Community Outreach Specialist - Health Equity & NYC Impact

Company Overview

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is a 501(c)3 non‑profit community‑based organization (CBO) that has existed for 70 years to improve health equity and address health‑related social needs (HRSN) for historically underserved marginalized communities. As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable families, supporting community‑based organizations through our long‑standing public‑private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services.

We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. Learn more about our work .

PHS administers Whole

YouNYC, a coordinated community resource network that builds trustworthy and reliable pathways between healthcare providers, health plans and CBOs providing critical resources in the community that address the social drivers of health. Whole

YouNYC brings together over 200 organizations offering various programs – such as food, housing, employment, health insurance, and sexual health services – across all five boroughs. These services and programs make it possible for New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives and ultimately reduce health disparities and advance health equity. To date, our network has already impacted thousands of lives through community partnerships and referrals, generating millions in estimated healthcare savings.

New York State (NYS) invested $500M statewide to support Social Care Network (SCN) lead entities responsible for integrating social care into the Medicaid program across the state. PHS’ Whole

YouNYC was awarded the Social Care Network infrastructure grant for Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.

This is a grant‑funded position ending March 31, 2027.

We seek a Community Engagement Specialist (CES) to assist in executing Whole

YouNYC SCN community outreach and engagement activities across Brooklyn or Queens and Manhattan. The CES will play a critical role in ensuring that our Whole

YouNYC SCN remains connected to the communities we serve and is responsive to its needs. As part of the SCN Community Outreach and Engagement Team, the CES will assist with community outreach events, listening sessions, and other engagement activities to ensure all New Yorkers who are Medicaid eligible receive the services they need. The CES reports to the Community Engagement Manager (CEM), with a focus on engaging community partners and members and identifying opportunities for the SCN to better meet the needs of Medicaid (and Medicaid eligible) members residing in our SCN Region – Brooklyn or Queens and Manhattan.

• Serve as an SCN representative at community meetings, civic and neighborhood events.
• Conduct community outreach engagement activities, including but not limited to community presentations, focus groups, surveying and listening sessions across your assigned borough (Brooklyn or Queens and Manhattan).
• Participate in community events such as health fairs, workshops, food pantries, and church events, providing direct support for SCN screenings and navigation, as needed.
• Help lead community level sessions and work groups with diverse stakeholders to understand population needs and the barriers preventing effective care coordination across the health and human services.
• Proactively assist CEM identify opportunities to help the Whole
  
  YouNYC SCN address unmet local population needs.
• Provide up‑to‑date information on access to Medicaid services to eligible New Yorkers as well as serve as a point person to guide community members to said resources.
• Provide input on the project’s marketing and promotional materials as needed.
• Assist with SCN screening and navigation to network resources.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum 1 year experience in public health, and/or community engagement in underserved neighborhoods within an urban setting and/or equivalent.
• High degree of comfortability with public speaking and…