Thanks to Michelle Nees, COMHE MPH alum, for sharing this position announcement "Brooklyn Stay Well, Enjoy Life" Medical Case Manager Since 1994, The Family Center has provided integrated family services to families in Central Brooklyn. Our newest program, Brooklyn Stay Well, Enjoy Life ("B-SWEL"), is a community health and wellness program to address diabetes in minority communities, coordinated from our Bedford Stuyvesant office. As a collaborative initiative with two other community providers, this three-year program will provide 1,200 Central Brooklyn residents with screening, education, and diabetes prevention activities. It includes a six-month wellness and lifestyle intervention stressing diet, exercise, and social support. The Medical Case Manager ensures that clients are linked to appropriate primary medical care for pre-diabetes, provided with up-to-date, clear information about pre-diabetes, diabetes, and weight management, coordinates treatment, care, and information from partner providers, and provides education and support for clients' positive health care decisions regarding weight and diabetes. The Medical Case Manager reports to the B-SWEL Project Director. RESPONSIBILITIES . Ensure that clients are linked with and followed by an appropriate primary care provider; . Confirm that quality of medical care meets public health service guidelines; . Work with staff to ensure that health care follow up protocols are completed on a timely basis; . Provide home- and office-based diabetes education and lifestyle counseling to clients; . Conduct groups with a focus on educating and supporting community members with lifestyle changes to lower diabetes risk; . Obtain and record lab reports from clients' primary health care providers; . Ensure that all client medical information is documented in charts and data system; . Monitor quality of client health care information and complete documentation as needed; . Special projects as required by supervisor; MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS . BA, preferred in nutrition/dietetics, nursing, health education, public health or related field with at least 2 years experience . Experience conducting health-related trainings, group facilitation as well as individual counseling . Knowledge and familiarity with local community and cultural resources . Experience in diabetes, weight management, or nutrition support . Bilingual, Spanish or Mandarin/Cantonese language . Schedule flexibility permitting occasional evening and weekend work . Ability to conduct home visits as required Please email resume to [log in to unmask] with cover letter stating salary requirements and put "B-SWEL Medical Case Manager" in the subject line of your email. The Family Center is an equal opportunity employer. The Family Center is covered under FMLA. -- Brett Klein B-SWEL Project Director The Family Center <http://www.thefamilycenter.org/> 584 Nostrand Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-230-1379 x203 718-636-3824 Fax [log in to unmask] <https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyCenterNY> <http://twitter.com/#%21/FamilyCenterNY> <http://thefamilycenter.wordpress.com/> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the COMHEALUMNI-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF COMHEALUMNI-L".