Admissions Coordinator

At First Step House, "We help people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery," and we are dedicated to this mission.

We are hiring for a full time Admissions Coordinator in Salt Lake City, Utah!!

The Admissions Coordinator facilitates admissions for FSH residential facilities. This includes all services-related liaison duties, processing referrals, attending in-person meetings with community referents and stakeholders, screening prospective clients, and maintaining the services waitlist.

Tired of working 40+ hours per week? Join our team and enjoy a standardized 36-hour work week!

• Pay Rate $40,000-43,000 per year
• Monday - Friday flexible hours

Our full-time benefits include:

• Robust paid time off program with enhanced benefits as you grow with us
• 15 paid holidays annually, including your birthday
• 401(k) employer matching (up to 5%)
• Opportunity for annual merit increase and annual bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience - 2 years' experience for each year of education)
• At least 2 years of experience in a combination of admissions, administrative, or clinical experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of the Salt Lake County Behavioral Health provider health network.
• Experience working in the mental health and SUD field is preferred.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Functions as a liaison between FSH and funding providers, the public, outside agencies, and prospective clients.
• Engages in proactive outreach to existing and new referent entities to coordinate referral and intake to FSH services.
• Provides accurate information regarding FSH wait times, clinical services, costs, etc. to the public.
• Receives & processes referrals from funding providers, agencies, & self-referrals.
• Facilitates inter-agency entry coordination & correspondence (LDA, ARS, AP&P, Courts, VOA, SL County, VA, RH, treatment providers, others).
• Maintains contact with referrals & their representatives.
• Maintains log of referrals.
• Coordinates admissions dates and times with agencies, representatives, and prospective clients.
• Assists Admissions Manager in maintaining target census for residential substance use disorder treatment.
• Assists Admissions Manager in the maintenance of the services wait list and wait list reporting to public and private entities.
• Prepares all prospective clients for admission and intake for FSH residential facilities.
• Coordinates admissions schedule with operations staff, prospective clients, and/or their referents.

For more information about our non-profit organization, you can visit our website at www.firststephouse.org

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.