Children's Health Services Leader (Early Intervention)

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning seeks a Health Services Manager to lead behavioral and physical health services for children and families. You will supervise health staff, collaborate with local providers, and ensure safety and high-quality care aligned with OCDEL/NAEYC standards.

Based in Lancaster, you will guide health policy implementation, coordinate with the Central Office, and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, training, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Health Services, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Human Services- Early Intervention, or related field required
• 5 years of relevant experience in Early Intervention services, behavioral health for ages 2-5 years old, health services areas required
• Experience with early intervention strategies, evaluations and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the provision and coordination of behavioral and physical health services to children and families enrolled in the program
• Overseeing the Child Support Teams which support individual developmental and behavioral needs of children in care including evaluation & assessment, coordination of internal and external support services, and monitoring the fidelity of recommended intervention
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Identifying key health needs and interventions for children in collaboration with the Family Success team
• Overseeing the early intervention referral process for children, as well as delivery of services, in coordination with Family Success teams
• Communicating with parents and leading meetings where difficult issues arise
• Building and establishing partnerships to support child health needs
• Managing support services providers and paraprofessionals
• Providing supervision and ensure that all health services staff comply with appropriate regulations
• May spend time in classrooms to support their staff with coaching and intervention strategies when specific needs arise
• Ensuring implementation of policies and procedures for safety practices in conjunction with the Central Office Health Services Operations Manager
• Implementing corrective initiatives and tracking most common issues and/or trends
• Staying updated and informed on child health best practices (e.g. trauma-informed care, etc.) and regulatory requirements for supporting all children's success, birth to age 5
• Providing input for new policies and procedures
• Support and facilitate Professional Development content during PD year
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Planning

Organization

Communication

Conflict management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Services

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning seeks a Health Services Manager to lead behavioral and physical health services for children and families. You will supervise health staff, collaborate with local providers, and ensure safety and high-quality care aligned with OCDEL/NAEYC standards.

Based in Lancaster, you will guide health policy implementation, coordinate with the Central Office, and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, training, and stakeholder communication.