Env., Health, and Safety Engineer jobs in Tallahassee, FL

To apply professional expertise and oversight in comprehensive early childhood health services, mental health services, nutrition, transportation, facilities, and safety. Responsible for providing training and technical assistance to Center Staff regarding component service areas.

•  Facilitate comprehensive health services, ensuring minimum compliance with HS/EHS Performance Standards 45 CFR, Florida Child Care Standard, and NFCD’s policies.

• Manage the implementation of comprehensive mental health, health, nutrition, dental, transportation, and safety services.

•  Responsible for the provision of mental health services.

•  Monitors the mental health section in participants’ files to ensure that files are up to date.

•  Monitors the health status of all participants and promotes/facilitates the maintenance of scheduled examinations and treatment.

•  Promote medical and dental examinations on a schedule deemed appropriate by the attending healthcare providers as early as possible.

•  Coordinates the provision of comprehensive health, dental, and transportation services through the MOUs within NFCD’s geographic service areas.

•    Takes the lead and is responsible for monitoring the Health Services Contracts in conjunction with the COO and fiscal, evaluates the quality of the partnership, makes recommendations to the Health Advisory Committee and to the CEO, who in turn approves or not and submits to Governing Boards on an annual basis.

•  Coordinate program operations in all agency centers in the areas of health, nutrition, safety, and transportation services.

•  Responsible for monitoring and evaluating comprehensive health service trends and the development and implementation of strategies for improving the quality.

•  On an annual basis or as needed, establishes/develops and maintains contacts with community service agencies to advocate for the provision of services (i.e., health clinics, physicians, mental health providers, and nutrition services).

•  Collaborate with FA/SDT to schedule meetings with parents to develop Medical Action Plans prior to enrollment for those students with chronic illnesses or needs following reviews of health documentation.

•  Provide clarification and technical support to all staff in implementing all Health and Safety policies and procedures.

•  Champion the importance and value of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive agency environment for participants, staff, and visitors. Model behaviors that support the overall philosophy and design of the organization.

•  Develops monthly plans and reports, as they relate to NFCD’s Site-Based Management Approach.