Outreach Case Manager, HIV Team

 

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Job Posting Notice

Date Posted: 6/3/2011

Position: Outreach Case Manager, HIV Team

Hours: Full Time

Location: Jean Yawkey Place, 780 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118

Reports to: Director, HIV Services

Essential Duties:

The outreach case manager will regularly visit shelters, congregate living facilities, the

street and apartments to connect with patients who may have fallen out of care or are at

risk of falling out of care. The outreach CM will help to reduce barriers for people to

access services, both medical and non medical to help improve their lives. This may

include transportation vouchers, reminders via phone calls, visits or accompanying the

patient to the appointment. As part of the HIV medical team, the outreach case

manager will meet with new patients to assess his or her financial and psycho-social

needs. She/he will develop and help the patient carry out a plan to achieve success in

housing, substance abuse treatment and access to other services. The case manager

will meet with other members of the team regularly to exchange information about the

needs of particular patients. She/he will also be available on an ongoing basis to

provide support and referrals as needed to the established patients. The case manager

will be a liaison between the many AIDS service organizations and the HIV medical

team of BHCHP. She/he will also be available on an ongoing basis to patients for crisis

support and psycho-social support.

Qualifications:

· HIV case management, Education and/or Counseling Experience Required

· Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

· Bachelors Degree preferred

· Demonstrated interest in working with an undeserved population

Physical and Mental Requirements

· Must be able to work cooperatively as a member of a health care team which uses a collaborative

approach and have the ability to deal positively with a busy and stressful workload and work schedule

involving multiple sites.

· Must be self motivated and have the ability to work independently.

· Must have the physical ability to travel and to access assigned sites as well as the physical ability to

utilize computers and telephones.

BHCHP employees that are interested in this position should notify Human Resources in writing

within 10 days of posting date.

If you are interested in this position please forward your resume and cover letter to:

jobs@bhchp.org –OR-- mail to: BHCHP-HR, 780 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118 –OR—Fax to 857.654.1095 Put outreach Case Manager - HIV Team in subject line

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