Child Care Health Consultant

Child Care Health Consultant   Location: Granville Health System, Oxford NC   About Granville Health System: For over a century, Granville Health System has been at the forefront of quality healthcare. To cater to the evolving needs of its community, Granville Health System has extended its services throughout Granville County, ensuring convenient medical care access for its residents. The Granville Health System main campus can be found at 1010 College Street, Oxford, North Carolina. For more details, visit GHS online at www.ghsHospital.org. About Oxford, NC Oxford, NC is a charming and welcoming community that offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and modern convenience, making it an ideal place to live and work. Located just about 30 miles north of Durham and 40 miles from Raleigh. The region enjoys a mild, four-season climate with warm summers, crisp autumns, blooming springs, and gentle winters—perfect for enjoying the area's outdoor activities year-round. With a thriving local economy, excellent healthcare facilities, and a strong sense of community, its historic downtown, scenic parks, and proximity to the Research Triangle ensure a balanced lifestyle with both professional and personal fulfillment. Position Overview: Provides general and targeted consultation, coaching and training to the early childcare administrators, educators, facility owners, healthcare professionals and families in Franklin, Granville, Vance and Person Counties.  The cooperating agency for the Child Care Health Consultant is Region a Partnership for Children. Extensive county or regional travel is required. Position Highlights: Retirement Benefits: NC Local Government Pension Plan (5-year vesting period) Loan Forgiveness: Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and various supplemental benefits available Key Responsibilities: Offer technical assistance through: • General Consultation:  Responding to e-mail and telephone requests for resources, training, and providing general information to all childcare facilities in Franklin, Granville, Vance and Person Counties.  • Targeted Consultation:  Short-term technical assistance, typically focused on a specific issue or urgent need utilizing the NC Health and Safety Assessment Tool.  • Comprehensive Consultation:  Long-term technical assistance involving observation, on-going assessment and the development of a quality improvement plan that includes multiple areas of identified needs.  • Coaching:  Relationship-based strategies that support the knowledge and practice early educators are interested in developing or improving utilizing reflective components. • Training:  General consultation or targeted and comprehensive consultation. • Advocacy:  Serves on local committees, writing to the NC Care commission and legislators while providing information in local and regional newspapers, sitting on Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to improve services for children and families.  Requirements: • Work collaboratively with child care facilities to assess, plan, implement and evaluate strategies to achieve high quality and safe childcare environments. • Guide early child care and education programs to achieve best practice standards. • Offer targeted and comprehensive consultation based on identified needs to support childcare facilities quality improvement planning. • Provide health and safety training to improve health knowledge and skill development to childcare facilities staff. • Provide consultation and training for facilities to complete medical plans for children with special health care needs. • Act as a liaison to local health professionals and community service agencies by offering health education, community information and referral resources to childcare facilities and families. • Provide education and support regarding health, safety and nutrition to families whose children are enrolled in childcare facilities. • Advocate for young children by actively serving on and coordinating with local, regional and statewide committees that support healthy growth and development of children. • Establish and maintain on-going working relationships with other professionals offering technical assistance to childcare facilities and education settings. • Participate in on-going support offered by the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center and the NC CCHC Association. Qualifications CCHC is a Registered Nurse with a Degree in Nursing (ASN or BSN) or a health professional with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in health education or health related field. A qualified CCHC should have experience in child health or community health and Early Care and Education (ECE).  Documented education and experience, can be either: a degree in nursing particularly public health or pediatric nursing, and licensure as a registered nurse (RN), or a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in health education, or health related field with experience in health education. Examples of health related fields include: nutrition & physical activity, oral health, community or public health. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) designation is preferred for health education practitioners.   Must obtain Certificate of Qualification as a NC Child Care Health Consultant within an agreed upon timeframe. The health professional is required to successfully complete the NC Child Care Health Consultant Course. The Course is offered by the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center. Must have valid Driver’s License. Apply Today: If you're a dedicated professional looking for a position with a focus on work-life balance and the opportunity to make a difference, we encourage you to apply for this position with Granville Health System.PI068f8cd513d6-30511-39499479