Immediate Supervisor: Director of Clinical Services
FLSA Classification: Full-time/Exempt
Overview:
House of Ruth is a 32-year-old nonprofit HIV organization with a mission of strengthening lives for those with or affected by HIV. We do this by offering housing and support services with a holistic focus on economically vulnerable individuals who are HIV-positive, as well as their family members who count on them for financial and emotional support.
Ours is a culture that values professionalism and integrity, along with an unwavering commitment to House of Ruth’s mission. The successful candidate is a hands-on problem solver who takes the job duties very seriously but is able to find humor in the day-to-day, sometimes unpredictable occurrences of a nonprofit that provides direct services to an underserved client group.
Job Summary:
The Intake and Data Specialist is a newly created position with a focus on the following: conducting intake assessments with new clients and annual re-assessments; connecting clients with community resources; entering client data into web-based databases to measure outcomes; compiling and analyzing data and preparing outcomes reports; and limited case management.
The position is office-based and requires considerable data entry and time responding to phone calls from clients and community partners. The successful applicant will be customer service-focused, with effective time management and organizational skills and attention to details.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field
- One year experience as a case manager with the unhoused, HIV-positive, or adults with substance use disorders or mental health diagnoses
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Responsibilities:
- Schedule and conduct intake assessments of client needs and connect clients with House of Ruth housing, clinical, and financial resources, along with community resources. Intake assessments are done when a person first becomes a client and annually thereafter.
- Verify clients’ HIV-positive status with medical providers; enter status information, CD-4 count, and viral load into web-based database; and compile and analyze data on same.
- Collect, compile, and analyze quarterly client survey data and prepare reports on same.
- Compile and analyze data on clients served and services received and assist Director of Clinical Services in preparing outcomes reports.
- Work with Social Services Specialist to co-plan and co-implement programming for clients and their families, including holiday parties, holiday food baskets, annual client Harvest Dinner, periodic housing retention workshops, and annual back to school supplies event.
- Additional duties to be performed from time to time as necessary.
Physical Requirements:
Physical exertion requirements other than routine, e.g., off- and on-loading, carrying, lifting, or other movements related to the work of the position, will be undertaken with the advice of the supervisor. House of Ruth staff do not engage in physically strenuous or physically demanding activities that would preclude the hiring or consideration of someone with physical disabilities.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary range of $42,000 to $47,000 annually based on education and experience
Benefits include group health and life insurance, employer IRA plan, free parking, PTO plan, professional development opportunities and more.
House of Ruth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Furthermore, the employees of House of Ruth do not engage in physically strenuous or physically demanding activities, which would preclude the hiring (or consideration of hiring) of individuals with physical disabilities.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to djohnson@houseofruth.net. All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Additional, selected responsibilities or tasks to be performed from time to time may be required as necessary