The lack of trained personnel in the health area keeps hundreds of vacancies open.
In order to meet this demand, the government has relaxed some requirements for hiring personnel through the program. HELP.
Additionally, institutions like NYU Langone offer free training so interested people can become community health workers.
These types of employees, especially bilingual, are a key element in health institutions, as they help patients who do not speak English to better understand their symptoms and treatments.
They are also a link for patients to the resources that are available to them and that they do not know how to access.
NYU Langone’s Beyond Bridges program offers training that includes core concepts such as biomedical ethics, clinical research foundations, scientific concepts, and topics such as diversity and inclusion.
This training can help them become certified to apply for jobs that offer salaries between $40,000 and $100,000 a year.
After registration, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Follow the instructions and you will be able to access the platform with the first module of the course.
Any questions can be resolved by sending a message to this email: CHWResearchTraining@nyulangone.org
Jobs in the health area in New York
To help agencies fill these critical positions, the Department of Civil Service will allow state agencies to hire qualified, permanent employees without appropriate exams.
The Emergency Limited Placement Hiring Program (HELP) temporarily eliminates the civil service exam requirement for more than 100 direct care, health and safety titles for thousands of positions.
State agencies will hire new employees under the HELP Program starting last April through March 31, 2024.
You can also check salaries.
There are jobs that are exclusive for people who speak Spanish.
How to apply for HELP vacancies
Interested candidates can view HELP’s job openings and submit their job application.
Complete your job application online at Portal de HELP of the candidate. If you do not have an account, create one.
Upload the required documents. Select jobs for which you meet the minimum requirements and are interested in being considered.
They offer free exams for the civil service
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that civil service exam application fees are now waived for all New York State civil service exams, effective July 1, 2023 through December 2025.
It may interest you:
1/16
Starting in December 2022, the New York Government announced that it will invest three million dollars to support associations that provide free help to immigrants. Check here the free legal services they provide on issues related to immigration and assistance with filing applications and appearances. In addition to other supports that are available for immigrants. Check out other available supports below. Including the Kindness Store.
Credit: AP
2/16
The Little Shop of Kindness is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Center located at 12 West and 40th West in Manhattan. You can review more information at this link. Additionally, you can come on Mondays between 2:00 and 6:00 pm to leave donations.
Credit: Team TLC NYC
senkaya/Getty Images/iStockphoto
3/16
For only $5 you can learn from a chef how to cook a healthy, delicious and nutritious dish. The Culinary Medicine Center at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx offers these low-cost courses for the community to learn how to cook healthy foods.
Crédito: senkaya/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Swipe here to continue with the gallery
4/16
The Suffolk County Police Department will offer a free teen driver safety course. They will be on August 14, 15 and 16, in two two-hour sessions. Learn how to apply.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons
5/16
The New York City Department of Housing has several lotteries open that will be available between April and June. Within the offer, there are units for people over 62 years of age or families that have an elderly member. Know the list and how to apply.
6/16
After an $18 million investment to improve its structure, the ‘Grand Street Settlement’ community center on the Lower East Side reopened its doors to seniors. The center offers dance, computer and yoga classes for youth and children. Check the information here.
Swipe here to continue with the gallery
KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images
7/16
The New York City Parks Department opened a lottery to obtain a place in the free swimming classes it will offer at public pools in the five boroughs. From now until June 26, families with children from 18 months to 17 years old can apply.
Credit: KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images
8/16
More than 500 immigrants are participating in an initiative that offers free English courses to asylum seekers. The program is promoted by the city’s youth and community development and immigration affairs departments. Learn about this and other free English courses at this link.
9/16
The HANAC organization offers a free course in English for Hispanics living in New York.
Swipe here to continue with the gallery
10/16
The City of New York launched its Summer Meals program with which it will offer free food to children between 0 and 18 years old. Learn more details and how to apply:
Credit: AP
Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Getty Images
11/16
The Federal Communications Commission is offering monthly savings to connect to the Internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program. Qualifying households can receive a discount of up to $30 per month. These are the requirements:
Credit: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Getty Images
12/16
The Kicks Academy program in Manhattan offers free courses to young people in clothing design and sneakers so they can learn skills that can help them enter the fashion industry. Check how to apply.
Swipe here to continue with the gallery
13/16
With the recent arrival of migrants to New York City, many will seek employment in construction. For this reason, the La Colmena organization is offering free classes for those interested, guaranteeing training in OSHA safety standards. Take note of how you can register to complete the 10-hour course.
14/16
Each semester, the College of Staten Island’s workforce training office works toward the goal of determining what courses to offer to help the community. The institution already has several trainings that allow its participants to go out to work qualified. Check more information at the link.
15/16
The ‘Ready, Willing & Able’ program, run by the Doe Fund organization, aims to reintegrate homeless or formerly incarcerated people into society, with studies and job opportunities, so that they can begin to change their lives. They help them obtain the necessary tools to find and keep a job. For more than 30 years, the initiative has changed the lives of thousands of men.
Swipe here to continue with the gallery
16/16
‘Advocates for Children’ is an organization that advocates for student rights in New York, helping families with the school registration process. Their phone number is 866 247-6033.
2023-09-12 18:15:00
#job #health #area #organization #offers #free #training #certify
