeting patients’ needs, completing screening tools and supporting social determinant and clinical screening processes and connecting to needed wrap-around services. Find out how you can join the team that makes a difference.

Health Promotion Advocate – Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program –Columbia - Days -Grant Funded

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center offers integrated mental health services for adults, children and families receiving primary care in our Ambulatory Care Network clinics. Many patients have complex biopsychosocial needs and require support in navigating social needs and systems. This grant funded position will enable the program to extend the coordination and support for families with young children with developmental, behavioral, social, and emotional needs, to reduce barriers to care and enhance integration.

Within the ACN, NYP launched the Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program (MAC-IMP) to bring together three key departments treating women and children — Pediatrics, Behavioral Health), and Obstetrics — forming an interdisciplinary team and providing a coordinated, dyadic, two-generational approach.

An essential part of MAC IMP, the Health Promotion Advocate will join our multi-disciplinary team to support patient screenings and follow-ups, connect patients to community-based resources such as WIC, WSCAH, NMIC and others to address social needs. Seeking candidates with strong patient engagement skills, efficient organizational skills, data entry, and investment in teamwork.

Preferred Criteria

• Fluent in Spanish
• Experience in a community healthcare setting
• Bachelor's degree

Required Criteria

• High School diploma or GED
• Diverse and culturally sensitive customer service skills
• Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Ability to manage high stress, chronically ill population with complicated psycho-social issues

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

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It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.