Health Manager

Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $32.61 - $41.75 in 6 steps

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled

Join Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) and make a difference in Kings County, CA as a Health Manager. KCAO envisions a future where all people in Kings County are able to live with dignity, have access to available resources and have the opportunity, motivation and ability to live economically productive and satisfying lives.

Our Mission:
Working as a team, KCAO will seek and provide programs that develop self-sufficiency in individuals, families, and communities within Kings County.

Our Vision:
Kings County residents and communities will achieve self-sufficiency through the high quality and client-focused programs of KCAO.

We are a private nonprofit helping people and changing lives in Kings County since 1965. Do you see yourself as part of our team of passionate, committed, and caring people?

The Health Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the medical and dental health services as outlined in Head Start Performance Standards/Act and Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

• Participate and assist in the development of comprehensive program plans and grant applications including program, on-going monitoring, program self-assessment, and Program Information Report.
• Provide health related trainings in accordance to Community Care Licensing and Head Start Performance standards during pre-service and as requested.
• Develop a comprehensive Health Service Area Plan with yearly updates, including but not limited to providing families with necessary resources and skills to access an ongoing health care system in order to ensure continued comprehensive health and nutrition care services for the child after leaving the program.
• Know current pediatric periodicity schedules (EPSDT), dental periodicity schedules, and immunization recommendations and requirements, and understand screening, assessment, and examination results.
• Prepares annual Immunization Program and Program Information Report as required for Head Start, State or local/agency regulations.
• Be aware that maternal and family health and wellness beginning with preconception influence health across the lifespan.
• Be familiar with early childhood developmental milestones including cognitive, motor, language, and social and emotional.
• Be aware of changes in health care delivery systems (e.g., eligibility, provider participation, covered services).
• Plan and oversee ongoing training to meet programmatic health and safety requirements.
• Assure staff implement health and safety practices including daily health checks.
• For enrolled pregnant women, develop a plan for the two-week newborn visit to offer support and identify family needs.
• Implement and inform staff and families about safe sleep practices for infants.
• Use data to plan, implement, and evaluate health services.
• Promote early intervention and preventative health services.
• Report program-level health information to meet program, federal, tribal, and state requirements and requests, including the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR).
• Demonstrate responsive program management practices (e.g., collaboration, communication, meeting facilitation).
• Develop, disseminate, review, and update program health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring activities in centers, family child care homes and home base groups, to assure healthy and safe program practices and implement improvements as needed.
• Maintain a state of readiness to address the needs of children, families, and staff that cover the three phases of an emergency: preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Assist families and staff to increase their health literacy.
• Maintain a Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) that includes engaged Head Start families, health professionals, program staff, and other community volunteers.
• Collect and use child and family health history, including current health needs, to help children and families achieve optimal wellness.
• Generate in-kind through health services donations of goods and/or services.
• Review, evaluate and interpret health records and other vital health service data with parents and staff.
• Develop Individualized Health Plans (IHP).
• Follow up on referrals and IHPs in a timely manner.
• Develop, monitor, and conduct screening of enrolled children, i.e., vision, hearing, dental and lead.
• Provide training and technical assistance in the development and implementation of monitoring action plans.
• Promote advocacy for child health by participating in health related committees within the county.
• Identify and utilize state and local resources for health services within the program.
• Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and…