HIV Case Manager II

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Allentown, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team and utilizes input from other team members to make decisions. Conducts psychosocial assessment of patient and family needs and formulates a documented service coordination plan. Acts as a patient advocate by negotiating for necessary services and facilitates coordination of referrals throughout the network and the community. Develops treatment plans in accordance with grantor requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree Healthcare, Human Services, Education or related field
• 2 years experience working with individuals with HIV or
• 2 years experience in a Healthcare related field.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the clients diagnosis, prognosis, care needs, as well as cost and barriers to goal achievement.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of community resources that can be accessed to assist patients in maintaining housing, basic needs, and overall health care.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree Social Work, related Social Sciences, Psychology
• case management training as indicated by DOH or grantor requirements
• formal education in case management.
• 1 year experience working with individuals with HIV.
• 2 years experience in a healthcare setting
• Bilingual
• LSW - Licensed Social Worker - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Plans and identifies immediate, short-term, and long-term care needs for patients/clients and sets appropriate patient/client goals and time frames for achievement in order to achieve desired outcomes.
• Conducts assessments of continuing care needs through direct observation, data analysis, and interviews in order to determine the need for intervention.
• Establishes appropriate monitoring tools to measure outcomes related to client/patient interventions.
• Evaluates and measures patient/ client responses to planning, services, and intervention in order to ensure the quality of case management services.
• Screens patients/clients for services and intervention appropriately as evidenced by documentation.
• Documents functional, situational, and clinical assessment within 24 hours of patient/client contact.
• Reports client/patient based data to client/patient based teams in order to improve quality of case management services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level