Position Summary The Nurse Case Manager will administer medical case
management services to clients enrolled in the Supportive Housing
Program in Lane County. If the full-time option for this position is
desired by candidate, the position would additionally travel to serve
clients in Douglas and Josephine Counties. The Supportive Housing
program provides intensive wrap-around supports to individuals facing
significant barriers to obtaining and maintaining stable housing, often
with a history of behavioral health and/or substance use barriers. The
ideal candidate will be comfortable working with these populations. The
Nurse Case Manager will often travel to deliver medical case management
in the home in order to further reduce clients\' barriers to accessing
care. The Nurse Case Manager will promote viral suppression and
increased overall wellness and stability for Supportive Housing clients.
The Nurse Case Manager will work in close partnership with HIV medical
providers in the community. This position will communicate with
providers regarding the client\'s case management care plan and the
medical treatment plan. In addition, HIV medical case managers
administer services that many HIV doctors have limited time to provide:
treatment management and medication adherence counseling, HIV disease
and side effects management, nutritional therapy, oral health
interventions and referral, liver health and hepatitis disease
management (acute and chronic), HIV risk reduction, STI screening and
sexual health education. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)
defines medical case management as: \'Medical case management services
(including treatment adherence) are a range of client-centered services
that link clients with health care, psychosocial, and other services.
The coordination and follow-up of medical treatments is a component of
medical case management. These services ensure timely and coordinated
access to medically appropriate levels of health and support services
and continuity of care, through ongoing assessment of the client\'s and
other key family members\' needs and personal support systems. Medical
case management includes the provision of treatment adherence counseling
to ensure readiness for, and adherence to, complex HIV/AIDS treatments.
Key activities include (1) initial assessment of service needs; (2)
development of a comprehensive, individualized service plan; (3)
provision of services required to implement the plan; (4) monitoring to
assess the efficacy of the plan; and (5) periodic re-evaluation and
adaptation of the plan as necessary over the life of the client. It
includes client-specific advocacy and/or review of utilization of
services. This includes all types of case management including
face-to-face, phone contact, and any other form of communication.\' For
a complete job description, please visit:
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