SUMMARY
This position is responsible for assessing, coordinating medical and support services and preparing community clients for the highest attainable level of independence.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes a bio-psychosocial assessment and ongoing assessment of client’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
- Develops an individual plan of care and/or transition plan based on identified client’s needs.
- Arranges for services and completes linkage required for client based on individualized needs
- Meets with internal and external interdisciplinary treatment team members to coordinate client services and documents outcomes of meetings, including hospitals, health department and medical providers
- Submits all documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Achieves and maintains program established productivity levels.
- Promotes program refinement, understands client/public need and effectively participates in all assigned meetings.
- Engages clients in a strength-based supportive manner providing re-directions and guidance as necessary.
- Engages, counsels, manages, motivates and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable client population including chemically dependent persons.
- Engages, counsels, manages and effectively works with persons in crisis.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
- Solution focused approach to conflict and challenges
- Ability to maintain a strong sense of respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, collaborating agencies and the public
- Ability to demonstrate and model culturally competent behavior
- Moderate to Advanced Computer Skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Basic office equipment operation skills
- Knowledge of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Symptoms and basic interventions
- Ability to effectively engage with high-risk, vulnerable client population and persons in crisis
- Ability to legally operate and motor vehicle and provide own transportation.
ADA
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in a social service or health related field or Licensed Practical Nurse with 2 years case management/social services experience
- HIV/AIDS knowledge preferred
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
- HIV 500
- Valid Florida Drivers License and ongoing proof of insurance required