Child Care Health Consultant
Internal Number: JR16551
Are you looking for a rewarding job in the field of public health? Are you looking for a leadership opportunity? Consider applying for our Child Care Health Consultant!
As the Child Care Health Consultant, you will provide consultation services to community-based childcare providers in Quality First to promote healthy and safe childcare environments for infants, children, families, and childcare staff.
The Division of Child and Maternal Health includes Family Health, Women, Infants and Children, Oral Health, Maternal/Child Health Strategy and Child Care Nurse/Health Consultants. We are looking for a Health Educator who enjoys collaborating in a team environment to help us build a stronger, healthy, safe, and thriving community!
About Us
Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! Our Public Health staff lives by our mission: to make healthy lives possible! We aim to serve Maricopa County residents focusing on health equity and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff’s unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. We come together to reach our vision of creating a healthy, safe, and thriving community.
Proud to Offer
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Work with a greater purpose
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Tuition reimbursement
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Exceptional work-life balance
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Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
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Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
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Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
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Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
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Employee discounts for goods and services
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Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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Job Contributions
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Consults with Child Care providers and makes recommendations to correct health and safety deficiencies or accreditation criteria following best practice standards
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Completes a Health and Safety Checklist every two years in alignment with the assessment cycle on all designated Quality First centers and homes, which is used as an assessment tool to address and prioritize areas that need improvement
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Collaborates with other team members, such as the Quality First Coaches, to implement the quality improvement plans and Health & Safety Action plans
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Interprets state regulations and childcare standards to promote best practices
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Assist childcare centers in developing and implementing health and safety policies
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Facilitates the development of care plans for children with special health care needs with assistance from Child Care Nurse Consultant
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Provides training in multiple areas of health and safety for staff at childcare programs
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Guides childcare staff in the prevention of communicable diseases through outbreak recognition, control, and reporting with assistance from Child Care Nurse Consultant
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Documents activities and services utilizing the electronic charting system designated by First Things First (FTF)
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Provides monthly service report to supervisor
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Provides community health resources for children, families, and childcare participants (e.g., health screenings, mental health resources, health insurance, and medical homes)
Working Conditions
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Flexible work schedule that accommodates the needs of childcare providers and families, requiring weekends and evening work
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Ability to travel to and from job-related locations throughout Maricopa County during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of private vehicles used on County business
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Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire
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Must obtain a valid Class I or Class II fingerprint clearance card according to A.R.S. 41-1758.03 and complete a Criminal History Affidavit Class I and Class II, including the information required by A.R.S. 36-883.02
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Must complete a Child Care Health Consultant training program within 2 months of hire
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Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test
Selection Procedure
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Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
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Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
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Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
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Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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We Require
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One year of experience working in the following areas: mental health, oral health, behavioral health, health education, environmental health, and/or emergency management
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One year of experience working in public health, health care, school health, or a similar setting
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Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Behavioral Health, or a related field
We Also Value
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Experience providing consultation and health education
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Training as a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC)
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