Care Coordinator - AltaPointe Health
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
About the Job
Primary Job Functions:
General Responsibilities:
- Liaison between HIV Prevention and Outreach/Community Agencies and Programs
- Provide community outreach and HIV/HEPC prevention education
- Provide HIV and HEPC testing clinics identified at risk populations within targeted communities
- Administer oral swab test kits within community outreach clinics, and properly dispose of medical waste according Accordia Infectious Control Policy
- Provides ongoing monitoring and care coordination for patient’s referred to chronic care and PrEP services
- Assists with meeting reporting requirements of the HRSA and UAB grants
- Provides support and advocates on behalf of patients, to secure community resources and needed services
- Effectively collaborates and consults with staff members, including clinicians and pharmacists, and outside sources in the delivery and arrangement of HIV/HEPC Prevention Services to targeted populations
- Provides education on virus management and healthy living skills within educational outreach groups
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
- Provides appropriate linkage to chronic care (Ryan White Centers) and PrEP services within community
- Effectively demonstrates the application of HIV/HEPC Prevention and Outreach specific competencies
Supervision and Consultation:
- Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
- Actively works to enhance skills
Clinical Record Keeping:
- Documents in a timely fashion per Accordia Health policy
- Documents in a clear and concise manner.
- Documents legibly
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
- Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
- Respects consumers’ privacy and confidentiality
- Is pleasant and cooperative with others
- Assists consumers and visitors as needed
- Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate to and care for others
- Is sensitive to consumers’ needs, expectations and individual differences
- Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
- Adopts a team work approach with coworkers
Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
- Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health, social services, or public health related discipline preferred. A certification of case management training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health and experience within the Care Management field preferred or work related experience; valid verifiable state-issued driver’s license; knowledge in high-risk care specialties, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:
- Knowledge of chronic medical conditions
- Basic knowledge of growth and development of child consumers as related to all intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects consumer development
- Knowledge of cultural diversity
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care principles
- Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices.
- Knowledge of HIV education and prevention methods
- Knowledge of HIV and HEP C viruses and PrEP/ PEP
- Knowledge of social determinants of health
- Knowledge of available referral sources for physical health, mental health, and social services
- Basic knowledge of utilizing Electronic Health Records
- Basic knowledge of DMH and Medicaid standards