Admissions Specialist- Remote

Harboroaks; Franklin (TN); Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a remote Admissions Services Specialist. The position is 100% remote, focusing on the admission/registration of patients and maintaining communications with patient referrals and families.

Essential duties include responding to referrals, reviewing admission criteria, gathering data, scheduling assessments, coordinating with referral sources, and maintaining admissions documentation. Strong confidentiality and healthcare experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College degree preferred.
• Two years’ experience in healthcare admissions, preferably in the mental health or substance abuse field.

Responsibilities

• Promptly respond to inbound referrals via phone, fax, webform, etc. to assist clients and their families seeking treatment.
• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures.
• Initiate contact to gather required clinical and demographic data from patients and other sources.
• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.
• Schedule assessments.
• Assist prospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.
• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
• Coordinate with referral sources.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.
• Responsible for maintaining all the documentation involved with the admissions process.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
• Communicate clearly and effectively to persons receiving services and their family members, guests, and other members of the health care team.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree

Job description

Overview

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a remote Admissions Services Specialists

This position is 100% remote.

As one of the nation’s leaders in treating individuals with co-occurring mood,addiction,eating disorders and trauma, Acadia Healthcare places a strong emphasis on our admissions and intake functions to allow us to help everypossible personin need.To this end, Acadia Healthcare is currently interested in hearing fromdynamic,results driven candidates who may be a fit for theAdmissionsSpecialistposition. TheAdmissionsSpecialistwill be primarily responsible for the admission and/or registration of patients into the facility andmaintainingcommunications between the organization and thepatientreferralsand family.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Promptly respond to inbound referrals via phone, fax, webform, etc. toassistclients and theirfamily’swho are seeking treatment.

• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures.

• Initiate contact to gatherrequiredclinical and demographic data frompatientand other sources.

• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.

• Schedule assessments.

• Assistprospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.

• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when notappropriate forfacilityassistanceor admission.

• Coordinate with referral sources.

• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.

• Responsible formaintainingall thedocumentation involved with the admissions process.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions andtask asassigned

STANDARD EXPECTATIONS:

• Complieswithorganizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives andmaintainsorganizational and industry policiesregardingconfidentiality.

• Communicate clearly and effectively toperson(s) receiving services and their family members,guests,and other members of the health care team.

• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others andmaintainsthem overtime.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust,respect,and cooperation among team members.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• College degreepreferred

• Two years’ experience in healthcare admissions, preferably in the mental health or substance abuse field.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Addiction Counselor Trainee (ACT) required.

• Certified AddictionsCounselor (CAC); Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDS) or Certified Employee Assistance Program (CEAP) certification preferred.

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certificationrequired(training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• First aid may berequiredbased on state or facility.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

This position is an Individual Contributor

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual’scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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