Admissions Specialist II - Corporate - Phoenix

Paycom; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows Behavioral Health in Phoenix, AZ, is hiring a mid-level admissions team member to deliver exceptional customer service during the intake process. You will connect individuals and families with behavioral health treatment services and guide prospective patients through the admissions path with compassion and efficiency.

Responsibilities include handling inbound and digital inquiries, verifying benefits, coordinating logistics, and maintaining CRM records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's preferred.
• 1-2 years in healthcare, behavioral health, or admissions call center.
• Knowledge of behavioral health services and levels of care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Answer inbound and digital inquiries with professionalism and empathy.
• Collect caller information and determine next steps.
• Identify admission criteria and guide to appropriate level of care.
• Facilitate admission process for eligible callers.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and coordinate admissions with internal teams.
• Provide information about facilities and company policies.
• Ensure privacy compliance and document all interactions.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Empathy for distressed callers

CRM experience

Data entry accuracy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: MBH 7th Street Corporate Offices - Phoenix, AZ 85024, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School Diploma, Job Category: Health Care, This is where you change your story

At Meadows Behavioral Health we understand that new directions to career advancing and improvement can be scary, but we are excited to offer you a possible new rewarding chapter with us! Come join us in transforming lives!

Who are we?

Meadows Behavioral Health is a leader in the behavioral health industry. We offer a range of specialized programs including residential, outpatient and virtual treatment. We provide care for drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, sexual addiction, behavioral health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. We offer state-of-the-art care including neurofeedback and other services. Our evidence-based approach is rooted in decades of clinical experience, with more than 45 years in the field. Our approach is different and success stories from our patients are the proof.

Who are you?

Are you compassionate, innovative and have a passion to make an impact? Are you looking to get your foot in the door with a company that will believe in your abilities and train you to advance? 75% of our current top-level executive staff are organic internal promotions from within.

We might be a perfect fit for you!

Position Summary:

Mid-level admissions team member responsible for providing exceptional customer service during the intake process. Connects individuals and families with behavioral health treatment services. Guides prospective patients through the admissions process with compassion, professionalism, and efficiency. Handles inbound calls, outbound calls, and digital inquiries, conducts initial screenings, verifies insurance benefits, and coordinates intake logistics to ensure timely and appropriate placements. Independently handles inquiries, conducts full screenings, initiates insurance verification, and coordinates intake process.

Essential Job Duties:

• Answer inbound and digital inquires with professionalism and empathy.
• Collect initial caller information and determines appropriate next steps.
• Identifies callers that meet the admission criteria for the program as well as help patients identify an appropriate level of care.
• Facilities the admission process into the program if the caller meets admission criteria.
• Maintains accurate records in the CRM system.
• Provides callers that do not meet the admission criteria alternate treatment options based on their required level of care.
• Communicates with patients and their families, providing information about the facilities and the policies of the Company.
• Collaborate with internal departments to schedule admissions.
• Manages a variety of call types with minimal supervision.
• Able to take calls involving mild to moderate complexity.
• Supports onboarding and peer learning informally.
• Document all interactions and ensure compliance with privacy standards.

Qualifications: Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. College coursework or Addictions Certification desired.
• 1-2 years of healthcare, behavioral health, insurance, or admissions call center experience; 1-2 years of behavioral healthcare admissions experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health services and levels of care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle emotional or distressed callers with empathy.
• Competency in data entry and CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.

We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as Safety Sensitive positions and in light of our company mission, the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment, and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.

Meadows Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Meadows Behavioral Health provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process, please reach out to [e-mail].