El Hogar del Niño, now part of Brightpoint (formerly Children's Home & Aid), who has been a leader in providing high-quality early childhood care and education services, with an expert focus on the needs of Latinx and newly arriving families in the Pilsen community for 50 years. Brightpoint and El Hogar Del Niño believe that family is the most important asset for child and youth wellbeing, which is rooted in each organization’s commitment to early childhood care and education. Our greatest strength is our shared commitment to support strong families which create thriving children and communities.

The Health Specialist is responsible for all the Center’s health services needs which includes providing nursing and health services for the Center’s enrolled children/participants. The Health Specialist also is responsible the completion of all needed health documentation regarding enrolled children and families. This includes updating health files and entering the information into the CP and Salesforce system. The Health Specialist reports to the Enrollment & Family Services Director.

Candidate qualifications: 

Certified Nurse Assistant or Bachelor’s degree in Science or Health related field preferred or AA in a related field and experience in casework or outreach work.  One year experience working with children preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and daily access to reliable transportation required.

Job details: 

Compensation: Range starts at $18/50/hr; offers are commensurate with experience.  Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here). Location: El Hogar Del Niño. Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility required for special projects and evening/weekend recruitment events. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.   

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Brightpoint and El Hogar del Niño are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.