Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist
Health Federation of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Posted January 24, 2020
Full Time
About the Company
The Health Federation of Philadelphia is to improve access to and quality of health care services for under served and vulnerable individuals and families.
Job Description
The Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist will work to improve hepatitis C virus infection and substance use disorder outcomes for people living in Philadelphia, as a part of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). This project will use data to care approaches to 1) identify people who use drugs and are living with hepatitis C and 2) connect them with any services or resources they need.
Requirements
- Assess individual needs, identify barriers to successful connection to and retention in care, and connect clients to services as appropriate
- Educate clients on hepatitis C and overdose prevention
- Help patients schedule appointments with both physical and behavioral health care facilities and assist in accessing supportive services as needed
- Track patient follow-up, run queries
- Assist with reports to funding organizations or for grant writing
- Provide feedback to the Hepatitis and SUPHR teams
- Conduct education and outreach to community-based organizations and providers to raise awareness of hepatitis C and available services
- Support program activities through close work with the Viral Hepatitis and SUPHR teams
- Participate in emergency preparedness exercises and real response activities at the discretion of the Viral Hepatitis Manager and Division Director
Benefits
- Medical with vision benefits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life, AD&D and long term care insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan, with a company contribution
- Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal and holiday
- Employee Assistance Program
