Head Start Health Specialist Region VI-REMOTE

ICF seeks a Health Specialist to support the Office of Head Start Region VI 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 home-based in one of the Region VI states (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico), 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 in-person 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.
• If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago, the resume should be specific regarding such events as courses, conferences, seminars attended or relevant work experience.
• 3+ years’ experience related to health services in early childhood programs such as Head …