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SICKLE CELL CASE MANAGER (Two available openings)
*One opening in our Jacksonville, NC office
*One opening in our Fayetteville, NC office
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​A. Description of Responsibilities and Duties:

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1. Genetic Counseling Services (20%)

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For persons with sickle cell disease or trait, employees assess the client’s/family level of comprehension in order to formulate their approach to genetic counseling which includes explaining medical implications, risk of occurrence, heredity pattern, etc.

 

2. Comprehensive Management of Clients with Sickle Cell Disease (45%)

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Comprehensive and on-going services are provided to sickle cell disease patients, which includes consultation with medical providers, counseling client and/or family and client needs and provide assistance to assure that needs are met. Employees perform psychosocial assessment; develop a patient care plan and financial and career development and adjustment. Employees implement the patient care plan by providing direct services, referrals, and advocacy with related health, social services, education, and employment agencies, provide crisis intervention, social support, and assist clients in securing medical services and financial resources for services; coordinate, organize, and facilitate support groups for clients and families with sickle cell disease. Demonstrate specific examples of having made contacts with assigned communities with health and human services agencies; of having established positive rapport and relationships that facilitate setting up health fairs, education presentations, and other avenues for public awareness. 

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 3. Education (25%)

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Employee plans and implements workshops and media presentations to educate the lay community. Acquires and demonstrates considerable knowledge of sickle cell disease including origin, hereditary pattern, gene persistence, symptoms, clinical manifestations, treatment, similarity to related genetic disorders. Demonstrate the ability to develop educational formats regarding sickle cell disease and make presentations to audiences including schools,  service providers, health professionals, community organizations, churches, etc. Identify various educational aid tools to make quality educational presentations. Conduct genetic counseling sessions for disease clients and trait clients.

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 4. Training (5%)

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Training is provided to groups of professionals, public health department staff, and public schools on sickle cell disease and program services. Training to public health nurses and lab technicians is provided on the identification of appropriate tests and interpretation of lab results; employees assist medical providers with proper reimbursement procedures.

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​5. Consultation (5%)

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Employees offer consultation and technical assistance to individual public health nurses, medical providers, and pharmacists on interpretation of lab results, protocol for follow-up and reimbursement procedures.

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6. Administration (5%)

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Collection of patient data and provision of reports of patient services and newborn tracking are provided regularly to the Program Director.

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B. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Training & Experience Requirements

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Knowledge of counseling, case management, family and group dynamics, intervention techniques, community planning and organization. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Considerable knowledge of medical, behavioral and psychosocial problems. Skill in establishing rapport with client’s problems. Ability to understand, interpret and explain genetic aspects of sickle cell syndrome and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families, the medical and social service communities, and the public school system. Ability to coordinate the services of multiple agencies to meet the needs of individual clients and families.

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C. Training and Experience Requirements:

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Degree in Community Health Education, Social Work or related field and 2 years of experience.

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D. Additional Requirements:

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Must have car and be available for scheduled evening and weekend presentations. Complete educational reports and other required monthly or annual reports. Interacts with other members of the health care team (especially during regular team meetings) to develop comprehensive plans of care for clients. Collects and updates information on community health welfare resources; keeps current files on community resources for information and referral use by all staff. Performs any other duties that may enhance the achievement of agency goals and objectives as assigned by the Executive Director.

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​Please submit résumé and cover letter to info@piedmonthealthservices.org, Attention: Human Resources

HIV/STD Counselor/Phlebotomist
​*One opening in our Fayetteville, NC office
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Position: HIV/STD Counselor/Phlebotomist

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Supervisor: Program Director

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General Responsibilities:  Primary responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and conducting counseling, testing and referrals with follow-up for clients who receive a positive test result, as well as screening and making PrEP referrals for HIV negative clients based on the NC PrEP guidance. This position is also responsible for maintaining condom distribution sites. In addition, the HIV/STD Counselor/Phlebotomist will be responsible for submitting required reports and entering testing data into Evaluation Web.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct outreach and education in high risk, hard to reach communities and encourage individuals to participate in HIV/STD testing.

  • Complete Risk Assessments Inventory at pre, post and follow-up.

  • Provide pre/post test counseling for individuals screened for HIV.

  • Arranges for testing of individuals at outreach activities.

  • Distributes educational materials, condoms, etc, as preventive tools in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS.

  • Works with public relations and other HIV staff in developing educational materials, displays and media campaigns to be used in raising community awareness of HIV/AIDS.

  • Obtain blood specimens using acceptable techniques and labeling the specimens to ensure accurate patient identification:

Venipunctures (may use standard multi-draw techniques or butterfly)

Skin punctures (heel sticks or finger sticks)

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  • Complies with all OSHA requirements re: blood borne pathogens and chemical protection.

  • Attends training and workshops to update skills and keep informed on techniques re: syphilis, HIV/STD or laboratory procedures.

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Educational Requirements:

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Phlebotomy Certification

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B.S. or B.A. degree in health education or related area and 2 -4 years of experience in community problem solving; or equivalent in community experience. (Optional)

 

Additional Requirements:

 

Must have a car and be available to work some weekends and evenings.     

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​Please submit résumé and cover letter to info@piedmonthealthservices.org, Attention: Human Resources

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