Research Coordinator- Full time- School Based Health -Ruth Ellis Center
Job description
HIV Status Neutral Support Coordinator at the Ruth Ellis Center (Research Coordinator)
The Ruth Ellis Center (REC) is a community center for LGBTQ+ young people in Highland Park, MI. Since 2016, Henry Ford Health’s School-Based and Community Health Program has been collaborating with REC to provide medical services in REC’s Health and Wellness Center. Services include primary care, gender affirming care, PrEP for HIV prevention, HIV treatment, and comprehensive sexual health services. The HIV Status Neutral Support Coordinator is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team who works closely with individuals at risk for acquiring HIV to address barriers to care. This role provides a range of client-centered services to address insurance issues, transportation barriers, housing instability, and food insecurity. The Status Neutral Support Coordinator follows-up with the client regarding medical treatment to ensure timely delivery of services, health education and risk reduction, and continuity of care. Experience in HIV services, mental health, and/or homeless services is preferred. LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning) cultural and diversity competency is required along with familiarity with the Ruth Ellis Center’s principles of work: trauma-informed care, harm reduction, restorative justice, and positive youth development. This is an opportunity to be part of a passionate and joyful multidisciplinary team, be a voice of advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth, and connect with a vibrant community of young people. You can learn more about the work and legacy of the Ruth Ellis Center by visiting: www.ruthelliscenter.org.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess client for barriers to care and provide supportive services to clients, including assisting with completion of insurance applications, food and transportation assistance/referrals, appointment reminders, and health education.
- Follow-up with all referrals given to ensure that access to services has occurred.
- Work collaboratively with medical, behavioral health, and housing service providers as well as any other member of the care coordination team.
- Input accurate and complete documentation of activities through case notes, assessments, and other forms provided by the agency.
- Advocate for appropriate services for clients based on needs and assessments.
- Foster client independence through education, supportive services, and other methods of empowerment and efficacy building.
- Coordinate and facilitate Youth Advisory Board (YAB) engagement with consumers and community members
- Empower youth by sharing knowledge of community resources and encourage good decision making
- Facilitate quarterly meetings to assess consumers and community members needs
- Attend professional summits, meetings, and trainings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- The Research Coordinator will operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will work closely with individuals newly diagnosed or living with HIV/AIDS to address barriers to care.
- They will provide a range of client-centered services to address insurance issues, transportation barriers, housing instability, and food insecurity as well as coordination with the client regarding medical treatment and referrals.
- Experience in HIV services, mental health, and/or homeless services is preferred. LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning) cultural and diversity competency is required along with familiarity with the Ruth Ellis Center’s principles of work: trauma-informed care, harm reduction, restorative justice, and positive youth development.
- This is an opportunity to be part of a passionate and joyful multidisciplinary team, be a voice of advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth, and connect with a vibrant community of young people.
- Works independently, following established policies and procedures, performs scientific investigative research and participates in carrying out research objectives.
- Assists in the development of new methodologies and prepares material for incorporation into publications or for use in laboratory procedures.
- Researches literature in the field.
- Conducts experiments and collects and analyzes data using various degrees of statistical methodology.
- Acts as a project leader and resource person for personnel related matters.
- Performs duties of Research Assistant and Senior Research Assistant as described in the job descriptions of those positions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree program from an accredited college or university.
- Scientific discipline appropriate to the research department.
- A Master's Degree or Ph.D. could be utilized in this position.
- Between one (1) to two (2) years with a Ph.D., three (3) to five (5) years with a Master's Degree, and five (5) or more years with a Bachelor's Degree of laboratory research experience in the scientific field pertinent to the area of research conducted is required.
- Requires a working knowledge of statistics, computer programming and research methodologies.
- Requires manual dexterity to operate complex equipment.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
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now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
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