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Health Nutrition Advocate: Two Positions
at Olympic Educational Service District 114 in Bremerton, WA
Job Summary:
Monitor and document the child health services for Head Start/Early Head Start/ECEAP classrooms, implement parent health education program, and help track staff health status.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Complete and monitor the health portion of enrollment for families and children.
2. Work with families and staff to obtain needed health coverage and medical home.
3. Work with families and staff to ensure children obtain needed immunizations, screenings and exams on schedule.
4. Screen children for vision, hearing, and growth.
5. Develop plan with parents and staff for classroom care of children with special health care needs.
6. Evaluate all health information for needed follow-up or referral and support family in obtaining follow-up services.
7. Participate in family staffings and initiate special staffings when needed.
8. Ensure there is ongoing two-way communication with parents about their child's health status.
9. Monitor and track all health services and outcomes in planning for individual child.
10. Maintain up to date health records for each child and provide transition summary when child leaves program.
11. Participate in the Direct Service Team and assist in carrying out Team responsibilities when needed.
12. Develop and/or distribute parent health education materials.
Other Job Functions:
1. Participate in meetings, training, and community activities as requested.
2. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
1. AA degree in health, social or human service field.
2. Experience (paid or volunteer) in pediatric or community health work.
3. Two years experience (paid or volunteer) working with low income families with preschool age children.
4. Experience working with families from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
5. Experience working as a team in providing services.
Required Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:
1. Good human relations and interpersonal skills.
2. Demonstrated competency in verbal and written skills
3. Ability to work in partnership with parents.
4. Knowledge of needs of families with preschool children.
5. Computer skills or willingness to learn.
6. Good organizational skills.
7. Ability to maintain an accurate and confidential record-keeping system.
8. Ability to perform accurate, reliable health screenings on schedule and consistently document results in the child’s file.
9. Ability to travel; reliable transportation and Washington State driver’s license.
Required Licenses and/or Certifications:
1. None required
Working Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following conditions:
• Significant: standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, handling paperwork, color vision, peripheral/depth perception, ability to adjust focus
• Frequent: vision, driving, climbing, kneeling, squatting, crawling, reaching above the shoulder, carrying, repetitive motion, use of personal computer/phone, looking at computer monitor
• Occasional: lifting, pushing/pulling, use of fax machine/calculator/vacuum cleaner
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED.
Please visit our website at www.oesd.wednet.edu to view a list of current openings and to download an application packet. You can mail your completed application to: Attn: Personnel, Olympic ESD 114, 105 National Ave N., Bremerton, WA 98312. You may also fax your application to 360-478-6869. This position is Open Until Filled and screens on August 11, 2011. Application materials must be received by 4:00pm on that date. Please reference job number 1011-23.
Thank you for your interest in Olympic ESD 114.
Monitor and document the child health services for Head Start/Early Head Start/ECEAP classrooms, implement parent health education program, and help track staff health status.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Complete and monitor the health portion of enrollment for families and children.
2. Work with families and staff to obtain needed health coverage and medical home.
3. Work with families and staff to ensure children obtain needed immunizations, screenings and exams on schedule.
4. Screen children for vision, hearing, and growth.
5. Develop plan with parents and staff for classroom care of children with special health care needs.
6. Evaluate all health information for needed follow-up or referral and support family in obtaining follow-up services.
7. Participate in family staffings and initiate special staffings when needed.
8. Ensure there is ongoing two-way communication with parents about their child's health status.
9. Monitor and track all health services and outcomes in planning for individual child.
10. Maintain up to date health records for each child and provide transition summary when child leaves program.
11. Participate in the Direct Service Team and assist in carrying out Team responsibilities when needed.
12. Develop and/or distribute parent health education materials.
Other Job Functions:
1. Participate in meetings, training, and community activities as requested.
2. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
1. AA degree in health, social or human service field.
2. Experience (paid or volunteer) in pediatric or community health work.
3. Two years experience (paid or volunteer) working with low income families with preschool age children.
4. Experience working with families from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
5. Experience working as a team in providing services.
Required Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:
1. Good human relations and interpersonal skills.
2. Demonstrated competency in verbal and written skills
3. Ability to work in partnership with parents.
4. Knowledge of needs of families with preschool children.
5. Computer skills or willingness to learn.
6. Good organizational skills.
7. Ability to maintain an accurate and confidential record-keeping system.
8. Ability to perform accurate, reliable health screenings on schedule and consistently document results in the child’s file.
9. Ability to travel; reliable transportation and Washington State driver’s license.
Required Licenses and/or Certifications:
1. None required
Working Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following conditions:
• Significant: standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, handling paperwork, color vision, peripheral/depth perception, ability to adjust focus
• Frequent: vision, driving, climbing, kneeling, squatting, crawling, reaching above the shoulder, carrying, repetitive motion, use of personal computer/phone, looking at computer monitor
• Occasional: lifting, pushing/pulling, use of fax machine/calculator/vacuum cleaner
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED.
Please visit our website at www.oesd.wednet.edu to view a list of current openings and to download an application packet. You can mail your completed application to: Attn: Personnel, Olympic ESD 114, 105 National Ave N., Bremerton, WA 98312. You may also fax your application to 360-478-6869. This position is Open Until Filled and screens on August 11, 2011. Application materials must be received by 4:00pm on that date. Please reference job number 1011-23.
Thank you for your interest in Olympic ESD 114.
Published at 29-07-2011
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