What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Navigator - Hepatitis C position at Damien Center?
Care Navigator-Hepatitis C.
Damien Center Prevention Navigation Team
Damien Center Values
Dignity-Collaboration-Accountability-Equity-Quality-Innovation
Founded in 1987, Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves more than 8000 individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to care and prevention. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner in providing services, education and advocacy for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care. Our services include care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition.
Damien Center empowers communities and persons affected by HIV/AIDS in the state of Indiana by being a leading resource, provider, and advocate for comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and related services. Damien Center, Damien Cares and Damien Pharmacy provide client-centered social services focused on care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition to the Indianapolis community.
Position Summary
The Health Navigator will provide case management to persons identified as hepatitis C positive. This position will assess eligible patients for needs, identify barriers to hepatitis treatment, and then connect patients with resources to reduce or eliminate those barriers. The Health Navigator will work closely with other departments at The Damien Center to help their patients reduce barriers and receive treatment.
Duties And Responsibilities
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.
Possess superior organizational and administrative skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment required. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Damien Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, other legally protected status, or genetic (including family medical history) information.
Damien Center complies with applicable federal laws and with all state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Damien Center has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Please apply at www.damien.org/job-opportunities
This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment. Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
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Damien Center Prevention Navigation Team
Damien Center Values
Dignity-Collaboration-Accountability-Equity-Quality-Innovation
Founded in 1987, Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves more than 8000 individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to care and prevention. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner in providing services, education and advocacy for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care. Our services include care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition.
Damien Center empowers communities and persons affected by HIV/AIDS in the state of Indiana by being a leading resource, provider, and advocate for comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and related services. Damien Center, Damien Cares and Damien Pharmacy provide client-centered social services focused on care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition to the Indianapolis community.
Position Summary
The Health Navigator will provide case management to persons identified as hepatitis C positive. This position will assess eligible patients for needs, identify barriers to hepatitis treatment, and then connect patients with resources to reduce or eliminate those barriers. The Health Navigator will work closely with other departments at The Damien Center to help their patients reduce barriers and receive treatment.
Duties And Responsibilities
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.
- Link identified positive patients to medical care and treatment.
- Assist patients with applying for medical insurance and patient assistance programs as needed.
- Provide patients with education about Hepatitis C, and Harm Reduction and PrEP.
- Test clients for hepatitis C as needed.
- Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with Damien Clinic and external medical clinics for the purpose of referring clients to medical care and treatment.
- Build working relationships with local providers and other community partners who work with the focus population.
- Ensure patient engagement and retention in care by sending appointment reminders, following up after appointments, and frequently checking in with patients about their needs.
- Refer clients to additional services such as STI treatment, substance use treatment, and supportive social services.
- Be able to travel to and work out of multiple locations and workspaces.
- Document all patient encounters and other required data in the appropriate databases.
- Participate in testing and outreach events as needed.
- Attend regularly scheduled calls with the Monthly Connect to Cure Programmatic Manager.
- Regulate and follow-up with programmatic resources for clients on a monthly and quaternary basis.
- Perform special assignments and other duties, on an as-needed basis.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience in public health, social work, insurance enrollment, counseling or related field
- Work or lived experience may substitute for education requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Possess superior organizational and administrative skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment required. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch and handle objects. The employee frequently stands or walks.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office setting, with sustained use of a computer.
- The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.
- Maintains personal/professional competency and works to create an environment of courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude in all interactions both internal and external to the organization.
- FLSA Status: Hourly, Full-time, Non-Exempt
- Leader: Senior Prevention Program Manager
- Salary: $23.08-$24.36
- Benefits:
- 150 hours of PTO in the first year followed by 195 hours per year moving forward.
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical coverage options include a PPO plan or a HDHP.
- Dental & Vision plans
- Health Saving Account or Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403b Retirement Account with 5% matching and 100% vesting after 90 days
- Life Insurance @ 2 times the annual salary
- Voluntary Life Insurance Plan including spouse and child coverage options
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Plans
- Premium Subscription to the CALM APP which assists with anxiety, stress & other mental health challenges
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Tuition Assistance
- Annual performance review that includes an annual performance-based salary increase
Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Damien Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, other legally protected status, or genetic (including family medical history) information.
Damien Center complies with applicable federal laws and with all state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Damien Center has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Please apply at www.damien.org/job-opportunities
This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment. Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
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