HIV Patient Care Manager - Los Angeles, United States - To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Utilizes training and experience to conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including history of trauma, attachment styles, substance abuse, cognitive functioning, and activities of daily living.
• Oversees all psychosocial aspects of clients' treatment in the Medical Care Coordination (MCC) program.
• Provides consultation utilizing mental health expertise on multi-disciplinary MCC treatment teams.
• Works with Nurse – HIV Case Manager to develop comprehensive care plans for clients.
• Utilizes motivational and behavioral intervention training to provide support and guidance in implementing care plans, including health-related behavior, housing, benefits, transportation, food/groceries, and other social services as needed.
• Independently identifies patient needs, strengths, and readiness to change.
• Streamlines care coordination to improve patients' access to medical, mental health, and substance use programs.
• Provides brief mental health intervention for chronic diseases, including motivational interviewing, crisis assessment and intervention, suicide risk assessment and intervention.
• Coordinates client services and referrals.
• Promotes linkage to and retention in medical, mental health, and substance use treatment.
• Identifies and addresses barriers to treatment adherence and risk reduction to help improve health outcomes.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of client eligibility for public health programs and other funding sources.
• Conducts follow-up activities to ensure clients receive appropriate support for referred services and ongoing needs.
• Acts as a liaison between clients and other community agencies/programs.
• Coordinates necessary documents for public and private assistance programs.
• Maintains complete and accurate files on all clients and documents services provided using all required documentation methods.
• Researches and develops resources for case management clients.
• Prepares and submits reports as required promptly.
• Attends staff meetings, case conferences, in-services, and other meetings as directed.
• Provides referral and linkage to partner services (i.e., intimate partner violence, medical services, HIV testing).
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling and/or Human Services
• 1-2 years work experience in health care agencies.
• Valid California Driver's License
• Able to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency: ability to compile data and write summary reports.
• Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is preferred.

Company Description T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Description

T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles.

For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.\r\rWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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