HIV Case Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION

BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

JOB TITLE: HIV Case Manager

DEPARTMENT: HIV

DATE: October 2023

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Administrator

Summary: Participates in providing services to HIV infected persons. Work involves travel to promote awareness to HIV infected and affected in the region, develops service plans, and to provide evidence-based intervention programs, community outreach, community planning and counseling/testing to those at risk of exposure. In addition, the employee assists with community awareness and education.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

I. Education Related Activities 90% of Time

• Maintains an understanding of the HIV related health and psycho-social needs of affected individuals in the community and its education principles.

• Provides case management services to affected individuals under the framework of the Missouri DHSS ensuring professionalism.

• Conducts comprehensive assessments with clients and /or family/support groups ensuring biopsychosocial cultural sensitivity.

• Arranges and coordinates multiple services for clients and families.

• Provides ongoing monitoring of the activities implemented to carry out plans of care ensuring thoroughness and timeliness.

• Conducts evaluations to determine effectiveness of plan of care ensuring timeliness.

• Provides education and supportive counseling about the medical and psycho-social aspects of HIV/AIDS ensuring professionalism.

• Maintains HIPAA safeguards, by using and disclosing health information only as authorized.

II. Community Outreach Activities 10% of Time

• Collaborates with other health specialists and civic groups to determine health needs, develops desirable health goals, and determines availability of professional Health services.

• Develops and maintains cooperation between public civic, professional, and voluntary agencies. Ensures professionalism.

• Prepares and disseminates educational and informational materials through health fairs, slideshows, website updates, etc.

• Attends meetings and conferences ensuring to connect with relevant professionals and others. Collaborates with others ensuring professionalism and the growth of contacts in the field.

• Prepares exhibits and makes arrangements for presentations at professional and civic meetings and events.

• Conducts interviews and corresponds with persons interested in particular phases of the program and distributes information literature and prepared materials ensuring professionalism.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other Health Department related duties requested by their supervisor; subject to reasonable accommodations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Average accessibility of all work sites required for the position

• Average exposure to weather and temperature extremes

• Average exposure to chemicals and fumes

• Average exposure to heights

• Average exposure to work safety hazards

• Average amount of overtime/extended work hours required

• Average exposure to dust

• Average exposure to loud noises

• Average exposure to darkness

• Average exposure to cramped spaces

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Normal physical mobility: movement from place to place on the job, considering distance and speed

• Normal physical agility: ability to maneuver body while in place

• Normal physical strength to handle routine office materials and tools

• Normal physical strength to handle 40 lb. objects, considering frequency

• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers

• Normal physical balance: ability to maintain balance and physical control

• Normal coordination, including eye/hand, hand/foot, etc.

• Normal endurance

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

A. Completed Bachelor's Degree in related field

B. Valid State driver's license

C. Two or more years of case management

MENTAL EFFORT

• Average concentration/intensity: prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks

• Average memory, considering the amount and type of information

• Average complexity of decision making

• Average time pressure of decision making

• Average analytical thinking

• Average conceptual thinking

COMMUNICATION

• Above-average verbal communication

• Above-average written communication

• Average non-verbal communication

SENSORY ABILITIES

• Normal ability to see

• Normal ability to distinguish colors

• Normal ability to hear

• Normal ability to smell

• Normal sense of touch

BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS

• Applies company rules, regulations, and policies

• Attends work regularly and is punctual

• Presents a professional business appearance

• Fosters positive work relationships

• Accepts new responsibilities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $20