Head Start Health Specialist- Region III- REMOTE
Head Start Health Specialist- Region III- REMOTE
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$ 67020 - 113934
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Job Description
ICF seeks aHealth Specialistto support the Office of Head Start Region III Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) contract. The Health Specialist acts as a liaison between the Regional and Central Office of Head Start (OHS) and the National Center on Health Behavioral Health and Safety as well as other agencies. The Health Specialist will serve as a resource to other Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Specialists on comprehensive health services including mental health and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards across the birth to five spectrums.
This position is homebased in one of the Region III states (District of Columbia Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia). Travel will be required to fulfill the requirements of the position in any of the regional states Washington DC and other locations as required.
Key Responsibilities
The Health Specialist shall provide the following inperson or virtually as determined by the regional office.
- Serve as a liaison between the OHS the National Center responsible for health and wellness and other relevant agencies.
- Provide subject matter expertise strategies and resources to Regional Office and TTA staff on comprehensive health services such as mental health and wellness environmental health and safety as well as strategies for engaging staff and families around issues on health.
- Serve as a member of a national peer group of Health Specialists from each of the twelve regions.
- Develop and implement strategies for connecting with recipient health managers and/or coordinators in the Region.
- Aggregate analyze and disseminate regional and recipient health data from existing government systems to identify emerging trends impacting Head Start recipients.
- Develop and provide presentations and training on topics related to early childhood health mental health safety and other related topics.
- Provide direct service to individual recipients at the direction of the Regional Office.
- Participate in state collaboration and coordination efforts.
- Facilitate communities of practice and networking opportunities.
- Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.
Basic Qualifications
The Health Specialist shall have:
- A minimum of a BA or a BS from an accredited university or college in public health health education maternal and child health health administration or related degree such as psychology social work or early childhood mental health.
- If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago the resume should be specific regarding documented continuous learning such as courses conferences seminar attended or relevant work experience within the last 35 years.
- 3 years related to health services in early childhood programs such as Head Start/Early Head Start maternal and child health school health or community health programs specific to the development and implementation of comprehensive health services for young children and families.
Preferred Qualifications
- Mental Health
- Experience providing training and technical assistance related to health services for children birth to five and health management systems with a focus on management teams and program staff.
- Experience with programs and/or agencies serving children ages birth to five and families from various backgrounds inclusive of children with special health care needs and disabilities.
- Experience communicating both orally and in writing with the ability to adapt to different size and types of audiences.
- Experience facilitating group discussions and presenting to range of audiences using a variety of formats to include virtual.
- Experience using health related data and helping programs make data driven decisions.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cuttingedge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read ourEEOpolicy.
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Pay Range There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on fulltime employment is:
$67020.00 $113934.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
