Linkage to Care Intervention Specialist [Mansfield, OH]

Mansfield, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

What Were Looking For

Are you a proactive problem-solver who takes pride in delivering meaningful work that makes a lasting impact Were looking for a driven and detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Linkage to Care Intervention Specialist. In this role youll play a vital part in coordinating medical prevention and other support services for people living with Hepatitis C and/or HIV in order to assure access to and retention in care. The ideal candidate values continuous learning leads with a welcoming spirit takes ownership of their work and is passionate about supporting people and building stronger communities.

Essential Job Duties:

Conduct case investigations and follow-up on reportable infectious diseases (HIV HCV STIs) in accordance with state and local guidelines.
Perform community outreach to identify notify and engage individuals at risk or diagnosed including completing interviews and risk assessments.
Link individuals to medical care treatment and supportive services and support retention in care through ongoing follow-up.
Coordinate with healthcare providers public health agencies and community partners to ensure continuity of care and service delivery.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in disease reporting systems (e.g. ODRS) and generate required reports.
Provide education on disease prevention harm reduction and available resources to patients staff and community partners.
Support outbreak response efforts including contact tracing surge capacity activities and participation in public health initiatives.

What We Offer

Attending to your needs today:

Your ideas input and contributions are valued and recognized.
Excellent clinical administrative and management support.
Forward-thinking collaborative transparent and inclusive company culture.
Employee Assistance Program.
Competitive Medical Dental and Vision plans.
Competitive Market Value Compensation.
Generous Paid Time Off.
Tuition assistance.

Protecting your future:

Medical dental and vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan with match
Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid long-term disability

Third Street is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the communities and patients we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic information gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application please direct your inquiries to or call ext. 2201

Requirements

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Experience in social science or public health health education or patient advocacy.
Experience working with culturally and economically diverse populations including people of color LGBTQ populations and people living with chronic disease substance users and persons with mental health diagnosis.
Within the first 90 days of employment: BLS and completion of health screenings as outlined in the credentialing policy are required for successful completion of orientation.
Ability to be insured on the commercial auto insurance policy based on driving record including active drivers license and personal automobile insurance and reliable transportation.

About Us:

Third Street is a patient-centered medical home driving change in the community. We adapt to the needs of those we serve while building services to fill gaps in care to invest in a healthier future for all. At Third Street we provide high-quality care through the continual learning of our employees and by building a diverse team. We value our employees communicate our expectations and train our team on best practices.

Organizational Information:

Established in 1994 Third Street Family Health Services is a regional not-for-profit community health center providing medical dental OB/GYN pediatric community outreach and behavioral health services across eleven locations in Richland Marion Ashland and Crawford counties. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive health and wellness care accessible to all in the communities we serve. We believe that the health status of our community can be improved by providing accessible and affordable health care advocacy and community health initiatives.
We provide patient-centered care and provide our services with respect integrity and accountability top of mind. For more information visit or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

Mission:

To deliver comprehensive health and wellness care accessible to all in the communities we serve.

Required Experience:

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