Job Details

Hourly Rate: $18.00/hr INTAKE COORDINATOR

Job Description

• Conduct screening interviews at the center or at other community agencies and institutions with applicants seeking admission to the program. Conferring with referral agents and other extra-agency personnel concerning prospective beneficiaries and requesting written background information when necessary. Screening individuals on the phone when appropriate. Determining eligibility for the program or referral based on the personal interview and written information.
• Processing of admitted beneficiaries via orienting them to the program of services. Explaining applicable rules and regulations. Obtaining necessary signatures on formal agreements. Initiating case record folders, completing all data entry in all pertinent areas of the ARC software (BITS), making ID cards, dispensing clothing requisitions. Taking personal inventories of clothing and other belongings and arranging or insuring dormitory assignments in cooperation with Resident Manager, and scheduling interviews with the Counselor or Chaplain.
• Refer ineligible applicants to other, more appropriate community agencies and institutions.
• Maintaining ongoing contact with current and prospective referral sources sufficiently to ensure referrals at an adequate level to maintain program integrity. Devoting at least 4 hours weekly to outreach in the surrounding community using any ARC vehicle.
• Attendance at inter-agency meetings and conferences as needed or required.
• Preparation of any reports or statistical information as required by Center Administrator.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records, including discharged files, as needed and required for the operation of the program (CFR 42 & HIPAA). Prepare beneficiary files w/blank forms required by ARC Command.
• Cross-train to cover Program Aide tasks as needed.
• Your supervisor or the Administrator may assign other written or verbal duties.

• BA in a Social Service field preferred
• Two (2) years of related experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, MSWord, Excel, and Access with the ability to learn additional software as appropriate
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Professional judgment and integrity in holding in confidence all information pertaining to beneficiaries, families, and co-workers
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly on the telephone.
• Ability to lift to 30lbs
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM

40 hrs/week

Required

High School or Equivalent

Required

Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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