What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health & Wellness Specialist position at Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership?
LOCATION: Pender, NE Travel during work hours to our other centers is required.
JOB TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
ABOUT US: Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP), INC is a private, nonprofit corporation. NENCAP serves an income-eligible population in a 14-county area of Northeast Nebraska with programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC/Immunizations, Healthy Families, Weatherization, and Family Services, free tax preparation, car seat programs, Veteran Services, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and food pantries.
HEALTH & WELLNESS SPECIALIST JOB SUMMARY:
· Will provide training to staff on program procedures and safety practices to ensure compliance.
· Complete vision and hearing screenings as needed.
· Oversee the compliance of health services by ensuring requirements are met. This includes analyzing, entering, and monitoring health data and ensuring individual health plans are in place and implemented.
· Coordinate Mental Health & Health Advisory committee and provide information and training as needed.
· Attend and contribute to monthly Early Childhood Leadership meetings and provide and participate in on-site and program training.
· Maintain relationships and collaborate with the medical and dental communities and other community health agencies and partners.
· Coordinate with the Agency contracted nurse to schedule health procedures as needed.
· Track and schedule CPR/Safe With You trainings as required by Early Childhood staff.
· Provide feedback on forms, policies and procedures, staff and school handbooks, and other programmatic goals and objectives as needed.
· Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds. Have basic computer skills.
· Bilingual skills are a plus!
· Maintain confidentiality of program participants and follow Program and Agency standards and policies.
HEALTH & WELLNESS SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:
A bachelor's or advanced degree in health, family and/or child services or related degree with experience is required. 1-year relevant experience.
· Must be or have the ability to become a First Aid/CPR trainer & Safe with You trainer.
WAGE & BENEFITS: The starting wage is $22.00 per hour, plus benefits. Wage may increase with education and experience. Benefits include health, life, dental and vision insurance. NENCAP covers the premium for our employees to receive single coverage for health, life, dental and vision for FREE! Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, EAP, 401k Retirement.
HOW TO APPLY: For Agency application, job description, education requirements, wage and benefit information, visit nencap.org or contact HR at 1-800-445-2505 or 402-385-6300. No resumes accepted. To apply, submit a completed Agency application found on our agency website. Position open until filled.
EOE 80% Federally Funded Non-Profit Agency
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Child Vision & Hearing screening: 1 year (Required)
- Health, Family or Child Services: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- CPR/First Aid certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pender, NE 68047 (Required)
Work Location: In person