Child Advocate Jobs in Georgia

Job Title: Victim Advocate Company: Serco Location: Fort Stewart, GA Description: Victim AdvocateTracking Code33361 Job DescriptionEnsures that the emotional, social and safety needs of their clients and/or the clients' family are met and maintained on an individual basis in accordance with policies and procedures and current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of domestic violence. Collaborates with the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program Manager (FAPM), law enforcement, legal and medical facilities, and the command to assure safety plans are coordinated. Ensures the availability of 24-hour victim advocacy services either through personal or telephonic contact. Position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Individual must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Works under general supervision or independently and typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity, initiative and ability to work collaboratively with other organizations is required.Job LocationFORT STEWART, GA, US.Position TypeFull-Time/RegularSalary$16-17-$16-17 US Dollar (USD)TravelN/AJob Closing Date (mm/dd/yyyy)03/02/2010Firm or ContingentFirm

Job Title: Part-time Bilingual (Spanish) Patient Advocate Company: Location: Macon, GA Description: Would you like to work for a company that is a leader in its industry? How about a company that really does make a difference by helping people? Chamberlin Edmonds is always seeking bright, dedicated and friendly people with the skills and attitude to provide top-notch service to our clients. Chamberlin Edmonds works as an augmentation to existing hospital staff to assist uninsured patients through the difficult processes of applying for medical assistance. Chamberlin Edmonds relieves patients and hospital staff from the confusion and frustration of the application process. Chamberlin Edmonds? professionals are trained to recognize the obscure cases that are frequently overlooked and may not appear to fall under most eligibility guidelines. Our unique expertise enables us to obtain short-term funding solutions and, wherever appropriate, to secure long-term Medicare conversions for patients. Our Health Care Representatives evaluate many factors other than financial criteria in their decision making process, such as the patient?s mental and physical limitations, gender, age, living conditions, work history and education. All of these factors have a bearing on revenue recovery success. We routinely make applications for the following programs: ?Supplemental Security Income ?Social Security Disability Insurance ?Medicare ?End Stage Renal Disease ?Medicaid (all programs) ?Crime Victims Compensation ?Chronically Ill and Disabled Children ?Charity Care ?County Indigent Health Care Programs ?Numerous other state, local and community benefit programs targeting indigent, underinsured or uninsured As part of our strategic goal of becoming an Employer of Choice, we offer such benefits package as: ?Advancement Opportunities ?Paid Company Training ?Competitive salaries This exciting position is based in an area hospital. It is part-time working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Some of the duties include: ?Screening patient referrals ?Reviewing patient hospital charts ?Interviewing patients on the phone after discharge and face-to-face while still in the hospital ?Completing applications, by hand and on computer, for state and federal programs ?Assisting and assessing the needs of the patient and hospital to ensure that referrals are resolved timely and appropriately ?Providing updates and assistance to hospital personnel and other staff as needed ?Maintaining documentation in both hospital computer and company database REQUIREMENTS: ?Associates Degree ?Knowledge of State Medicaid (RSM, AMN, LIM) and/or SSI/SSDI disability application processes and programs ?Able to read, speak and write both English and Spanish fluently ?Previous experience in a hospital, clinic or other medical environment ?Reliable transportation ?Demonstrated experience working with people of various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds ?Computer skills, including word processing and data entry, (MS Office, Outlook, Excel, preferred) ?Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills PREFERRED: ?Bachelor?s Degree, preferably in Social Work, Nursing or Psychology ?Previous Hospital business office experience in Financial Counseling or Admissions ?Previous experience working for Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)

Job Title: Victim Advocate (33361) Company: Serco Inc. Location: Fort Stewart, GA Description: 33361 Job Description Ensures that the emotional, social and safety needs of their clients and/or the clients' family are met and maintained on an individual basis in accordance with policies and procedures and current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.  Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of domestic violence.  Collaborates with the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program Manager (FAPM), law enforcement, legal and medical facilities, and the command to assure safety plans are coordinated.  Ensures the availability of 24-hour victim advocacy services either through personal or telephonic contact.  Position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area.  Individual must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Works under general supervision or independently and typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity, initiative and ability to work collaboratively with other organizations is required. Job Location FORT STEWART, GA, US. Position Type Full-Time/Regular Salary $16-17-$16-17 US Dollar (USD)