Req #: 0000206225
Category: Miscellaneous
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: GR-Ped HIV Infectious Project

QUALIFICATION

Required:

• Experience working with patients/families with chronic illnesses, specifically HIV/AIDS preferred.
• The ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare setting is ideal.
• Abachelor’s level degree in a counseling/health/social work related field would be a minimum requirement.

Preferred:

Conducting routine mental health assessments, providing/facilitating services to support emotional care, conducting annual depression screening, identifying individuals experiencing emotional crisis and implementing the appropriate intervention, participating in multidisciplinary team treatment approach, effectively documenting and communicating all relevant patient information, facilitating or referring to various modalities of counseling including group therapy, trauma informed care and family counseling.
Provide supportive medical management of Pediatric and Adult HIV infected FTC clients, make referrals for medical and essential support services as appropriate, participate in quality management activities, educate clients regarding treatment adherence and risk reduction. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support compliance with care and viral load suppression. Document all encounters in the EMR and appropriate database.