Job Description
Job Description
Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we’ve been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under the direction of the Program Director the Intake Coordinator will provide full clinical oversight for Outreach staff and clients consistent with maximizing service delivery to the clients served. The position requires an individual who consistently works to achieve both personal and work-unit goals; effectively extends cooperative efforts beyond the confines of the department or discipline; interacts/deals effectively with others even in adverse conditions; is willing to go the extra mile to meet the needs and expectations of individuals, families and communities; is genuine passionate, professional, transparent and responsible. The admissions and outreach manager must have excellent customer service skills and able to develop internal and external resources and customer relationships.
This position pays: $27.47 per hourly.
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Works with the Program Directors at Lorraine Montenegro and La Casita III to review prospective clients for admission into both programs.
- Help to maintain the census at full capacity for both programs.
- Coordinate, organize and conduct presentations to criminal justice institutions, community agencies, hospitals, and other programs.
- Coordinates the reintegration process to assure that all clients have suitable plans in place upon completion of treatment and connect to aftercare services.
- Participate in case reviews and case conferences to assist with client compliance and progress.
- Work collaboratively with treatment team to ensure comprehensive service plan and care coordination by participating in UR & QA activities.
- Assists staff with diagnosis, assessments and decisions for admission and ensure that they are up-to-date on new trends of substance use.
- Facilitates weekly orientation as scheduled.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate Degree preferred in related field.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the addiction or counseling field.
- Valid unrestricted OASAS certification as a CASAC.
- Must have specific training in chemical use, abuse and dependence specific to the services provided.
- Must obtain Mandated reporter (2 hours) training/certificate prior to hire date.
Website info: https://nysmandatedreporter.org/TrainingCourses.aspx
- Obtain within six months of hire:
- Supporting Recovery with Medications Addictions Treatment (MAT)
- Obtain within thirty days of hire:
- Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment
- CASAC Canon of Ethics (6 hours)
- Confidentiality related to 42CFR (3 Hours)
- Bilingual - Spanish preferred
- Working knowledge of electronic health records.
- Demonstrate skills in strengths-based, person-centered, self-directed care.