Health Manager

at The Salvation Army USA Central Territory in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Health Manager
LOCATION/DEPT: North & Central Illinois Division / Child Care
REPORTS TO: Program Director
FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt
STATUS TYPE: Full-Time

OUTCOMES
Coordinates the Head Start health component with Head Start site staff and managers, assures services of medical and dental providers, serves as a liaison to two Head Start programs and participates as a member of the Child Care Program management team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES
Coordinates the Head Start Health Component with Head Start site staff and Managers
Establishes health philosophy of the program.
Writes and updates Head Start health plan.
Facilitates in-service training at delegate level and provides resources to sites to meet site in-service training requirements.
Provides technical assistance to center staff and meets with staff on a regular basis.
Meets with parents as need arises around special health concerns.
Reviews health tracking and documentation for the purpose of providing technical assistance to center staff.
Submits quarterly health report to DHS.
Revises the Health Section of the "Forms Notebook" annually and works with the Program Manager to revise the entire notebook.
Assures timely completion of services to children as indicated by Performance Standards and City and State licensing standard requirements, including facilitating the direct delivery of services such as immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, etc. as needed.
As computer resources become available, supports site staff in utilizing electronic systems for maintaining health data.
Works with Education Manager to assure classroom health activities.
Writes and coordinates the work of the "Exposure Control Plan".
Supports staff in supporting families as they identify a "medical home".
Works with site staff to include family health needs in "Family Partnership Agreement".
Supports site staff in development of community partnerships with health providers.
Assures services from health, dental, and speech and hearing providers.
Contracts with providers.
Reviews, processes, and approves billing.
Monitors quality of provider services.
Oversees medical & dental expenditures.
Administers Head Start Nutrition Program
Contracts with caterer.
Provides support to food staff.
Submits monthly Child Care Food Program reports.
Review sites food records at least three times a year.
Arrange and coordinate food service training for staff.
Ensure that the program meets all Board of Education Food Program
Assures that all sites are in compliance with requirements for CPR and First Aid
Provides CPR and First Aid training to center staff or arranges for CPR and First Aid training for center staff.
Supports center director in making sure all staff are up to date in meeting CPR and First Aid requirements.
Serves as liaison to two or more Head Start Programs
Meets with the site director bi-weekly, or at a minimum monthly basis to provide supervision and support.
Responds to requests for information, technical assistance and support from the Site Director.
Supports director in responding to special need and child abuse
Provides technical assistance in implementing policies in the program.
Represents the program and its needs to the Administrative Office.
Evaluates the site director annually.
Participates as a member of the Child Care Program Management Team.
Planning
Coordinates with all members of the management team to plan, support and monitor all programs of The Salvation Army Child Care Program.
Assists with budget review. Makes appropriate suggestions for expenditures and/or changes.
Participates in new program development.
Identifies potential funding sources for supplemental services and develops proposals as requested.
Personnel Support
Assists with developing and maintaining good staff relationships.
Participates in interviews for management staff, as requested.
Represents the Salvation Army and Child Care Program to staff with regard to personnel policies.
Advocacy
Develops an atmosphere of support for the agency's programs within the community at large and among program users and participants.
Establishes and maintains collaborations and partnerships with state, community and neighborhood institutions and organizations, creating written agreements when... For full info follow application link.

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