Health Coordinator (Early Head Start) at Meeting Street · Providence

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a Health Coordinator for 30 hours per week.

Duties:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date health records for all enrolled children and prenatal clients, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with program standards.
• Conduct home visits to assess and monitor the health, growth, and development of enrolled children and prenatal clients.
• Ensure health services meet or exceed federal Early Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Enter, monitor and track health data in systems such as KidsNet and ChildPlus.
• Provide health education to families, focusing on preventative care and addressing specific health concerns.
• Make referrals to healthcare providers and community resources as needed and follow up to ensure services are received.
• Conduct outreach to community organizations to strengthen program partnerships and support families in accessing healthcare services.
• Assist with the preparation of required reports, including the Program Information Report (PIR).
• Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for families.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health-related field required
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or higher preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working with infants, toddlers and families in an Early Childhood setting.
• Home visiting and or case management experience within a multidisciplinary team preferred.
• CPR and first aid certifications or be willing and able to become certified.
• Early Head Start health services are provided in the child’s home, natural environment, or community if applicable.
• Employees must have access to their own vehicle, with valid insurance and a valid driver’s license.
• Meeting Street will provide an agency cell phone to maintain communication with clients and other Meeting Street employees.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, walk and climb stairs.