MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) and two years of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience.
Bilingual speaking: English/Spanish.OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge about, understanding of, and ability to work closely with, persons with HIV/AIDS and related issues.
Scattered Site Housing Program (SSHP): SSHP is a community-based, independent apartment housing program for HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) clients. Both case management and housing maintenance services are provided. In addition, the Ryan White funding stream provides the recreational and educational components of CAMBA’s 130 unit Scatter Site Housing Program.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The person filling this position is expected, under general supervision, to: (1) aid individuals and/or families requiring social service assistance; (2) interview and evaluate applicants for services, formulate service plans and goals, and aid clients to implement service plans; (3) locate and make use of appropriate community resources for clients; (4) evaluate actual living conditions of clients though home visits; including the following:
Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice universal precautions.
Review all documentation establishing clients' eligibility for program and make file copies.
Assist clients in completing all CAMBA intake applications and forms.
Create and maintain client files.
Conduct initial intake or assessment of clients and clients' families and/or periodic reassessments.
Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
Work with clients to break through barriers to client goals and to assist clients in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate more fully in this process.
Monitor clients' progress toward their goals (dates achieved) via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress notes.
