Vacancy caducado!
SALARY & BENEFITS:
- 0.5 FTE (20 hours/week)
- $17.50 21.00 per hour, depending on experience, bilingual a plus
- 403b Retirement Plan (Eligible at 6 months of employment):
=> 3% Employer basic contribution not contingent on employee contribution
=> Additional 2% matching contribution
- Paid Time Off:
=> Vacation (10), Sick (12), Holidays (9) days per year
=> Community Service (2) and Personal Time Off (2) days per year
=> Sabbatical (6th year conclusion)
- Employee Assistance Program
- This position is non-exempt, i.e. subject to state and federal wage and overtime requirements.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position works with clients to develop a care plan that will lead to stability, self sufficiency, and create conditions amenable to client self management of their health. Care coordinators will participate on the team of providers, and may be the lead of that team.
The role of the Care Coordinator includes assisting the client in accessing medical programs. This includes HIV specific programs as well as health insurance, social security benefits, and other medical, housing and social assistance programs. Ongoing advocacy and support is provided to the client in order to maintain access to medical assistance programs, and minimize any break in access to medical care.
This position will assist clients in accessing private and government social services to meet basic needs such as housing, transportation and food, as well as alcohol and drug programs, mental health services, vocational programs and SSI/SSDI. The Care Coordinator facilitates this access through the provision of referrals, and additional coordination or advocacy as needed.
In addition, this position coordinates access to support services provided through the Ryan White Treatment Modernization Act of 2006.
1. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Client Care
- Client identification, outreach and engagement
- Psychosocial assessment of need;
- Provide direct one-on-one and phone care coordination services
- Visit accompaniment services
- Make appropriate referrals, including follow up and documentation.
- Conduct phone and face-to-face assessments and annual reassessments
- Development of a service plan or care plan
- Advocate with other case managers and other service providers on behalf of our clients
- HIV education, including explanation of available services, and partner programs
- Implementation of the care plan by linking with service delivery systems;
- Monitoring of service delivery and reassessment of needs
b. Support
- Maintain up to date referrals for clients in our service area
- Develop and strengthen relationships with service providers in our service areas
- Maintain up to date information regarding OR Medical Assistance programs Maintain up-to-date
HIV knowledge;
- Maintain up to date information regarding other benefits and entitlements programs available in Oregon.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate client records, including CareWare
- Participate in required training pertaining to case management
- Participate in necessary meetings
- Assist Director with all necessary reports
- Participate in agency teams
- Other duties as defined by Director and Ryan White Principles and Standards
2. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
a. Bachelors Degree in Social Work/Human Service related field and/or
- i. 2 years full-time case management or related experience
b. Client-centered service experience
c. Experience working with clients who have substance abuse and/or mental health issues
d. Detail-oriented
e. Self-manager/self-motivated and solution focused
f. Ability to work with diverse populations
g. Knowledge of local and statewide social service providers
h. Excellent written and oral communication skills
i. Working knowledge of databases
j. Record-keeping & organizational skills
k. Willing to be part agency & department teams
l. Valid Oregon drivers license, driving record sufficient to be covered by agency auto insurance policy, ability to transport self to job related events
m. TB test provided by agency
n. Flexible hours required, some evenings and weekends
o. Ability to pass agency criminal background check
3. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
a. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required
-i. Repetitive use of hands such as grasping, twisting/turning of wrists, and finger dexterity necessary to
perform various clerical duties such as typing, writing and maintaining files.
-ii. Frequent use of arms such as pushing/pulling to open and close drawers and cabinets.
-iii. Ability to sit for extended periods of time at assigned station.
-iv. Ability to bend and/or reach, and to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds (boxes of copy
paper and/or files for storage).
-v. Continuous clarity of vision at 20 inches or less for normal processing of work
-vi. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
b. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
4. WORKING CONDITIONS, TRAVEL & ENVIRONMENT:
a. The duties of the job require regular attendance
-i. 5 days per week for a minimum of 40 hours per week
-ii. Must be available to work before 9:00 am, after 5:00 pm or on weekends, as required
-iii. Travel to other locations as necessary to complete unit inspections
TO APPLY: Please download employment application by going to our website: https://hivalliance.org/engage/careers-at-hivalliance/. Then, send your completed application and resume to Dawn Cook, the hiring manager. Her email address can be found at the following link: https://hivalliance.org/staff/dawn-cook/
IMPORTANT: Only those with both a completed employment application and resume will be considered. No cover letters, please.
Position open until filled. Thank you!
Vacancy caducado!