Specialist, Health Services

child development; Oxnard (CA); In loco; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Child Development in Oxnard, CA, seeks a Health Services Specialist to support Head Start programs. You'll screen children, coordinate follow-ups, and help evaluate health and nutrition needs across families.

Responsibilities include maintaining confidential records, coordinating with local providers, and training staff and parents on health practices, with emphasis on documentation and compliance.

Competenze

• Associate degree in child development or related field.
• Minimum two years’ public health or health care experience.

Mansioni

• Screen children and arrange follow-up treatment per guidelines.
• Identify health and nutrition problems among children and families.
• Assist with nutritional status assessment using health history and growth data.
• Document observations and referrals; ensure timely follow-up.
• Update records in the program data management system.
• Maintain confidential child records and manage dental referrals.
• Coordinate health services with local providers.
• Prepare training for staff, parents, and community members.
• Input data into computerized records; support audits.

Conoscenze

Bilingual English/Spanish

Report writing

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Independent work

Team collaboration

Formazione

Associate degree in child development/health or related field

Strumenti

Windows

Word

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Under the supervision of the assigned health and nutrition coordinator, the health services specialist shall be responsible to:

• Conduct screenings and arrange for follow-up treatment and ongoing care of enrolled children in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Identify children and families with health and nutrition-related problems.
• Assist with the nutritional status assessment of all Head Start or Early Head Start children based on a review of the child’s health history, physical assessment, including growth chart data, special needs, and knowledge of community nutrition-related problems.
• Conduct and document observation of children in response to health-related referrals.
• Make appropriate referrals to appropriate agencies and ensure follow-up in a timely manner.
• Update and document in the program data management system efforts to assist program staff and families with completion of screenings, follow-up treatment, and ongoing care.
• Maintain and update confidential child records, and process and track dental services referrals.
• Assist in the development and implementation of parent education activities to develop good health and nutrition habits.
• Assist the health coordinator in working with local health care providers to ensure the accessibility and provision of required health services for families and children.
• Assist the health and nutrition coordinator to identify, mobilize, and maintain contact with local community agencies to provide health education services to parents and program staff.
• Assist the health coordinator to monitor health services and provide technical assistance to site staff.
• Conduct health and safety site visits and maintain first aid kits.
• Assist the health and nutrition coordinator to coordinate and provide training to staff, parents, and community members.
• Input child and family information into computerized record-keeping system. Monitor review, and verify data entry.
• Respond to requests for information, forms, and supplies from staff, parents, and community agencies.
• Distribute, inventory, and refill medical and dental supplies.
• Monitor the distribution and return of hearing and vision testing equipment.
• Maintain record-keeping systems, reports and other required documents for program reviews and audits.
• Attend staff, parent, and community meetings, and training sessions as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum of an associate degree in child development, health, or related field.
• Minimum of two years’ recent experience in a position involving public health, health education, health care services, or social work.

Preferred Criteria:

Knowledge of adult learning strategies, early childhood development and developmentally appropriate curriculum, materials, learning environments, and teaching strategies for children birth to five.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Fluent bilingual (English/Spanish) skills required. Knowledge of Windows environment and applications such as Word and Excel. Ability to effectively write reports and business correspondence. Ability to exercise sound judgment and initiative. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, staff, families and the general public. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to work independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and groups of diverse cultural, ethnic, and economical backgrounds.

Physical Abilities:

Ability to effectively use hands and fingers in the use of computer keyboard and other office machines and for completing required paperwork. Ability to clearly see detailed documents and reports.

License or Other Requirements:

Must submit to a job-pertinent, agency-paid, pre-employment physical examination, negative tuberculosis test and criminal record background check. Employment is conditional, pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks. Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired. Mandated Reporter.