HIV Services Specialist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Sea Mar's HIV Services Specialist serves people living with HIV who experience high levels of systemic barriers to sustained engagement in health care, to ensure that persons living with HIV have access to assistance that enables them to gain or maintain outpatient/ambulatory health services, support services, and HIV treatment. Due to the systematic challenges faced by communities highly impacted by HIV, this position will work to support the needs of individuals who are newly diagnosed with HIV, individuals previously diagnosed with HIV, individuals that are marginally in care, and individuals that are out of care, to help reduce the barriers clients experience in accessing HIV care and other supportive services.

As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on

the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances

self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered,

culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an

excellent client experience by:

• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of HIV case management program guidelines and standards, stays up to date on case management content, policies, and procedures.
• Complete comprehensive assessment with Client and assist with screening and intakes.
• Create, monitor, review, and update individual service plans every 6 months that are culturally responsive and timely to the needs of the Client.
• Cultivate and maintain a supportive effective working relationship with Client.
• Support clients through applied knowledge of healthcare benefits, public and private

financial assistance, and insurance access

• Attend HIV case management meetings/trainings, grant related trainings and other relevant trainings to maintain a comprehensive understanding of HIV and the communities being served.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to improve health literacy for clients and improve access to care.
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of eligibility and benefit provisions for public and private financial assistance and health care coverage programs and provide assistance to support Clients to access these services.
• Accurately, complete, and current records within Progress Notes in Provide database per HIV Medical Case Management standards and requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive understanding of HIV Medical Case Management to include standards and the requirements.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred (verbal and written), but not required.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledgeable about and sensitive to the needs persons diagnosed with HIV.
• Good organizational skills
• Well-developed communication skills and team player
• Flexibility with schedule: although typical schedule is Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, some evenings

and/or weekend work will be required.

• Must be a self-starter and team player.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must have the ability to read, speak, and translate English and Spanish languages.

REASONING ABILITY

• Must be able to problem solve for the clients.
• Must also have the reasoning ability to refer clients to appropriate agencies for community

services after an assessment of needs is taken.

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor's degree in public health, health care administration, public, or business administration,

psychology, social work, or allied field and three years of professional management or consultative

experience in a health services program that includes:

o One (1) year providing case management or other direct client-level services.

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience in a health

services program AND

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience in one or

more of the following HIV, Hep C, STDs, and Opioid Overdose AND/OR

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience providing

technical assistance in-person and by phone and computer AND/OR

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) working within a culturally diverse

environment.

OR

o Seven years of professional management, consultative experience or lived experience in a

health services program that includes.

o One (1) year providing case management or other direct client-level services.

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience in a health

services program AND

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience in one or

more of the following HIV, Hep C, STDs, and Opioid Overdose AND/OR

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) of professional level experience providing

technical assistance in-person and by phone and computer AND/OR

o One (1) or more years (full-time equivalency) working within a culturally diverse

environment

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 30.00 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.