Job Description:

Job Title: Admissions Coordinator
Location: St. Louis, MO
Department: SUD Services
Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Day Shift

Job Overview:
We are seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our team and play a pivotal role in managing the intake process for our programs. The Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for responding to new referrals, maintaining waiting lists, facilitating screenings, completing admissions paperwork, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations. This role requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Clinical supervision - provided free* for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT
• Additional income opportunities - for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision)
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• NHSC approved - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as a human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to new referrals and document them appropriately.
• Maintain waiting lists in compliance with CARF and DMH standards.
• Foster positive, professional relationships with referral sources, clients, and coworkers.
• Ensure program census is maintained according to service model.
• Correct any file/charting technical deficiencies promptly.
• Facilitate screenings via phone or face-to-face.
• Offer administrative support to clinical staff as needed.
• Complete admissions paperwork accurately and timely in EMR & other applicable databases.
• Coordinate insurance information with Care Managers for clients.
• Enter data into computer database within specified timeframes.
• Coordinate with billing department to ensure timely completion and batching of admissions/transfers/discharges.
• Provide exceptional customer service to create a welcoming environment for new clients.
• Assist with filing, chart review, and compiling chart information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors or executive team members.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma

Brightli is on a Mission:

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences who share our passion for supporting individuals on their journey to recovery and well-being. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.