Intake Manager

Sevita • St. Louis, MO

1d

About The Position

INTAKE MANAGER To manage all activity around the referral intake and placement processes within the state. Receives and reviews referrals as well as matches potential individuals with homes utilizing clinical principles. Collaborates with the Regional and Area Directors through the placement process and maintains ongoing contact with placement referral sources. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below. Participates as a member of the State Management Team. Work in partnership with the Regional and Area Directors to ensure that commitments made to the individuals (participant, family, referral sources and payers) are within the scope of the program ability to deliver. Works in partnership with the appropriate personnel to ensure that program description and other collateral information meet the needs of the constituents. Ensures that the Regional and Area Directors communicate responsibly with program participants, family members and payers regarding rehabilitation planning, admissions, etc. Conducts and assists with intakes throughout the state as needed. Conducts telephone intake with follow-up assessment interviews on appropriate referrals and secures all services that will be needed by the individual when placed. Presents clinical assessments with preliminary treatment plan recommendations to Program Manager and/or Clinical team, in consultation with psychiatric or medical consultant as needed. Implements the use of clinical principals to match clients with potential homes. Meets with Program Manager and/or Clinical Supervisor to review potential matches and assist in case assignments. Assists Coordinators in locating appropriate homes when disruptions occur. Maintains ongoing relationships with funding agencies and develops new resources through marketing presentations. Ensures sufficient amount of referrals by marketing services with funding sources. Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and five to seven years of related experience in Mental Health, Child Welfare, IDD Services
• Ability to assess the placement, social and treatment services needs of the applicable population
• Travel as needed
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of the State Management Team.
• Work in partnership with the Regional and Area Directors to ensure that commitments made to the individuals (participant, family, referral sources and payers) are within the scope of the program ability to deliver.
• Works in partnership with the appropriate personnel to ensure that program description and other collateral information meet the needs of the constituents.
• Ensures that the Regional and Area Directors communicate responsibly with program participants, family members and payers regarding rehabilitation planning, admissions, etc.
• Conducts and assists with intakes throughout the state as needed.
• Conducts telephone intake with follow-up assessment interviews on appropriate referrals and secures all services that will be needed by the individual when placed.
• Presents clinical assessments with preliminary treatment plan recommendations to Program Manager and/or Clinical team, in consultation with psychiatric or medical consultant as needed.
• Implements the use of clinical principals to match clients with potential homes.
• Meets with Program Manager and/or Clinical Supervisor to review potential matches and assist in case assignments.
• Assists Coordinators in locating appropriate homes when disruptions occur.
• Maintains ongoing relationships with funding agencies and develops new resources through marketing presentations.
• Ensures sufficient amount of referrals by marketing services with funding sources.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level