Health Services Manager at CHS Elizabethtown Center

The Health Services Manager is an individual who cares deeply about the mental, behavioral, and physical health of children. This individual will oversee activities related to health policies and services for the Center. This individual will oversee the delivery and administration of all mental, behavioral, and physical health services to ensure quality and safety. The Health Services Manager will work to understand the needs of families at the Center and help to shape the scope of services provided by partnering with local providers to guide families in receiving such services. The Health Services Manager will also set up conversations with families to ensure that these services are accessible. They will work closely with professionals at other CHS centers as well as CHS Central Office to maintain consistency in health policies and procedures. The individual will have strong skills in planning and organization, effective verbal and written communication, conflict management, data analysis and experience ensuring operational facility compliance with OCDEL, NAEYC, and other high-quality standards. The individual will report to the Center Director. The salary range for this position is $69,000 to $79,746 per year, based on expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the provision and coordination of health services to children and families enrolled in the program
• Overseeing the Child Study Teams which support individual needs of children in care including evaluation & assessment, coordination of internal and external support services, and monitoring the fidelity of recommended intervention
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Identifying key health needs and interventions for children in collaboration with the Family Success team
• Managing the early intervention referral process for children, as well as delivery of services, in coordination with Family Success teams
• Communicating with parents and lead meetings where difficult issues arise
• Building and establishing partnerships to support child health needs
• Managing support services providers and paraprofessionals
• Providing supervision to and ensure that all health staff are complying with appropriate regulations
• Ensuring implementation of policies and procedures for safety practices in conjunction with the Central Office Health Services team
• Implementing corrective initiatives and track most common issues and/or trends
• Staying updated and informed on child health best practices (e.g. trauma-informed care, etc.) and regulatory requirements for supporting all children's success, birth to age 5
• Providing input for new policies and procedures
• Support and facilitate Professional Development content during PD year
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Health Services, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Human Services, or related field
• 5 years of relevant experience preferably in health services area
• Ability to correspond and establish supportive relationships with case workers, parent/guardians, staff, and children
• Knowledge of the State's health and safety requirements (DHS/OCDEL, DOH, OSHA, ADA) and NAEYC standards
• Experience with managing both internal and external care providers across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families (preferred)
• Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
• Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
• Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to learn
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate teams
• Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for children
• U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances