HEALTH WELLNESS COORDINATOR
- Employer
- Community Group
- Location
- Lawrence, MA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2019
- Ref
- 3160019
- Job Category
- Administrator, Specialist / Coordinator, Teaching, Health Teacher
Job Description
Health/Wellness Coordinator
The Heath/Wellness Coordinator will work with staff and families to help them understand children's healthy growth and development. S/he will Understand the general principles of health and wellness, including promotion, prevention, early identification, and intervention. This position reports to the Director of Early Head Start.
Duties
• Assist children and families to address challenges that affect their well-being, promote resilience, and strengthen protective factors;
• Share culturally, linguistically, and developmentally-appropriate science-informed health education materials with children, families, and staff;
• Collect and use child and family health history, including current health needs, to help children and families achieve optimal wellness Apply the principles of health literacy when communicating with staff and families;
• Assist eligible families to access health insurance for themselves and their children;
• Help families identify and overcome barriers to completing further diagnostic testing, follow-up, and treatment;
• Plan and oversee ongoing training to meet programmatic health and safety requirements;
• Maintain effective recordkeeping systems, and accurately track individual child and family health information;
• Conduct ongoing monitoring activities to assure healthy and safe program practices and implement improvements as needed;
• Establish partnerships with local health care providers to support the health needs of children and families and promote healthy communities;
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
• Must possess the qualifications required for their positions in accordance with EEC regulations;
• Have a working knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and other federal, tribal, state, and local requirements regarding health and safety in early care and education;
• Must believe that children and families have the right to be healthy and safe;
• Know current pediatric periodicity schedules (EPSDT), dental periodicity schedules, and immunization recommendations and requirements, and understand screening, assessment, and examinations results;
• Be familiar with individual child and adult nutritional needs, preferences, and special dietary requirements including feeding recommendations for infants (e.g., breastfeeding, introduction of solids) and young children (e.g., food allergy/ intolerance, portion size, BMI)
• Understand how the attitudes, beliefs, and traditions of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders affect health practices
• Experience working with at risk families and infant, toddlers and Preschool;
• Ability to provide workshops and trainings to adult learners and program participants;
• Must be able to give feedback and work cooperatively on a team; and
The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
Equal Opportunity Employer
Community Day Learning - Early Learning Center is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.
Job Requirements
At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred Bachelor degree preferred Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required
Application Questions
There are no
application questions
required for this job posting.
Contact Information
Tarah Mohika
190 Hampshire St
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01841
Phone: 9786826682
Email: tmohika@thecommunitygroupinc.org
Health/Wellness Coordinator
The Heath/Wellness Coordinator will work with staff and families to help them understand children's healthy growth and development. S/he will Understand the general principles of health and wellness, including promotion, prevention, early identification, and intervention. This position reports to the Director of Early Head Start.
Duties
• Assist children and families to address challenges that affect their well-being, promote resilience, and strengthen protective factors;
• Share culturally, linguistically, and developmentally-appropriate science-informed health education materials with children, families, and staff;
• Collect and use child and family health history, including current health needs, to help children and families achieve optimal wellness Apply the principles of health literacy when communicating with staff and families;
• Assist eligible families to access health insurance for themselves and their children;
• Help families identify and overcome barriers to completing further diagnostic testing, follow-up, and treatment;
• Plan and oversee ongoing training to meet programmatic health and safety requirements;
• Maintain effective recordkeeping systems, and accurately track individual child and family health information;
• Conduct ongoing monitoring activities to assure healthy and safe program practices and implement improvements as needed;
• Establish partnerships with local health care providers to support the health needs of children and families and promote healthy communities;
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
• Must possess the qualifications required for their positions in accordance with EEC regulations;
• Have a working knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and other federal, tribal, state, and local requirements regarding health and safety in early care and education;
• Must believe that children and families have the right to be healthy and safe;
• Know current pediatric periodicity schedules (EPSDT), dental periodicity schedules, and immunization recommendations and requirements, and understand screening, assessment, and examinations results;
• Be familiar with individual child and adult nutritional needs, preferences, and special dietary requirements including feeding recommendations for infants (e.g., breastfeeding, introduction of solids) and young children (e.g., food allergy/ intolerance, portion size, BMI)
• Understand how the attitudes, beliefs, and traditions of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders affect health practices
• Experience working with at risk families and infant, toddlers and Preschool;
• Ability to provide workshops and trainings to adult learners and program participants;
• Must be able to give feedback and work cooperatively on a team; and
The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
Equal Opportunity Employer
Community Day Learning - Early Learning Center is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.
Job Requirements
Application Questions
There are no
application questions
required for this job posting.
Contact Information
Tarah Mohika
190 Hampshire St
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01841
Phone: 9786826682
Email: tmohika@thecommunitygroupinc.org