Senior Case Manager, Department of Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Social Service
Posted on July 20, 2023
Summary
Bridging the Gap is a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) which is a multidisciplinary program that brings together hospital staff with trusted community-based partners to provide safety planning, wrap-around services, and trauma-informed care to violently injured people. This position will provide intensive case management services for this intervention program, dedicated to reducing re-injury and mortality rates among youth and adults by providing intentionally injured patients with support during their hospital stay and beyond.
Required Education and Experience
Ability to understand and work with underserved communities, at-risk youth and families. Knowledge of child/adolescent services system. Knowledge of positive youth development pathways. The ability to provide assessment, brief counseling, education/support to youth and adults. Ability to work collaboratively with families and community agencies. Successful experience working with young people in an organized programmatic setting. Demonstrated proactive problem solving, teamwork, innovative thinking, creativity, patience and flexibility. Demonstrated commitment and ability to support and mentor young people in a positive manner. Must agree to a CPS and criminal background check. Must have reliable transportation. Availability to work some evening and weekend hours. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse environment for faculty, staff, and students or a commitment to do so at VCU.
Preferred Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field. Case management experience required. Previous employment or volunteer work in human services, community agencies or related non-profit or social change organization a plus; experience with probation/parole or criminal justice system preferred. Hospital and community experience preferred.
University Title: Case Manager, Health Sciences (Open)
ORP Eligible: No
Restricted Position: This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. VCU School of Medicine comprises 18 clinical departments, eight basic health science departments, and 11 affiliated institutes and centers, and provides preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/
The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Please note that if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.
Salary Range: $55,000 - $56,000
Position Details:
Department: Department of SurgeryEmployment Type: UF - University Employee FTRestricted Status: YesFTE: 1Exemption Status: Exempt
