HIV Outreach Specialist, Infectious Disease, FT, Days

Prisma Health
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
Jan 13, 2025
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides outpatient HIV medical case management services and patient advocacy through education, counseling, advocacy, benefits assessment and enrollment, and coordination of services. Ensures patient access to essential medications, medical care, and support services. Provides services to people living with HIV/AIDS who are medically managed through the grant-funded Ryan White Program - Division of Infectious Diseases. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference Conducts outreach activities to re-engage people living with HIV into outpatient medical care and services, working outside the office to conduct home visits and other outreach. Follows up with new patients who have missed appointment(s) to link them to care. Uses innovative and strategic methods to locate patients who have fallen out of care. Interviews patients with a compassionate approach to ensure successful linkage and retention, establishes strong rapport, and seamlessly transitions patients to Specialized Medical Case Management (SMCM). Provides a wealth of knowledge to clients on the benefits of medical care and the beneficial services offered within the agency. Works with the Outreach Program Coordinator, SMCMs, MCMs, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure patients are retained into medical care. Participates in monthly Outreach Workforce Committee meetings and in training sessions. Performs Needs-Based Assessments, uses the Return to Care Assessment, and completes Intake Assessments as needed. Serves as part of the patient's support system as needed at the beginning of the SMCM intervention. Communicates to supervisor service improvement suggestions and monitors problems that may increase the patient's risk for falling out of care. Sets priorities and keeps supervisor informed of progress, time tables and outcomes. Participates in program evaluation. Maintains accurate and current records in HMIS and Provide Enterprise database systems. Manages a cohort of clients and systems to discreetly contact clients. Manages daily reports to review Outreach progress. Maintains and researches client information and completes documentation in a professional and timely manner in accordance with regulations. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field of study. Experience - One (1) year experience in health or social services related area In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Licensed Bachelor of Social Work (LBSW) preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NA Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location 1 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 3270 Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410 Department 32701000 Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410-Practice Operations Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.