Community Health Worker

2 weeks ago

West Palm Beach, United States FoundCare Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

This position links individuals with HIV/AIDS to medical and supportive services and manages case assignments. This position educates high-risk HIV-negative individuals about PrEP and assists with their enrollment in the PrEP program. The Specialist documents all care provided and maintains detailed case documentation with updates, evaluations, outcomes, assessments, and coordinates and follow-up on medical treatment. The Specialist also works with the Care Coordinator to ensure clients receive the necessary lab work to start services, participate in the Test and Treat Program when appropriate, and refers clients to other internal and community resources as needed. This position enters data in Evaluation Web.

Requirements:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Medical Care Linkage: Link individuals living with HIV to medical and supportive services
  • Assist with Notice of Eligibility for individuals living with HIV
  • Document all care provided, directly or indirectly by others (i.e. referrals, services, consults, etc.)
  • Maintain detailed case documentation as well as updates, evaluations, outcomes, reassessments, revisions or changes in plan with regard to agency standards of care and procedures
  • Coordinate and follow up in regards to client’s medical treatment through ongoing assessment and reassessment
  • Help clients achieve viral suppression, wellness and autonomy
  • Health Literacy: Provide educational sessions on HIV, STD, and other program
  • activities to community members, community professionals, and other agencies
  • Outreach Services: Conduct community street outreach for targeted Palm Beach
  • County communities and establish/maintain partnerships between FoundCare and
  • community partners
  • Maintain current knowledge of HIV/STD prevention and risk reduction strategies
  • Comply with all of FoundCare’s policies and procedures
  • Maintain HIPPA compliance
  • Maintain client and familial confidentiality
  • Attend FoundCare meetings and other meetings in the community, as assigned
  • Maintain familiarity with local community resources
  • Assist with agency fundraising activities as requested, including promoting events,
  • Selling tickets, soliciting donations and other tasks to support events
  • Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of Social Work
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, with or without the use of an interpreter
  • Ability to communicate effectively, in writing, using the English language, with or without
  • The use of auxiliary aids or services
  • Ability to review, understand, and apply concepts presented in training programs,
  • Conferences, and/or professional literature
  • Ability to work flexible hours as needed
  • Basic computer proficiency skills, including proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft
  • Word, and Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to educate individuals on safe sex practices which includes but not limited to,
  • exposure to explicit language, explicit printed material, and descriptions of explicit
  • sexual activities as part of the agency’s mission in the prevention and transmission of
  • the HIV
  • Clear understanding that FoundCare program and related agencies provide information
  • on educating individuals about safer sex practices which could include, but are not
  • limited to, exposure to explicit language, explicit printed material, and descriptions of
  • explicit sexual activities, as part of the agency’s mission in the prevention and
  • transmission of HIV

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or long periods of sitting and/or standing in
  • performance of job duties
  • Transport self to other FoundCare departments, conference rooms, and on occasion, to
  • off-site FoundCare locations to accomplish job responsibilities, attend meetings,
  • workshops, seminars, etc.
  • Accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies furnished by
  • FoundCare e.g. pens, pencils, calculator, computer keyboard, telephone, etc.
  • Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less over periods of 100 yards
  • Ability to move and stack Prevention Department materials and supplies in storage area,
  • including lifting materials and placing on shelves at levels 5’ 6” and lower
  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Associate degree in Social Services/Education/Health Care related field and/or High
  • School Diploma/GED and two years recent experience in an applicable area of practice
  • (medical, home care, chemical dependency, family services, mental health, sexual
  • health, or HIV/AIDS)
  • Cultural sensitivity to diverse populations including the diversity of those living with HIV
  • and/or at increased risk for HIV
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and a reliable automobile
  • PC proficient
  • Knowledge of community service organizations serving persons living with HIV and their
  • families

OTHER PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience providing HIV prevention and linkage services

Bilingual (Creole Speaking Preferred)

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