Perinatal Case Manager, ActionAIDS

Posted by on January 29, 2012

Perinatal Case Manager, ActionAIDS

Posted on: January 18, 2012

ActionAIDS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Perinatal Case Manager

Reports To: Case Management Coordinator

Department: Direct Services

Program: Perinatal

Salary: $30,000 and up

Status: Full-time, exempt, eligible for benefits

Qualifications:

Degree in Nursing or Social Work, Nursing preferred. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s preferred.
Minimum of one year experience in social/human service delivery.
Experience working outside of a hospital setting.
Expertise in case management, client advocacy, and women’s health with some supervisory experience preferred.
Ability to work with diverse populations and with critical and emergency situations.
Sensitive to cultural and economic differences and the concerns of women and children.
Knowledge of local resources and service pool.
Understanding of medical and psycho-social issues related to HIV disease and conditions specifically related to HIV positive pregnant women.
Flexibility in work hours, including occasional evenings and weekends for annual agency events.

Basic Function:

Provide the full range of case management services to assigned case load of HIV positive clients, including pregnant women, in clinical and/or office settings. Work with other identified program staff to decrease vertical transmission of HIV in consumers who receive services. Function as a part of the Direct Services team to ensure high quality services are provided to clients.

This position is outstationed approximately two days a week at 2-3 perinatal clinics.

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