PrEP Case Manager - HIV Medicine Clinic

Department/Unit: Medicine - Aids Program Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $70,068.00 - $108,605.00 PrEP Case Manager HIV Medicine Clinic Albany, NY The PrEP Case Manager is responsible for providing high-quality, client-centered case management services to patients in the PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) program. The Case Manager will conduct screenings and intakes to determine program eligibility, in addition to developing individualized care plans. In addition, the PrEP Case Manager will provide HIV and STI risk reduction strategies, as well as medication adherence assistance. The PrEP Case Manager will have extensive client interaction and will collaborate with community partners in recruitment efforts to identify patients who are appropriate for PrEP services. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Conduct thorough screenings and intakes to assess clients' readiness for PrEP/PEP. Identify potential barriers to adherence, such as financial, housing, mental health, or substance use issues. Develop and implement personalized care plans that address each client's unique needs, goals, and challenges. • Understand and facilitate the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention policies and procedures as designated in the Division of HIV Medicine Policy and Procedures. • Complete training to conduct rapid HIV testing and counseling (?). • Expand AMC’s PrEP print and online educational materials to ensure the collection, collation and organization of resources, pamphlets, electronic articles and reference information. • Participate in community outreach events/sessions for priority populations to educate and promote PrEP program and link them to services. • Provide education and training to community organizations and AMC departments regarding PrEP implementation to increase prescribing among providers. • Provide comprehensive education on PrEP/PEP, including adherence strategies, benefits, and potential risks. Offer counseling on risk reduction and healthy lifestyle choices. • Provide ongoing follow-up with clients to monitor PrEP adherence, schedule medical visits, and assess progress towards their care plan goals. • Determine patient eligibility for Medicaid, PrEP-AP, Gilead Advancing Access program and/or any other program that could prevent individual financial barriers to PrEP treatment. • Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with HIPAA and other standards. Submit regular reports on client outcomes, program effectiveness, and other relevant data. Ensure proper documentation, collection, and data entry used in reporting, research, and program evaluation i.e.: EPIC, AIRS, OAS. • Assists patients in developing self-management and health literacy skills. • Use Motivational Interviewing to impact behavior change related to an individual’s risk of HIV/STI acquisition, medication adherence or other issues. • Understand legal issues around Domestic Violence and abuse issues and intervenes appropriately and with accordance of Albany Medical Center’s Policy and NYS Law. • Work closely with the Community Advisory Board (CAB) to revise, assist, and communicate changes and recommendations for PrEP services. Additional Responsibilities • Develop collaborative relationships with community agencies to facilitate PrEP services for negative individuals and for their newly diagnosed clients to get connected to care. • Provides occasional cross coverage of other case management functions, as needed. • Other duties as assigned by the manager of client services or designee. • Updates release of information forms, health care proxy, and other pertinent information annually. Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, Human Services, Psychology, or related fields required. Minimum of 1 year of work experience in case management services. Working knowledge in the field of HIV and STI’s, familiarity with community resources, the Harm Reduction model, ability to work in a fast paced, interdisciplinary team setting strongly preferred. Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.