Case Management Coordinator

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Department

Job Summary

Under general supervision, uses a client-centered or motivational approach to behavior change and proven intervention models to assist clients recently diagnosed with a chronic illness or clients with prior diagnosis and currently out of care. Provides basic care coordination, identifies and reduces barriers to care, and provides referrals to necessary resources based upon individualized client needs and circumstances. Actively interacts with clients in community, clinic, or correctional care settings.

Essential Functions:

• Manages assigned caseload in community, clinic, and correctional care settings for clients recently diagnosed with a chronic illness or clients identified with prior diagnosis and currently out of care. (45%)
• Assures linkage to medical care and evaluates and refers clients for other needs including on-going case management, social support, and psychiatric and substance abuse care. (30%)
• Uses tracking systems to document client encounters, outcomes, assessments, follow-ups, and contacts with other agencies. (15%)
• Participates in the preparation and presentation of Linkage to Care data and program results. (5%)
• For Patient Care Positions:
  * Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to whom care/service is being provided.
  * Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
  * Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards.
  (5%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years Typical candidate will have at least one year case management experience working with high risk populations for HIV/STDs Required or

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to use Microsoft Office.
• Competency in assessment of client's medical, mental health, and psychosocial needs.
• Knowledge of available community resources for medical, psychological, and social needs.
• Knowledge of infectious disease transmission, care, and treatment.
• Basic competency in motivational interviewing

Shift

Work Type

Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.