Genesis Care Manager

Sun River Health provides the highest quality comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Full-time TEMPORARY Genesis Care Manager to join our team in Queens, NY.

The Genesis Care Manager will work as part of a specialized team within the Primary Care setting of Sun River Health to provide medical case management services to persons living with HIV and/or Hep C. Services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs; service plan development; care coordination; referrals and linkages; and education and support. Staff will utilize motivational interviewing and a harm reduction approach to provide trauma informed care based supportive interventions.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessments and reassessments utilizing a strength-based model.
• Provides health education, risk reduction and adherence education to patients within the scope of discipline to assist patient in engagement and retention and reduce barriers to care to enhance health outcomes.
• Conducts outreach to re-engage patients in care.
• Participates in ongoing training and regional collaboratives to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Participates in quality improvement trainings and activities to improve patient care.
• Demonstrates cultural competency in working with diverse populations using an anti-racist framework and equity lens.
• Performs job duties in compliance with systems and grant specific standards.
• Maintains data and case records as required.
• Develops, implements and updates care plans for Genesis patients.
• Facilitates enrollment in benefit and entitlement programs.
• Participates in case conferences presenting patient needs within a strength-based model.
• Develops linkages and refers patients for additional supportive services.
• Conducts intakes and verifies and documents program eligibility.

Job Type: Full Time

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Pay: $23.00 - 26.37/hour

Relation to Mission

The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.