Treatment Adherence Specialist

Community Healthcare Network Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development

Supportive team culture

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Community Healthcare Network Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Treatment Adherence Specialist to enroll and assess clients in the adherence program, maintain detailed records, and coordinate with medical providers.

You will provide education and outreach, refer clients as needed, and support access to primary care while upholding confidentiality. A college degree or equivalent is required, along with HIV treatment experience. CHN offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• College degree or satisfactory equivalent of education and experience.
• Experience working with HIV and current with the latest HIV treatment advances.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ needs and provide services accordingly.
• Coordinate treatment adherence services with medical providers and other relevant staff.
• Recruit and enroll clients who are in need of treatment adherence services.
• Provide education and outreach to clients in both one-to-one and group format.
• Participates in the organization, implementation and monitoring of the Treatment Adherence Program, including attending meetings as appropriate, and collecting, reviewing and producing educational materials.
• Refer clients to other service providers at CHN.
• Improves access to primary care for treatment adherence clients.
• Provides appropriate documentation of encounters, case conferences, etc.
• Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Maintains competency by attending workshops, conferences and seminars.
• Compliance with Employee Health Services.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

WordPerfect

Word

Excel

Job description

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Treatment Adherence Specialist

Full Time New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3612

Salary: $57,484.14 Annually

WHO WE ARE:

Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.

Our network is made up of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City. We provide judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay. We turn no one away.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Growth and development:Access to various healthcare professionals and benefits to deepen understanding and interest in the various disciplines involved in community health programming.

Supportive Team culture:Be a part of an interdisciplinary environment where your ideas and work are valued and encouraged.

Comprehensive benefits: Including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance programming and more.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for enrolling and assessing clients and providing services to those clients enrolled in the program. Maintains detailed and accurate records, including documenting all contact with each client, and keeping the client’s primary care provider informed of the client’s progress in the adherence program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses client’s needs and provides services accordingly.
• Coordinates treatment adherence services with medical providers and other relevant staff.
• Recruits and enrolls clients who are in need of treatment adherence services.
• Provides education and outreach to clients in both one-to-one and group format.
• Participates in the organization, implementation and monitoring of the Treatment Adherence Program, including attending meetings as appropriate, and collecting, reviewing and producing educational materials.
• Refers clients to other service providers at CHN.
• Improves access to primary care for treatment adherence clients.
• Provides appropriate documentation of encounters, case conferences, etc.
• Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Maintains competency by attending workshops, conferences and seminars.
• Compliance with Employee Health Services.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE REQUIRED

• College degree or satisfactory equivalent of education and experience.
• Experience working with HIV and current with the latest HIV treatment advances.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Computer proficient, with experience in WordPerfect, Word, Excel, and data entry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Interest in and conviction of purpose and aims for all programs in the clinic.
• Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about their medical care
• Ability to communicate easily and display a cordial manner towards individuals from a variety of socio-economic, cultural and religious background.