Intake & Eligibility Coordinator

San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center; California; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center in California is seeking an Intake Service Coordinator to support eligibility determinations for early intervention and Lanterman Act services. You will coordinate information, assessments, and multidisciplinary reviews with contracted clinicians to reach informed admissions decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least two years of case management experience; bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services or related fields.
• Two years’ case management experience.
• Master's degree can substitute for the required experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists applicants and families with the regional center eligibility and admissions process.
• Meets with applicants and families, explains the eligibility criteria, explains services offered by the regional center and conducts a family interview.
• Participates in the multidisciplinary team process in making decisions related to adaptive behaviours and provisional eligibility.
• Supports the coordination and scheduling of developmental or psychological evaluations and medical consultations with contracted clinicians.
• Gathers information and reviews applications to determine if assessment is warranted with understanding of co-morbid conditions.
• Prepares and presents cases at eligibility team reviews held with contracted psychologists, physicians, and families.
• Obtains any previous evaluations/assessments for purposes of determining the applicant’s admission for services.
• Collaboratively works with clinical consultants and outside agencies to reach an informed decision about the applicant’s admission into regional center services.
• Works with an interdisciplinary team to provide generic resources and recommendations for eligible and ineligible applicants.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings with other clinical staff, as needed.
• Coordinates aspects of case management as applicants and their families move through the admissions process.
• Monitors individuals assigned through the admissions process.
• Complies in meeting mandated timelines
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Interviews

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services or other related fields

Two years’ case management experience

Master's degree can substitute for the required experience

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Job description

San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center in California is seeking an Intake Service Coordinator to support eligibility determinations for early intervention and Lanterman Act services. You will coordinate information, assessments, and multidisciplinary reviews with contracted clinicians to reach informed admissions decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least two years of case management experience; bilingual Spanish is preferred.