Community Health Advocate
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Job Title: Community Health Advocate Schedule Notes: Shift - 830am-5pm MS Office, Customer Service, Project coordination experience working in a health-related project preferred. Facility with case management. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred. Experience in HIV/AIDS preferred Duties: 1. Provides direct service to patients selecting service types compatible with assessment and identified adherence goals 2. Identifies, selects, accesses, and makes referrals to appropriate community resources 3. Participates in case conferences, staff meetings 4. Maintains appropriate documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures and program requirements 5. Sets appropriate priorities and responds to follow-up situations in acceptable time period 6. Demonstrates ability to make decisions, solve clinical problems and manage resources 7. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's cultural background 8. Understands the pertinent principles, concepts, values and relationships associated with a given task 9. Demonstrates knowledge of HIV treatment 10. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's spiritual needs 11. Assists in data collection efforts for evaluation and research purposes 12. Retrieves CLIMACS data on patients as needed Skill: MS Office, Customer Service, Project coordination experience working in a health-related project preferred. Facility with case management. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred. Experience in HIV/AIDS preferred Education: BA degree preferred or four-five years professional experience