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Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity, and respect across an area from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers, and mobile clinics, plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org.

Under the Direct Supervision of the Case Management Supervisor, the Harm Reduction Case Manager will play a critical role in providing linkage to care for clients who utilize our Harm Reduction Program. The primary role of the Case Manager will be to successfully link clients to community-based programs that address the medical and psychosocial needs of people who use substances, especially to treatment for substance use disorder and care and treatment for infections related to injection drug use (IDU), including viral hepatitis, HIV, and bacterial infections including endocarditis.

The Harm Reduction Case Manager will assist clients who may need a series of linkages in order to successfully access their desired program. Potential assistance may include help applying for identification, Medicaid/ health insurance or unemployment. They will link clients to programs that are non-judgmental, able to service active people who use substances, and otherwise culturally competent to meet the needs of this community. They will ensure newly diagnosed HIV+ , Hep C+ or syphilis reactive clients are referred and linked to medical services. They will provide harm reduction and overdose awareness to clients and various organizations within the community. They will participate in daily harm reduction program needs, including providing new syringes to clients, disposing of used syringes, educating clients on overdose prevention and prevention education. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the health care system in Los Angeles.

Salary Range: $30.53 - $40.30 Hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education and one year of experience; and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including Antibody testing, community resources, Hepatitis C and STD knowledge, harm reduction, syringe exchange.
• Skill in database management and data entry with the ability to complete required program documentation.
• Public speaking skills and leadership ability.
• Skill in providing individualized health education on HIV testing and counseling, Hepatitis C education, Hepatitis C testing and counseling, overdose prevention, medical and substance abuse referral, and abscess education.
• Ability to follow through on assignments and work independently.
• Ability to discuss sensitive matters in a non-judgmental manner and to respect confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively in a team with people of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Skill in creating flyers and other program-promoting documents.

Preferred: Bilingual in conversational Spanish.
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