Job Description
Job Description
GENERAL FUNCTION: The Case Manager provides social work and client advocacy services to clients of Big Bend Cares. This position is responsible to the Director of Client Services.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Assists HIV positive clients with improving their health by providing client-centered activities, including:
- Comprehensive assessment of service needs
- Development of a comprehensive, individualized care plan
- Providing timely and coordinated linkage and access to core medical and support services.
- Monitors client progress and re-evaluates care plan
- Follows DOH’s HIV/AIDS case management standard and guidelines including those outlining required eligibility redeterminations, use of CAREWare, and casefile documentation.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Clients’ Rights and Responsibilities as well as all client procedures.
- Advocates on each client’s behalf in accessing needed services.
- Recommends changes in case management policies and procedures.
- Completes pre-intakes as required.
- Maintains and reports caseload data as requested.
- Maintains assigned client files.
- Completes billing documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Case managers must have at least one of the following staff qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or human services,
- A bachelor’s degree in any field of study with at least six months of case management experience,
- Applicable experience, which may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education, or
- A registered nursing license in Florida.
- Knowledge of HIV disease, government programs, and medical social work procedures is preferred.
- Must submit to and pass a level 2 background screening.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00 pm
40 hours