HIV Client Advocate

Parkland Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health is seeking an HIV Client Advocate to support individuals living with HIV. This role requires assessing and coordinating care, offering education and guidance while ensuring patients are informed of healthcare services. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience in counseling or terminal illness care, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• One year of terminal illness related care or counseling experience required.
• May be required to be bi-lingual.
• Must demonstrate medical knowledge of disease processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and coordinate care for people living with HIV.
• Serve as a resource for newly diagnosed patients.
• Maintain relationships between patients and healthcare team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient-centered care

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assesses, plans, implements and coordinates care for people living with HIV to assist, serve and identify their medical and psychosocial needs for linkage and retention in to care.

Minimum Specifications

Education:

• High Diploma or equivalent.
  
  

Experience

• One year of terminal illness related care or counseling experience required.
  
  

Skills Or Special Abilities

• May be required to be bi-lingual.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with all cultural, ethnic, national and socio-economic levels.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
• Must demonstrate a medical knowledge of disease process; general knowledge of human services; and be culturally sensitive
  
  

Responsibilities

• Assists, educates and guides HIV infected patients, ensuring they are aware and informed of Parkland and community service programs to support patients and their families.
• Serves as a resource for newly diagnosed and follow up cases to provide HIV counseling and refer patient to psychosocial agencies.
• Assists with patients' needs outside the clinic setting, as a resource to clients as well as their families by providing information and recommendations on non-health care issues that require answers.
• Serves as a resource to the medical staff by providing timely and accurate information in support of client needs.
• Serves as liaison and patient advocate to reduce patient conflicts as well as assist their stated and unstated needs.
• Maintains medical knowledge of HIV infection issues and new developments in the care of patients with HIV infection.
• Maintains and develops working relationships between patients and healthcare team members. Represents client advocacy in case conferencing sessions.
• Assists with patient group sessions as assigned.
  
  

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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