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04/13/2025 12:00 AM

Pay Grade:

Grade 17

Salary:

$20.30 - $25.24 Hourly

Time Type:

Full time

Health Department:

Lake Cumberland District Health Department

Summary:

Provide direct case management for HIV positive clients across 27 counties within the greater Lake Cumberland District area. Assists clients with attaining HIV-related services for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources. Provide timely case management, administrative documentation and recordkeeping tasks for assigned cases in the Ryan White Part B Care Coordination Program. Assists with conducting communicable and preventative disease case finding investigations for the purpose of preventing and controlling diseases and disabling conditions and the promotion and maintenance of health populations. Attend and participate in job specific training requirement programs and gain knowledge regarding various assigned health department programs and services. Some travel will be required throughout the 27 counties service area in Kentucky.

If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Brian Simmons at brian.simmons@lcdhd.org.

Description:

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS: ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION. 

• Provides professional social work services through the assessment of client needs and the provision of social services on complex cases; and act as a resource person/trainer for other staff, volunteers and may serve as a lead person for other social work staff and related staff. Program involvement may include one or more of the following: In-home, Home and Community Based Waiver, Family Planning, Prenatal, Home Health or SIDS.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Social Work, Psychology.

EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year experience in professional social work that includes patient assessment and case management.

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE

EDUCATION:

• A major in Sociology may be considered for this position if the individual has at least two (2) years of experience in case assessment and management.

EXPERIENCE:

• (N/A)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.)

• (None)

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY.

• (None)

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION: EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION.

• With considerable knowledge conduct a social assessment of the patient by interviewing the patient in the clinic and/or home setting to determine services and resources needed; Prepare treatment plan based on the social assessment in conjunction with nursing personnel and other care givers of the agency or community; Provide indicated services or assist patient in acquiring services within the community; counseling patient regarding sudden infant death, AIDs, sterilization, family planning, family relationships, substance abuse and grief counseling; Assist patient with obtaining or getting services; Visit home of patient as indicated to assist with social, emotional, financial and housing problem; Provide reassessment of client according to program requirement; Document in patient records, services received, changes, problems; attend staff meetings and other appropriate staff meetings and educational activities; Assists in formulation of policy recommendations; Initiates and reviews the preparation of technical, professional and administrative reports and Coordinates agency functions and resources with those of other go