Ibero American Action League · 3 months ago
Health Advocate DC-9
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expIbero American Action League is seeking a Health Advocate to ensure the health, safety, medical, and nutritional needs of children serviced by the Children & Family Stability Services are met. The Health Advocate will be responsible for coordinating health screenings, maintaining health records, and providing support to families in accessing medical resources.
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Responsibilities
Reports to Family Leadership Coordinator
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with agency staff, staff from partnering agencies, parents, and children
Responsible for the input of all data entry and ensuring it is current at all times
Coordinate all initial vision, hearing, and nutrition screenings in the program
Refers to all failed screenings for recommendations or referrals for appropriate medical follow-up
Complete Health Intake with all families applying for services
Ensure all Physical and Dental examinations are current
Assist teaching teams in contacting families of ill children
Provides basic first aid to children in need
Assist in responding to requests (phone, email and written) from staff related to child health needs/concerns
Assist in the development and distribution of written and web-based materials for children, adults, and employees within the areas of health and nutrition
Evaluate the immunization status for each enrolled and applying child and ensure proper data entry
Monitor the completion of required immunizations for each enrolled child
Centralized the record-keeping system of required health-related forms such as Physical exams, Dental exams, etc
Assist Office Manager in implementing and maintaining Staff CPR/ First Aid/ MAT Training
Assist the Director with developing and maintaining written Health policies and procedures as required
Ensure that health services’ equipment and materials are tracked and accounted
Orders, monitors, and replenishes all first aid kits every month
Supports families in using community resources by referring families in need to medical and dental insurance providers and service providers, and follows up on the effectiveness of those referrals
Notify kitchen staff of food allergies and special nutritional needs of children and develop and maintain a current allergy list for the center
Assists nutritionists in meeting the nutritional needs of children
Train teaching staff in any medical, nutritional, and special health needs of children
Gives and records medication to children
Assist parents with making medical appointments for their children and provide transportation as needed
Following sick children by giving medication, taking temperature, administering first aid, calling parents, making medical appointments, and calling home to check how the child is doing
Follows all agencies, childcare, and program policies, procedures, and standards
Communicate to the program director suspicion of child abuse, neglect, and/or maltreatment
Prepare reports as requested
Attends scheduled meetings, parent meetings, training, and center events as assigned
Provide and support on-site telemedicine services
Complete all the work promptly
Continue to develop professionally
Keeps knowledge of children and families confidential
Assist in coordinating special projects
All other duties as assigned by the unit coordinator
Qualification
Required
Associate Degree in Human Services or related field, CDA, FDC, or a minimum of a High School Diploma with at least 2 years of experience working with children and families
Valid First Aid and CPR Training MAT
Ability to receive positive clearance for NYS State Central Registry
Valid NYS driver's license and access to own transportation
Experience working in a childcare or educational setting
Bilingual in English and Spanish is required
Demonstrates the ability to work cooperatively
Demonstrates the ability to work with families
Good organizational and computer skills
Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
Developing Others-Ability to teach or foster the development of others, giving constructive feedback and reassurance after problems
Diversity Oriented - Ability to collaborate effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate professionalism conforming to a set of values and accepted standards
Interpersonal-Ability/desire to understand others' attitudes/interests/needs/nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and understanding strengths/limitations of others
Leadership- Ability to motivate, influence, and support others to accomplish team and organizational goals
Training & Presentation Skills
Relationship Building-Ability to build/maintain friendly relationships/networks with people who might be useful in achieving work-related goals
Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
Company
Ibero American Action League
Ibero is a dual-language human services agency that provides programs to individuals and families of all ethnic backgrounds with the unique ability to target the Latino community.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Hilda Rosario Escher
President & CEO
Miguel Meléndez
Chief Community Engagement Officer (CCEO)
Recent News
Rochester Business Journal
2025-08-29
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