What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator Assistant position at Alliance For Positive Health?
Job Summary: Interested in making a difference in your community? Do you enjoy doing fieldwork and outreaching to difficult-to-engage populations? Join the Alliance as a Care Coordinator Assistant and assist our Health Home team in providing comprehensive care management, care coordination, and health promotion services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and other chronic conditions.
Major Activities:
- Incorporate best practices regarding confidentiality into all job duties and communications in accordance with HIPAA, Article 27-F, Alliance for Positive Health policies and procedures and other applicable regulations. Observe and abide by HIPAA and the HIV Confidentiality Law.
- Conduct Health Home outreach as assigned.
- Complete tasks and documentation by required deadlines, as assigned by the Health Home Care Cooridnaor and/or Program Manager/CS Supervisor to include:
- Intakes, comprehensive assessments, and reassessments
- Assist in maintaining contact with interdisciplinary team of Health Home network providers identified in client’s care plan
- Coordinate and attend case conferences
- Conduct home and field visits, as needed
- Escort clients to appointments as needed
- Track patient medical appointments, labs and other activities
4. Provide information to clients about disease management, medications and treatment adherence, psychosocial issues, and harm reduction education.
5. Incorporate the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, as applicable, into all aspects of programming.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in Social Work or related discipline with one-year experience working with persons with HIV/AIDS, a history of mental illness, homelessness, chemical dependency, chronic medical conditions, and/or other populations of persons in need. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Must have a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and independent means of transportation for frequent travel throughout catchment area.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Strong computer skills. Experience working with electronic medical records and/or health information exchanges (e.g. Hixny) preferred.
- Ability to provide clients with appropriate chronic disease information.
- Familiarity with and ability to access community resources and services.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work as a member of a team.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds within a climate of mutual respect, inclusion, enrichment, and growth.
Employment Classification: Full-time 37.5 hours; Nonexempt. Hybrid work schedule is available upon successful completion of the introductory period. 18/hour with minimum qualifications.
Added Perks for our employees:
- 403(b) with employer contributions
- Free employee Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee assistance program
- Free Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid HOLIDAYS
- Tuition reimbursement
- Hybrid remote work environment (after successfully completing introductory period)
- Diverse and accepting atmosphere
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.