Harm Reduction Case Manager

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity and respect across an area that spans from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers and mobile clinics plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org

Make a difference in the community at our Venice Family Clinic as a Harm Reduction Case Manager. With guidance and direction from the Case Management Supervisor, the Harm Reduction (HR) Case Manager will play a critical role in providing linkage to care for clients who utilize our Harm Reduction Program.

The Harm Reduction Case Manager will:

• Successfully link HR clients to community-based programs that address the medical and psychosocial needs of people who use substances, especially to treatment for substance use disorder and care and treatment for infections related to injection drug use (IDU), including viral hepatitis, HIV, and bacterial infections including endocarditis.
• Assist clients who may need a series of linkages in order to successfully access their desired program; potential assistance may include help applying for identification, Medicaid/ health insurance or unemployment.
• Link clients to programs that are non-judgmental, able to service active people who use substances, and otherwise culturally competent to meet the needs of this community.
• Ensure newly diagnosed HIV+ and/or Hep C+ clients are referred and linked to medical services.
• Provide HIV 101 and Hep C 101 to clients and various organizations within the community.
• Participate in daily Syringe Services needs including providing new syringes to clients, disposing of used syringes, educating clients on overdose prevention and prevention education.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.

Salary Range: $30.53 - $40.30 Hourly

Qualified candidates will have in-depth knowledge of the health care system in Los Angeles, and meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in social work plus one year of experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skill in providing individualized HIV health education, HIV testing and counseling, Hepatitis C education, Hepatitis C testing and counseling, overdose prevention, medical and substance abuse referral, and abscess education.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including Antibody testing, community resources, Hepatitis C and STD knowledge, harm reduction, and syringe exchange.
• Skill in database management and data entry.
• Ability to complete required program documentation.
• Public speaking and leadership ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a group, and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, and discuss sensitive matters in a non-judgmental manner.