Case Worker II - Infectious Diseases

Position Summary

Responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating the care of patients.

40 hours per week.

• Conduct a comprehensive sensitive assessment with the client and family/support network as appropriate, in order to develop a plan of care to meet identified needs.
• Arrange and coordinate service referrals for the client/family as needed; provide ongoing monitoring of the activities implemented to carry out the plan of care. Refer clients/families to public benefits programs as eligible.
• Provide regular contact with enrolled clients and document all contacts and service coordination activities in client records as required by program guidelines.
• Educate clients/families about the basic medical and psychosocial aspects of disease in order to optimize adherence to care.
• Provide proactive follow‑up, tracking symptoms and treatment responses.
• Adhere to all applicable state laws and the department’s rules and regulations regarding programs.
• Stay abreast of new resources, programs and developments. Participate in continuous training and education, including attendance at staff meetings and community meetings as assigned.

• Normal office environment
• Patient care setting

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment

Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Basic Life Support – American Heart Association;
Basic Life Support – American Red Cross.

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Case Management, Clinical Evaluations, Community Resources, Computer Literacy, Effective Written Communication, Family Support, HIPAA Compliance, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Patient Education, Prevention Programs, Referral Coordination, Team Collaboration, Team Communication.

A driver's license is not required for this position.

• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional certification or professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

C10

$52,600.00 – $78,900.00 per year.

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre‑employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a criminal background check and, as applicable, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U‑Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) retirement savings plan, which combines employee…