Admissions Specialist

Description

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment with motivated professionals?If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being an Admission Specialist at Devereux has its Advantages!  You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. 

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) is currently seeking an Admissions Specialist to work at their adolescent IDD/Autism psychiatric residential treatment facility, located in West Chester, PA. The Admissions Specialist performs a variety of tasks involving admissions processes to include primary external and internal customer contacts, intake processes, data entry and tracking and performing chart audits to ensure compliance and payment for services provided.

What we can offer you:

• A team environment where you can utilize your collaboration skills to work across multiple programs and disciplines
• Engagement within the broad child welfare system and other support systems
• Opportunities for professional development
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program
• Rate of $20.54 - $23.41 an hour (dependent upon experience)

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

Some daily responsibilities:

• Accept and follow up with referrals in a timely manner
• Screen and enter intake notes, make initial contact with insurance providers and guardians
• Audit charts to ensure compliance and payment for services rendered
• Track daily admissions and discharges to ensure proper census
• Collaborate with hospital managers to ensure a smooth transition

Our residential programs provide each child and their families, with the skills and resources needed to reach the greatest level of personal happiness and success. Our residential homes and cottages reflect a warm, home-like setting. This approach not only provides a safe, dignified environment for the children, but it also offers opportunities for experiential learning, where children can practice life skills needed as an adult, from cooking and cleaning, to positive communication, conflict resolution, cooperation and compromise.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and  approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. 

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Qualifications

EDUCATION:  High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.  Associates Degree in related field preferred.   Must possess current, valid driver’s license.

EXPERIENCE:  Two (2) years’ experience working in a clerical/secretarial position in front office healthcare setting required.  Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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