Admissions Coordinator

RCA - Recovery Centers of America Management Company; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

RCA - Recovery Centers of America Management Company is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to facilitate and evaluate therapeutic, medical and financial arrangements for incoming patients. You will orient new admissions, input data, determine eligibility and coordinate referrals, ensuring timely responses to patient needs.

The role involves collecting performance data, assisting with crisis intervention, and supporting counselors and staff in admission processes within a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field, or an Associate/High School diploma with related experience.
• CADC certification required.
• Knowledge of HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships that foster organizational success.
• Quality of work: accuracy and thoroughness under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions by orienting patients and inputting data into the system.
• Determine financial eligibility and respond promptly to patient needs.
• Coordinate referrals and intake, assess level of care, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Collect and analyze data related to departmental performance indicators.
• Assist with admission searches, safety searches, and crisis intervention as needed.
• Support counselors and senior staff in crisis situations.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Associate degree with 1+ year experience

High School diploma with 2+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Admissions Coordinator will facilitate and evaluate therapeutic, medical and financial arrangements of incoming patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides appropriate orientation to program aspects post admission, including documentation and data input into computer system. Ensures financial eligibility setup Assures prompt responses to patient needs, reviews and maintains all documents and departmental logs, and ensures fair distribution of patients to physicians. Provides telephone and in person assessments and, initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, determines appropriate level of care and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and unit staff. Collects and analyzes data related to departmental performance indicators. Assists with admission searches, safety search and personal belongings as needed. Assists counselors and other senior program staff in crisis intervention as needed.

STATE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (if applicable):

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field OR Associate degree with at least 1 year of experience in similar position OR High School diploma with at least 2 years in a similar position Experience working in admissions in a Behavioral Health and/or substance abuse service will be strongly preferred. CADC certification required. Knowledge of HIPAA policies and procedures. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Strong communication and negotiation skills. Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues. Decision Making: Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; act consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences. Customer Service: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers' needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer within the resources that can be made available. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Communicate information to individuals or groups; clearly and concisely convey information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Listen and respond appropriately to others. Ability to establish effective working relationships that foster organizational success. Quality of Work: Maintains high standards despite pressing deadlines; does work right the first time; corrects own errors; regularly produces accurate, thorough, professional work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL:

Travel is not required for this position

A former patient may not be hired at the same location where they were treated until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the completion of their treatment at that location. Former patients may be considered for employment at other RCA locations within a year after treatment. This consideration will be subject to the standard hiring process and must not compromise ethical standards, patient care, or the reputation of RCA.

Work Shift

2nd

Shift Hours

1pm - 9:30pm

Pay Range

Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.
The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience. $20.00 - $25.00

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.

EEO is the Law