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Health & Wellness Specialist, GRADS Early Head Start

Employer
Harlem Children's Zone
Location
New York, NY, US
Salary
Competitive
GRADS Early Head Start is a home-based program designed to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and families upon the child's birth through the first three years of their lives. The program runs for a full year and includes weekly home visits and bi weekly socializations. The goal is to provide information and support to these families in accordance with the Performance Standards of Head Start to ensure children are raised happy, healthy and ready to learn.

We are seeking a part-time Health and Wellness Specialist with early childhood experience (infants-5 years) to work closely with families to guide and monitor child health and wellness needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Obtain determinations from health care and oral health care professionals as to whether or not the child is up-to-date on a schedule of age appropriate preventive and primary medical and oral health care, based on: the well-child visits and dental periodicity schedules as prescribed by
  • Assist parents with making arrangements to bring the child up-to-date as quickly as possible; and, if necessary, directly facilitate provision of health services to bring the child up-to-date with parent consent
  • obtain evidence-based vision and hearing screenings within 45 calendar days after the child first attends the program or receives a home visit
  • If a program operates for 90 days or less, it has 30 days from the date the child first attends the program to satisfy paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section
  • Identify each child's nutritional health needs, taking into account available health information, including the child's health records, and family and staff concerns, including special dietary requirements, food allergies, and community nutrition issues as identified through the community assessment or by the Health Services Advisory Committee
  • Provide ongoing care by assisting parents to continue to follow recommended schedules of well-child and oral health care
  • Conduct periodic observations and utilize appropriate strategies for program staff and parents to identify any new or recurring developmental, medical, oral, or mental health concerns
  • Facilitate and monitor necessary oral health preventive care, treatment and follow-up, including topical fluoride treatments and other necessary preventive measures, and further oral health treatment as recommended by the oral health professional.

Qualification, Skills and Knowledge Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Development/Education or related subject area; Bachelor's degree with CDA (Childhood Development Associate) preferred
  • Familiarity with the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program of the NYS Medicaid agency
  • Knowledge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization recommendations, and any additional recommendations from the local Health Services Advisory Committee that are based on prevalent community health problems
  • Excellent communication skills; bi-lingual (Spanish and/or French) applicants are encouraged to apply
  • Familiar with the Harlem community and resources available in the community
  • Must be available to work Saturdays and some evenings



To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. No telephone inquiries or recruiters please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. HCZ is an EOE.

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