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Form of workChildhood Lead Prevention Case Manager
POSITION: Childhood Lead Prevention Case Manager
REPORTS TO: Environmental Health Supervisor and Director of Nursing
LOCATION: 147 Oak Street, Terre Haute, IN. 47807
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Under the supervision of the Environmental Health Division Supervisor and Director of Nursing, the Childhood Lead Prevention Case Manager is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Vigo County Health Department Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Case Management Program.
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Vigo County provides reasonable accommodation to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
SALARY: $45,000, Full-time with benefits.
WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., M-F
ESSTENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Conduct home visit to assess the health status of children with elevated blood lead levels and act as a liaison with medical providers;
- Manage a caseload from intake through case closure;
- Provide medical education to families;
- Initiate and conduct outreach to medical providers and other groups;
- Coordinate the services of a multidisciplinary case management team;
- Conduct evaluations of case management activities and identifying service gaps and service barriers;
- Develop and implement case management policies and procedures;
- Collaborate with community stakeholders in areas of prevention and control of Childhood Lead poisoning;
- Ability to meet all department hiring requirements, including passage of a drug test.
ASSOCIATED JOB DUTIES:
- Answers telephones providing information and assistance.
- Attends various meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Performs other related essential duties as required.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in education, public health, or related field plus one to two years relevant work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
Special Requirements
Must be a licensed driver and provide own transportation.
SKILLS NEEDED:
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
- Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including IDOH reports/documentation, personnel manual, medical books/journals, etc.;
- Ability to prepare patients records, quarterly/annual reports, daily logs, needs assessments, memorandum, correspondence, and other job related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style;
- Ability to utilize departmental software including WordPerfect, Microsoft Works, and others;
- Ability to organize and facilitate meetings;
- Ability to accurately record and deliver information, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality of restricted information;
- Ability to recognize and respect culturally diverse individuals and populations and use culturally appropriate materials and communications efforts;
- Ability to make independent judgments in absence of management, use common sense, and utilize the principles of rational systems in the performance of tasks;
- Ability to learn and understand public health terminology, language, principles, and techniques; ability to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation;
- Ability to apply adult learning principles to educational activities;
- Ability to evaluate impact/effectiveness of program;
- Ability to work under moderately stressful conditions, to respond immediately to crisis situations, and to balance priorities within and between office department divisions;
- Ability to maintain personal composure and tactfully handle difficult situations and interpret questions correctly; ability to behave in a friendly, understanding, helpful, and professional manner with clients/customers, coworkers, supervisors, and the general public;
- Ability to advise and interpret the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations; ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards;
- Ability to communicate effectively with department staff, community groups/agencies, service organizations, school officials/students, media, and the general public verbally and in writing; ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice such as in public speaking situations.
Environmental Adaptability
- Ability to work effectively in office, clinics, and other various environments.
- Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
- Possible exposure to health hazards associated with case management investigations for which safety precautions must be followed at all times for prevention.
- May be exposed to irate/hostile persons.
Vigo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is funded by Health First Indiana funds. The Vigo County Health Department makes every effort to ensure program sustainability but that is not guaranteed.
