JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Health Manager, the Health Educator supports in the overseeing of medical conditions, medical administrations, and health related accommodations. This includes a review of health documentation to make determinants of health status for children, and providing health related psychoeducation to parents and staff, and coordination of client’s needs. The Health Educator will carry out their duties for all of St. Anne’s Early Head Start and Head Start contracts and program options.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
1. Engages families as advocates, lifelong educators, and first teachers of their children by creating family and father-friendly environments that are welcoming and comfortable.
2. Provide Health psychoeducation to parents and education staff as well as support in the implementation of strategies to best individualize services and address health related concerns (medication administration, child accommodations, and etc.)
3. Communicate with medical and dental providers to obtain Well-Child Examinations, Dental Examinations, and follow-ups for medical conditions, medication administration, and other health related concerns.
4. Conducts classrooms observations using LACOE Tier 1 Monitoring Tools to ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. Shares findings with Center Manager/Lead Teacher and Associate Director of Education to ensure that follow up and corrections are made in a timely manner.
5. Conducts child file reviews using LACOE Tier 1 Monitoring Tools to ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. Shares gaps with FCE Managers, Home Based Managers to ensure timely corrections and follow up is conducted.
6. Enter information into Child Plus.
7. Support during Preservice/Inservice Trainings for ECE staff based on data trends.
8. Support in the Communication with Public Health and other outside agencies when there are contagious outbreaks at centers and other health related concerns.
9. Support in the completion of Postpartum/Newborn Home Visits to provide support and educate new parents.
10. Support in the review of documentation that can include but is not limited to health history, nutrition screening, physical exam, dental exam, immunizations, screening tests, medication forms, referrals, etc and make a determination of health status for child.
11. Alert parents to pending Health Assessment Requirements for children according to California Health and Disabilities Program Periodicity Schedule.
12. Maintain records inventories, and order of office and health supplies as needed.
13. Participate in trainings offered by LACOE.
14. Participate in the enrollment review team and multidisciplinary team meetings.
15. Attend staff meetings and recommended training programs as assigned.
16. Maintain regular, consistent, and timely attendance.
17. Maintain confidentiality as required by St. Anne’s, licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.
18. Follow St. Anne’s and mandated reporting guidelines.
19. Travels to all centers in all services areas as needed.
SECONDARY JOB DUTIES
1. Participate in the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) of the agency.
2. It is essential to attend events that may occur in the evening or on weekends periodically.
3. Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Associate degree required, preferably in health (e.g., public health, nursing, health education, health administration, pediatrics, or maternal and child health) or related field.
2. Knowledge and skills of the following is Health and safety-related mandates in the Head Start Act and Performance Standards.
a) Health and safety – related CCLD regulations.
b) California Health and Disabilities Program (CHDP) Periodicity Schedule for Health Assessment Requirements by Age Groups.
c) Recommended and required immunizations
d) Mandated and recommended child care health and safety standards (e.g., CCLD regulations, Caring for Our Children (CFOC).
3. Experience working in the community, preferably Head Start.
4. Must possess and maintain a valid class C CA driver’s license, automobile liability insurance, and driving record acceptable to agency’s insurance carrier and have a reliable automobile.
5. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
6. Able to communicate effectively with both children and adults.
7. Open to receiving and implementing constructive feedback.
8. St. Anne’s values the dignity and worth of every person we serve. Employees are expected to support children’s emotional and social development by encouraging understanding of others and promoting positive self-concepts. All employees must have the ability to treat those served by our agency in a caring and respectful manner, mindful of individual differences and cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.
9. As providers of social services, St. Anne’s employees work with clients dealing with complex emotional and mental health issues, many of whom are facing significant personal crises on a daily basis. Employees must remain aware of any personal emotions, transference, and/or countertransference that may hinder the ability to remain professional. As such, employees are expected to maintain composure during all interactions and crisis situations, implement a self-care plan, and utilize crisis communication to deescalate client crisis and prevent any serious bodily injury or harm.
10. Prior to employment, shall obtain a criminal background clearance, immunizations MMR-TDAP-Influenza or Influenza Declination, TB clearance and COVID-19 vaccine.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the intern is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The intern is often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
2. The staff must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
3. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOW TO APPLY
Internal Candidates (who have been in their current position for at least six months) may submit a Transfer Request Form to Human Resources.
Standard Mail
St. Anne’s Family Services – Human Resources
155 N. Occidental Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Fax: (213) 385-1533
Via email: resume@stannes.org
You may send your resume as a part of the body of your e-mail or attach it as a Microsoft Word document or PDF file.
Once a resume or application is submitted to St. Anne’s it is screened and processed. PLEASE DO NOT CALL to inquire about the status of your resume. If you are deemed a good fit for any of our current openings, we will contact you for an interview.
Please note, St. Anne’s conducts a physical, including tuberculosis and drug screen; fingerprinting and background check which includes Child Abuse Index, FBI and Department of Justice, as well as reference checks.
Thank you for your interest in St. Anne’s!