Admissions Specialist, CASAC-T

Job Description

***APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CASAC-T OR MUST OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HIRE***

Our Mission:

Since 1967, Odyssey House has gone beyond helping individuals beat drugs and alcohol. We help rebuild lives. There’s more to recovery than just getting clean. We help individuals get healthy again, too, with medical and dental care, fitness programs, support for mental health and more. Individuals can stay with their children while in treatment, while learning new life skills, so they can stay together and repair other broken relationships in their lives. We provide educational and work skill trainings, outpatient services and available housing assistance, so individuals can step back into real life with a real future.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers:

A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)

Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance (Two Plans)

Dental and Vision Insurance

Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account

403(b) Plan

Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit

Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)

Commuter Benefits

Educational Assistance Programs

Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits

RUFit?! Fitness Program

Pet Insurance

Legal Assistance

Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare

Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

Salary Range: $37,856.00-45,000.00

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

The Admissions Specialist position is responsible for service provision leading to the effective and appropriate processing of potential inductions to the Odyssey House residential programs. Services provided include advocacy efforts, program interviews, obtaining information, and orientating prospective residents during the Odyssey House admissions process.

The Admissions Specialist is responsible for maintaining compliance with OASAS regulations and assuring that intake, assessment and referral processes operate in accordance with Odyssey House organizational standards for the population assignment designated. She/he is responsible for tracking and monitoring all documentation for the prospective residents referred to the Odyssey House continuum.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that potential inductions are serviced in a professional and appropriate manner.

Review legal, clinical, medical, psychiatric and other pertinent documents for the purpose of potential program admission; ensuring that all necessary documents are recorded and filed correctly.

Provide adequate and appropriate pre-screen, intake, assessment, and referral services for potential residents.

Obtain medical and psychiatric clearances when required for the admission decision process.

Develop files on new inductions.

Make sure all documents are included in new charts prepared prior to induction.

Transport clients to/from court visits and other appointments as needed.

Initiate, maintain, and update referral source database.

Follow up with all scheduled interviews/inductions.

Process and facilitate movement of PAS 44’s when necessary.

Attend agreed upon external meetings relevant to the criminal justice field and visit Courts to generate referrals for potential inductions to Odyssey House.

Coordinate and facilitate presentations to referral sources on Odyssey House programs and services.

Identify areas of potential growth in which to focus and expand outreach efforts.

Submit reports as required.

Complete other assigned relevant projects and tasks as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Bachelor’s Level Clinical Degree and one (1) years of experience working in a social service setting preferred.

High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years experience working in a social service setting required.

CASAC or CASAC-T required.

Candidates lacking this credential must be able to obtain this minimum standard during the six (6) month introductory employment probation period.

Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic Health Record and Outlook programs) required.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.