Cert Case Counselor I - Infectious Diseases Clinic

Responsibilities

The Certified Case Counselor I is responsible for providing guidance and assistance in assessing medical, insurance, housing, social services, community, legal, financial and other services to the patients of the Peter Ho Memorial Center. The Certified Case Counselor I will also support the medical case management team with completion of intakes, psychosocial assessments, development and re-evaluation of individualized client service plans and follow up on referrals as often needed.

Non-MCMs also perform client advocacy & patient retention activities, treatment adherence counseling and termination or inactivation of cases; Client-centered services linking clients with health care, psychosocial, and other services provided by trained professional, including both medically credentialled and other health care staff.

Maintains documentation in the EPIC, NJDOH system (CareWare), and Ryan White Grant reporting systems (CHAMPS), ensure accurate & prompt data entry of service deliverables, educates, and consults with service providers and consumers concerning HIV disease and the process of meeting consumers’ identified needs.

Non-MCM also includes client-specific advocacy and review of use of services, including face-to-face, telephone, and other forms of communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one years’ experience working in case management, discharge planning or other health related field preferred.
• Working with persons with or at high risk of HIV infection preferred.
• High School degree required; Associate degree or higher in Social Work, psychology or other health care related field preferred.
• Ryan White Case Management Certificate obtained within 6 months of hire is required.
• Experience and knowledge in basic to intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoints, email, etc.).
• MCM training within 3 months of hire and maintain current.

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.10 to $26.92. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.