Bellefaire JCB
Location
Lorain, Ohio
The Admissions Specialist manages the initial point of contact for clients and families to ensure appropriate placement within agency programs or external referrals. They are responsible for managing caseloads, maintaining clinical records, and coordinating funding and insurance billing.
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field is required, with 2-5 years of experience in the mental health field. A valid Ohio LSW or LPC license is preferred.
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Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required. 2.
2-5 years experience in mental health field. Experience working with children, adolescents and their families.
Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.
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The Admissions Specialist ensures the appropriate placement of clients throughout our array of treatment services; or referral to services of other agencies if appropriate. The Admissions Specialist is the initial point of contact for the Lorain County Office and the point person in connecting clients and families with services for our office.
1. Create a warm, welcoming, helpful and professional atmosphere in the office for all clients and staff. 2. Work with guardians and referral sources to determine the most appropriate Agency program to suit the client’s need and funding stream. 3. Identify appropriate treatment placements based on verbal, written and face-to-face interview to with clients. 4. Manage a varied caseload of therapeutic programs out of the Lorain County Office. Interact with all agency programs as needed for coordination of services. 5. Responsible for creating and maintaining client files in accordance with licensing and accreditation rules. This includes opening new clients in the electronic health record and updating the system when changes of status occur to ensure consistency of database information in relation to individual client record. 6. Ensure proper funding of all cases, which includes communication with insurance billing, school districts, mental health and case management teams, etc. 7. Serve as primary point of contact through admission with clients/guardian/referral sources. 8. Ensure appropriate coverage of Admissions email/helpline when out of office to ensure timely responses to referral inquiries. 9. Assign supervisors and/or staff to complete full psychiatric diagnostic assessment (Mental Health or Dual) and Individual Treatment Plan to guide initial treatment services as needed. If appropriately licensed, the intake specialist may assist with completing a psychiatric diagnostic assessment as needed. 10. Make appropriate referrals/recommendations to other agencies in the community if Bellefaire JCB is unable to cover the needed service.
11. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going trainings. 12. All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards. 13. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards. 14. Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material. 15. Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures. 16. Other duties as assigned by management.
Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.
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