School and Career Healthcare Advocate

About IHI

At Innovative Hematology, Inc. (IHI), we offer a future where people with rare blood disorders flourish. Our experts provide the highest quality comprehensive services and holistic care to patients with bleeding, clotting and other hematologic disorders, and to their families.

What You Will Do

As a School and Career Healthcare Advocate, you will work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary comprehensive care and Physician teams, providing educational support for patients and families affected by non-malignant hematologic disorders. This role advocates for students in the school setting by facilitating training for school staff on how to support students with non-malignant hematologic disorders, assisting in the creation of IEPs and 504s, and guiding students through the Indiana high school diploma pathways. The School and Career Healthcare Advocate also works with patients transitioning out of high school, whether into the workforce or continued education, to ensure success as they manage their hematologic disorder.

The Opportunity

Participate in clinics to identify patients who may benefit from educational services and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop plans, including IEPs and 504s, tailored to their needs  

Provide Daycare and Preschool orientations as well as collaborate with primary, secondary and post-secondary schools to ensure the educational plan accounts for a patient’s hemoglobinopathy and special needs and conforms to ADA and/or APA rules and procedures.  

Provide guidance for patients interested in post-secondary education or vocational training by providing resources on planning, financial assistance, scholarship opportunities, resume writing and interviewing skills.  

Serve as a patient advocate to support patients, families, schoolteachers and administrators in incorporating test results into the patient’s educational plan.  

Encourage patients to establish career goals by providing emotional support, conducting, and analyzing personality and career inventories, identifying potential resources, and assisting patients in completing applications.  

Participate in IHI youth initiatives, including camp and transition activities, and other initiatives as requested.

Requirements

• Master's degree in education field or Social Work.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience (i.e. K-12 School Counseling, Teaching, College Counseling or support services, Special Education experience).
• Social Worker Applicants: Must possess and maintain a valid Social Worker (LSW) license in the State of Indiana. 
• Educator Applicants: Prefer holding or have held within the past five (5) years, an Exceptional Children: Mild Intervention teaching license.  
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain an insured, reliable automobile for work-related travel as required.  
• All IHI employees are expected to enable multi-factor authentication via their personal smart phone/smart device in order to access IHI systems as a requirement of the role.  

Benefits

Why join our team?

The IHTC is a not-for-profit program based in Indianapolis and offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

The IHTC is the only federally designated comprehensive hemophilia program in Indiana, and serves the entire state through services available in Indianapolis and at outreach clinics.

The IHTC is a leader in hemophilia care, education and clinical research and has a dedicated on-site multidisciplinary staff to ensure availability of a wide range of required services.

The IHTC participates in national and international clinical research, including new infusion products and therapies, investigation of long-term outcomes, and the impact of associated conditions. The IHTC research program provides patients access to new therapies, and an opportunity to improve care. Our center has more than 70 clinical research projects involving bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease, thrombosis and more.

The Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.