HIV Case Manager II

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Summary
Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team and utilizes input from other team members to make decisions. Conducts psychosocial assessment of patient and family needs and formulates a documented service coordination plan. Acts as a patient advocate by negotiating for necessary services and facilitates coordination of referrals throughout the network and the community. Develops treatment plans in accordance with grantor requirements.

Job Duties

• Plans and identifies immediate short-term and long-term care needs for patients/clients and sets appropriate patient/client goals and time frames for achievement in order to achieve desired outcomes.
• Conducts assessments of continuing care needs through direct observation data analysis and interviews in order to determine the need for intervention.
• Establishes appropriate monitoring tools to measure outcomes related to client/patient interventions.
• Evaluates and measures patient/ client responses to planning services and intervention in order to ensure the quality of case management services.
• Screens patients/clients for services and intervention appropriately as evidenced by documentation.
• Documents functional situational and clinical assessment within 24 hours of patient/client contact.
• Reports client/patient based data to client/patient based teams in order to improve quality of case management services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree Healthcare Human Services Education or related field
• 2 years experience working with individuals with HIV or
• 2 years experience in a Healthcare related field.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the clients diagnosis prognosis care needs as well as cost and barriers to goal achievement.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of community resources that can be accessed to assist patients in maintaining housing basic needs and overall health care.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 90 Days

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree Social Work related Social Sciences Psychology and
• case management training as indicated by DOH or grantor requirements and
• formal education in case management.
• 1 year experience working with individuals with HIV. or
• 2 years experience in a healthcare setting
• Bilingual
• LSW - Licensed Social Worker - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing frequent keyboard use *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

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Work Shift:

Day Shift

Address:

1627 Chew St

Primary Location:

Lehigh Valley Hospital- 17th Street

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

M-F 8:30 AM to 5 PM

Department:

Comprehensive Health Services - CC