Director, Intake & Transition Services
ACMH INC•New York, NY
•$85,000 - $90,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Director, Intake & Transition Services is responsible for coordinating all agency intake and promoting client transitions to more independent living. This role serves as a liaison to agency programs, referral sources, and external organizations, ensuring efficient admissions and transfers. The position involves managing client data, facilitating meetings, supervising staff, and contributing to service quality improvement.
Requirements
- M.A. in the field of psychology or an analogous field or B.A. with significant experience in the field.
- Resume, cover letter and contact information for 3 professional references.
Responsibilities
- Reviews applications, sets up screenings, presents referrals to agency teams and recommends admissions in accordance with agency policy.
- Aids and assists referral sources to other housing providers if applicants do not meet ACMH admission criteria.
- Serves as the liaison to all agency programs in regards to admissions and internal transfers.
- Provides consultation to program staff on opportunities for transition to more independent settings.
- Assists with identifying eligible applicants for CORE & Respite programs as well as other non-residential ACMH services.
- Interprets the agency’s programs and maintains liaison with hospitals, outpatient clinics and rehabilitation programs, shelters and drop-in centers for the homeless.
- Maintains and disseminates internal vacancy memo to report on status of tours, admissions, internal transfers, discharges and census.
- Maintains waitlist of applicants for programs.
- Maintains client census reports and reports regularly to City and State agencies on admissions, discharges, vacant unit status, and leaves of absence.
- Manages post-discharge survey and outcomes management system.
- Facilitates quarterly transition meetings for all agency programs.
- Facilitates Centralized Intake meetings.
- Supervises Transition Specialists.
- Recommends measures to evaluate and improve the quality of program services.
- Attends in-service training as requested by supervisory personnel.
- Serves as “Qualified Mental Health Specialist”.
- Duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- generous benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
