Admissions Coordinator

Admissions Coordinator

Youth Home, Inc./Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas - Little Rock, AR 72210

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: M-F - Days Education Level: High School or GED Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

A unique treatment facility where Youth and families find Hope!

We are Changing lives, saving families.

Are you passionate about serving others?

Are you ready to make a difference in adolescent Lives?

Job Details

General Summary:

This position works under the direction of the Residential Services Director. Determines appropriateness of patient referral. Follows treatment candidates through referral, precertification, and admission process. Coordinates and performs assessment/admission day activities and process. Communicates with the public regarding program, admission criteria, available openings, etc. This is a safety sensitive position when around patients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviews clinical information to determine eligibility and appropriate level of care.
• Coordinates and schedules admission dates and times with guardian and designated team members, including Psychiatrist and Clinical Therapist.
• Maintains liaison with all departments and works with the multi-disciplinary team; directs assessment activities among disciplines.
• Ensures that incoming patient information is available in a timely manner to designated clinical team.
• Communicates information to agencies, parents, guardians, patients, etc. in an accurate and professional manner.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal skills; ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, patients, licensed associates and the general public
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Basic understanding of calculation of figures

Education and/or Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's Degree in human services preferred. Clinical experience with youth and families preferred. Must be skilled in a variety of computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Team members are required to sit, stand, talk, see, walk and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to personally restrain patients. Must maintain a current tuberculosis skin test. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Compassion | Dedication | Professionalism | Teamwork | Trust

OUR MISSION

The Mission of Youth Home, Inc. is to equip and empower youth, adults, and families to become healthier and contributing members of the community by providing compassionate emotional and behavioral health care.

OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1966, Youth Home, Inc., located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a private non-profit mental health provider. In the mid-1980's, Youth Home's program developed into a medical model directed by child and adolescent psychiatrists. Our continuum of care includes adolescent intensive residential and qualified residential treatment, specialty tracks, and school-based services, as well as outpatient services for individuals of all ages. Youth Home, Inc. is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest accrediting body for healthcare providers. Youth Home addresses a need in the State of Arkansas for quality healthcare for individuals and families.

OUR VALUES

Compassion Care and concern at the heart of all we do.

Trust - Relationships mean everything.

Dedication - Committed with our whole heart.

Professionalism - Everything with excellence and integrity.

Teamwork - One team, one heart, one mission.