About

• We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do
• matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our
• clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.

• Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by
• providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use
• disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions,
• regardless of individual circumstances.

Qualifications

Education/ Training

• * Must hold a degree from an accredited college or university with a recognized
• clinical discipline

 Experience

• * Associate's Degree with at least 3 years of experience
• * Bachelor's Degree with at least 2 years of experience
• * Master's Degree with at least 1 years of experience

Your responsibilities in this role may include

• The Intake Specialist is responsible for overseeing the program's referral and
• admissions process in addition to all related administration functions. This
• position serves as the coordinator for new admissions and confirms all aspects
• of the intake process have been completed, including securing funding. This
• individual will complete and ensure the quality and timeliness of assessment and
• the accurate tracking and reporting of referral information. This role requires
• considerable contact with external entities including referral sources,
• community, and internal program management including ongoing working
• relationship with marketing department. Major responsibilities include, but are
• not limited to, achieving program utilization goals and objectives, conducting
• intake and assessments, including ASAMs, and generating daily reports of
• admission and discharge statuses via the agency's electronic health record
• system. Work is performed with considerable independence in accordance with
• established regulations, policies, and procedures. Work is reviewed and
• supervised by Admissions or Program Director, to whom this individual reports.

• * Treat all clients and staff with dignity and respect
• * Manage all phases of pre-admission /intake services for assigned program(s)
• * Manage the daily census of assigned programs and generate daily reports
• * Maintain efficient admissions/intake assessment procedures, ensuring
• appropriate referrals to program
• * Participates with the multidisciplinary team to assess, evaluate, and
• determine the need for services
• * Completes telephonic and face-to-face interviews with individuals presenting
• for admission
• * Oversee and ensure client intake to care/transition, ensuring completion
• of documentation within the electronic health record system
• * Maintain proficiency in assessment, intake and level of care protocols,
• utilizing the ASAM criteria
• * Ensure accurate, up-to-date, intake records, records of referral, and funding
• sources
• * Conduct admission funding reviews with relevant payor(s)
• * Establish and maintain positive relationships with funding, referral and
• regulatory Agencies 

• Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• * Knowledge of regulatory, licensing, and accreditation standards
• * Knowledge and ability to work with electronic health record systems
• * Knowledge of substance use and mental health disorder treatment programs
• * Knowledge and skill in assessment/evaluation and intake process and
• procedures
• * Ability to exercise sound judgment in developing, implementing, interpreting
• and evaluating program policies, procedures and regulations
• * Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• * Ability to work with clients to gain confidence and cooperation
• * Ability to successfully work with others from various cultures and
• backgrounds
• * Ability to plan and organize work and prepare appropriate, accurate records,
• and reports
• * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
• clients, staff, health care providers, referral entities, outside agencies,
• institutions and the general public
• * Skilled at using computers, including familiarity and faculty with Microsoft
• Office programs like Word and Excel

• What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - On The Job Training -
• Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life
• saving field!

• For more details please visit out website: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/
• [https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/]

• Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to
• these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

• * We hold client care as our top priority.
• * We assume good intentions.
• * We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and
• respect.
• * We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find
• innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other.
• * We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances.
• * We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback
• with an open mind & without personalization.
• * We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action.
• * We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense
• of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.

• Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice - and a treatment provider of
• choice - in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We
• work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and
• clients always feel safe and welcome.

• Come work with us!