ENTRE HERMANOS MISSION: to promote the health and well-being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning community in a culturally appropriate environment through disease prevention, education, support services, advocacy and community building.
- Title: HIV Prevention and Community Engagement Coordinator (English/Spanish)
- Program: HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education for Latino MSM
- Position type: Full time
- Salary: $51.000,00 / $55,000.00 annually, depending on experience
- Location: Seattle, Washington
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Bilingual Medical Case Manager assists primarily medium to high acuity individuals living with HIV in accessing and engaging in psychosocial, medical, homecare, and supportive services. This position conducts comprehensive assessments, develops, and updates service plans, and facilitates the acquisition of all appropriate services. This is a full-time, non-exempt, regular position.
Essential Duties:
- Client Services: Develops, implements, and revises service plans on an ongoing basis. Links clients to, and serves as liaison to, public and private services. Assists clients with acquiring and maintaining continued coverage of public assistance, insurance, and other entitlements.
- Program Responsibilities: Maintains and updates client records and notes, including client tracking; carries out required information reporting; prepares progress notes and other client documentation according to departmental standards. Collaborates with other community organizations, as well as mental health and chemical dependency programs. Develops knowledge of appropriate referrals for home care services, mental health services, chemical dependency, financial aid, housing, food, emotional support, etc.
- Organizational Responsibilities: Builds awareness and understanding of HIV. Assists periodically with walk-in client needs, front desk coverage, and group facilitation. Works with staff and clients of diverse socio-economic, ethnic, lifestyle, and sexual orientation backgrounds while building relationships among internal departments. Maintains strict professional boundaries and confidentiality.
Core Competencies:
- Familiarity with individuals who experience health disparities, including complex chronic health conditions, behavioral health barriers, chemical dependency, poverty, and stigma-induced isolation.
- Comfort with working with individuals along the entire continuum of diversity, including but not limited to varying abilities, race, class, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
- Proven comfort with Spanish language in order to optimally serve Spanish-speaking community members.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
- Excellent detail orientation with a high level of accuracy.
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability.
- Proven clear understanding of professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications, including Excel and Word.
- Experience working in electronic case noting within a data base and electronic document collection and storage.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in both verbal and written form.
- Well-developed professional phone skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to respond quickly to change.
- Well-developed ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external providers and partner agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively under stressful conditions, exercising crisis management and de-escalation skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, Master’s degree in a social service field desirable.
- At least ONE year of professional experience, including employment or practicum experience related to advocacy services, case management, or similar work with the public in a direct service setting.
- Fluency in Spanish required.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary Range: $51,000.00 / $55,000.00 annually, depending on experience.
- Note – Entre Hermanos maintains a competitive compensation package; within budget constraints, you will be eligible for performance-based raises on an annual basis.
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- 403b Retirement Account
Details:
- Department: Care
- Tax Class / FSLA Status: 40 hours per week, full benefits, non-exempt
- Supervisor: Care and Prevention Program Manager
- Supervisory Responsibilities: None
- Regular Schedule: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Entre Hermano’s Seattle office: 1621 S Jackson St #202, Seattle, WA 98144
TO APPLY
Candidates please send an email with your resume and cover letter to: Jose.Vazquez@EntreHermanos.org
Physical Demands / Working Conditions
The employee must be able to operate a computer and other office equipment, speak and listen on the telephone, and accurately see and interpret columns of numbers.
This position description generally describes the principle functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required. It does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
Entre Hermanos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, age, sex, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, mental or physical handicap, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality and gender expression of identity) or any other classification protected by law.