Health Advocate

Health Advocate at LULAC Head Start Inc.

The Health Advocate will support the Health Manager in a variety of tasks to meet quality assurance and compliance in the Health department across the agency. This is an entry level position with an opportunity to grow within the agency.

• Collaborate with the Health department and Social Service team to support enrollment of children into the program and provide support in health services while enrolled.
• Maintain children’s records to ensure compliance with health and nutritional needs.
• Review and update children files, including data entry, filing, and communicating physical dental notices to parents.
• Conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, height and weight) and assist with dental screening under the supervision of the health manager or nurse consultant.
• Work with families on child referral processes and follow up.
• Support efforts to refer families for follow-up with medical and dental care.
• Assist families in obtaining a complete medical, dental and developmental history for each child.
• Maintain logs and inventory of health and nutrition supplies for classrooms.
• Conduct monthly safety checks of physical environment and playgrounds; complete reports and follow up with facilities as needed.
• Monitor First Aid kits and follow up as needed.
• Under the supervision of the health manager, monitor children’s medications, medication administration documents and care plans and follow up as needed.
• Conduct monthly safety drills, report on drills and provide follow-up as needed.
• Support accuracy of Health data.
• Collaborate with the Health Manager to educate teaching staff on children’s health and nutritional needs.
• Communicate with the LULAC team, parents, and children to provide information related to health and nutrition.
• Participate in professional development (attending meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.).
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with an Associate’s Degree with a concentration in Health and Nutrition or certification in a related field.
• Alternative combinations of training and/or experience that demonstrate likely possession of required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
• Bilingual (English–Spanish) preferred.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Legal

• Non-profit Organizations