Job Description Summary
The Department of Surgery is actively recruiting for a part-time Early Violence Prevention & Intervention Referral Coordinator. This individual will be responsible for coordinating high-risk pediatric referrals to MUSC’s Turning the Tide Violence Intervention Program (TTVIP), a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP), for early intervention. Based out of MUSC Health - Charleston’s Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, TTVIP aims to prevent and reduce community and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults by providing comprehensive wrap-around, multidisciplinary services to address patients’ underlying risk factors and social determinants of health. The purpose of this role is to field incoming referrals, assess patients’ eligibility for TTVIP long-term intervention enrollment, provide support and resources to patients and families, and coordinate enrollment with TTVIP’s early intervention client advocate(s). This is a part-time (20 hours/week), benefits eligible role with hybrid work opportunities.

Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Research Grant

Cost Center
CC001070 COM SURG GEN Elective CC

Pay Rate Type
Hourly

Pay Grade
University-04

Pay Range
$31,561 - $44,977 - $58,393

Scheduled Weekly Hours
20

Work Shift

Job Description

Pay Range:

$31,561.00 - $44,977.00 - $58,393.00 (min - mid - max)

Job Duties:

• 35% - The role will collaborate with the clinical care team to complete bedside introductions of TTVIP and perform eligibility assessments, in addition to calling patients/families for follow-up from clinic-based referrals. For patients that don’t meet eligibility criteria, this role will be responsible for providing appropriate referral resources for any needs or risk factors identified during the assessment.
  
• 25% - The role will work directly with patients and families who are identified as having multiple risk factors for violence exposure in MUSC Health - Charleston’s pediatric inpatient and outpatient settings. This role will include coordinating referrals received from MUSC providers, which will include screening patients for risk of violence, maintaining referral queues, coordinating clinic visits, and ensuring loop closure with referring providers.
  
• 20% - The referral coordinator will collaborate closely with the early intervention client advocate to facilitate warm hand-offs of eligible patients whenever possible. Warm hand-offs may include this role facilitating bedside introductions, or scheduling phone appointments or home visits, between the patient/family and client advocate.
  
• 15% - This role will document all referral coordination activities in patients’ medical charts and TTVIP’s case management databases. This data is recorded for the purposes of documentation of the intervention, quality improvement, program evaluation, research, and grant writing and reporting.
  
• 5% - The role will participate in related program activities including trainings, meetings, and other events. Similarly, this role supports hospital and community outreach and education to engage and educate students, healthcare providers, community members, and other stakeholders on evidence-based violence prevention and intervention strategies and trauma informed care.
  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Ability Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment for a degree in public health, social work, psychology, health education, or other human services field, or associate degree in the same fields with relevant experience preferred. Experience in community violence prevention and intervention or trauma-informed support services preferred. Experience working with diverse, high-risk youth required. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Experience in client/patient outreach, administering assessments, and case management preferred. Experience with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) required and with electronic medical records (i.e., EPIC) strongly preferred.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and two years relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.

Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

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The Department of Surgery is dedicated to ensuring the voices of our trainees, staff, faculty, and patients are heard; their thoughts are respected and their feelings are valued. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive culture dedicated to helping shape the field of surgery to be more diverse. We value our residents, fellows, faculty, and staff of every race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. Our goal is to continue to expand our diversity within our talented team, which leads to even more inclusive patient-centered care. Please click on the link below to learn more about our diversity efforts.

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