Health Services Assistant - Center

Reports to:

Health Services Manager Department:
Early Childhood Services

To assist Health Services Manager in monitoring, training, policy and procedure development and daily administration of Child Health Services and Family/Staff Health Education. Assist the Health Services Manager in creating and maintaining collaborations with community agencies and Health Providers. Work in cooperation toward common goals with all other component areas (Education, Disabilities, Family Services, and Mental Health etc.) within the Head Start program.

• Promote excellence in daily programming operations that support the provision of quality services for children and families, and a learning environment where all children and staff can thrive.
• Follow strategies and plans provided to meet or exceed State Licensing, Head Start Performance Standards, provide direct support for the Agencies Prevention Program in Head Start Centers.
• Assist the Health Services Manager in providing appropriate community health information and referrals for both staff and parents.
• Assist in responding to requests (phone, e-mail and written) from staff related to child health needs/concerns.
• Assist in the development and distribution of written and web-based materials for children, adults .and employees within the areas of health, fitness, safety, nutrition and preventive health education.
• Assist Health Services Manager with data entry related to Medical & Dental Home, Medical and Dental Follow-up, Child Health Appraisals, and other Program Information Data. Needed.
• Oversee and assist the collection of Child Health Appraisal forms provided to physicians and monitor their completion.
• Evaluate the “Certificate of Immunization Status” record for each enrolled and applying child and assure the proper date entry into the data system.
• Monitor completion of required immunizations for each enrolled child.
• Prepare annual “Primary Immunization Review”.
• Provide staff with information and support related to child immunization requirements.
• Work with Health Consultant and Community Health Center staff on Centralized Record Keeping of Health-related forms such as CIS, Health Appraisal, Dental Examination forms, and other forms as assigned.
• Assistance and oversight of data collection for health-related grants and research projects as assigned.
• Assist Health Services Manager in implementing and maintaining Staff CPR/First Aide Training and certification.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Conscious Discipline strategies to prevent and defuse disruptive.
• Works with the Health Services Manager to establish meetings and conferences with teaching staff, parents, family advocates, contracted special education providers and ancillary services.
• Ensure positive working relationships with all partners.
• Serve as a member of the Early Childhood Services Team and attend scheduled meetings as needed.
• Supports the implementation of the health services through positive relationships.
• Track all data related to the delivery of services to children with special needs or mental health services.
• Ensure completion of Quality Assurance process monthly for data collection, strategies, and individual plans.
• Comply with Head Start Performance Standards, Kansas licensing regulations, and Best Practices
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to health services.
• Assist with the annual Self-Assessment.
• Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family structures.
• Demonstrate good work habits such as arriving on time and adhering to appropriate break times.
• Attend mandatory In-Service trainings and staff meetings.
• Responsible for reporting any suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authority.
• Travel within the agency service area with…