POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

JOB TITLE:  Early Intervention Specialist	DEPARTMENT:  Population Health
REPORTS TO:  Ryan White Program Supervisor	FLSA STATUS:  Exempt
CREATED DATE:  2/21/2011	REVISION DATES:  2/3/2022

 

POSITION SUMMARY

 

The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) purpose is linkage and re-engagement to care for those Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Identifying and addressing barriers to participating in adherence to ongoing HIV outpatient/ambulatory medical care. In addition, EIS is to ensure that people who test positive receive necessary HIV-related services as early as possible to interrupt or delay the progression of HIV disease and move a client toward self-management

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1. Provide counseling for HIV patients with respect to HIV/AIDS.

 

1. Provide referrals and link patients to needed medical and/or support services from multiple points of entry.

 

1. Provide HIV education, including risk prevention and adherence counseling.

 

1. Perform outreach activities for education and community engagement relating to HIV awareness.

 

1. Perform HIV testing in conjunction with pre/posttest counseling, as needed to make the unaware aware of their status.

 

1. Work with Medical Case Managers to identify out of care patients, or those at risk for becoming so.

 

1. Attends local and state planning meetings and training programs as deemed appropriate by supervisor. Attends monthly case management committee meeting.

 

1. Perform home visits to newly diagnosed patients, out of care patients, and/or patients with adherence issues.

 

1. Works with Medical Case Managers in assisting patients navigate the Ryan White eligibility process and Patient Assistance Programs, as needed.

 

1. Report data and encounters on patients in the Care Ware system.

 

1. May perform other duties as required.

 

 

JOBS THIS POSITION DIRECTLY SUPERVISES

 

If no supervisory duties, leave blank.

 

 

 

 

 POSITION REQUIREMENTS

 

Education: Minimum of a high school diploma.

 

Experience: Experience working with HIV positive patients preferred.

 

Licenses or Certifications: N/A

 

Mental Requirements

 

	Level 1 – Requires some concentration and normal attention. Generally, once the job is learned, the tasks can be performed more or less automatically.
X	Level 2 – Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.
	Level 3 – Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and/or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.

 

Physical Requirements

 

Activity	Approximate % of Time	Comments
Sitting	80%
Standing	10%
Walking	10%
	100%

 

Approximate percentage of time spent lifting, pulling and/or pushing:  5%

Maximum number of pounds required (with or without assistance):  10 lbs.

Types of objects the incumbent is required to lift/pull/push. Filing cabinet drawers, medical files

 

Machines and Equipment Used:

 

Machines, Equipment, Tools	Approximate % of Time	Degree of Hand:Eye Coordination Required
Computer	40%	Normal
Photocopier & fax machine	5%	Normal
Telephone	20%	Normal
Typical office equipment	5%	Choose an item.

 

Approximate percentage of time incumbent spends in “on-the-job” travel, excluding commuting to regular work location:  30%-40% traveling between work sites, home visits, and/or attending required local and state meetings/training programs.

 

Working Conditions

Typical office environment in addition to home visits that require travel to a variety of urban neighborhoods; regular exposure to varying weather conditions