Case Manager

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000175156
Category: Behavioral and Mental Health
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: GR-FTC EHE Project

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Public Health or related field
• Prior experience in case management, healthcare and/or social services a plus
• Strong organizational, communication and problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team,
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and diverse socioeconomic situations
• Good working knowledge of local social service resources or skills to acquire and use this knowledge and information expeditiously,
• Desire to work with the HIV positive community and carry out the mission of the Center
• NJ Driver s license
• Flexible/non-traditional work schedule is necessary

Preferred:

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS (NON-EXEMPT POSITIONS):

• Full-Time
• Day
• 35 Hour Work Week

• Case Coordination
• Provide appropriate status neutral referrals to essential support services through linkage
• Provide assistance to clients with finding a medical provider and navigating through medication payment options including patient assistance programs, insurance enrollment and prior authorizations.
• Patient Advocacy
• Identify target populations and assesses sexual health education needs
• Promote and refer to syndemic testing for community member of unknown status
• Support rapid linkage, re-engagement and retention in HIV care and treatment for patients established as positive in the community
• Reduce/eliminate medical disparities associated with social determinants of health
• Resource Management
• Manage supply inventory, prepare, deliver and monitor FTC Bathroom to Bedroom initiative prevention baskets.
• Establish a functional knowledge of relevant local social service resources for referral to as appropriate.
• Care Planning
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment adherence plans
• Utilize SMART Goal format to coordinate with patients to identify and achieve health related goals and objectives.
• Documentation
• Evaluate and prepare reports as to the degree of success in achieving the predetermined objectives.
• Maintain accurate and complete participant records, tracking contact, participation, outreach, counseling, testing, and referrals performance.
• Ensure the ongoing collection, collation and organization of data related to project resource and referral information.
• Recruit for and facilitate all 4 versions of Kiss & Tell educational workshops for designated priority populations
• Provide patients and clients with basic introductory education regarding PrEP/PEP,
• Improve health literacy levels to support patients in informed decision making processes pertaining to healthcare services
• Collaboration
• Establish relationships with community organizations receptive to program services.
• Promote and participate in related community and health events as needed.
• Develop close working relationships with leadership and direct staff at community healthcare providers to ensure coordination of services.
• Serve as a communication liaison between Ryan White and Non Ryan White funded medical providers and both clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Implement and manage the FTC Bathroom to Bedroom initiative, an HIV Self Test Kit dissemination project.