Admin & Admissions Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Canal Pointe, a Family Focused Recovery program, is Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana's (VOASELA) evidence-based opioid and substance use disorder treatment and recovery model for pregnant and parenting women and their children. VOASELA's trauma-informed services keep families together in residential treatment and partner with women in the community on their recovery journey. VOASELA's holistic and culturally responsive program treats women's chemical dependency, breaks the cycle of addiction, reunites families, and promotes the birth of healthy, drug-free babies.

The Admin & Admissions Coordinator, under the supervision of the Clinical Director, is responsible for performing a wide range of tasks to support operations of Canal Pointe, a Family Focused Recovery program. This individual is responsible for conducting pre-admission screening, managing referrals to programs, following up with persons seeking services, completing admissions and communicating with referral sources. This individual coordinates Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) research instrument completion and follow-up surveys with persons served who have discharged from the residential center. This individual is responsible for record retention and disposal.

This individual is responsible for supporting the Assistant Vice President of Integrated & Behavioral Health with additional duties as assigned.

As the residential center opens, the Admin & Admission Coordinator must be flexible and support the team in successful launch and scaling of services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Support the Assistant Vice President of Integrated & Behavioral Health in the successful design and implementation of programming across American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) residential levels of care (3.5, 3.3, and 3.1) and aftercare peer support services.
• Support the Assistant Vice President of Integrated & Behavioral Health in the successful completion of the Implementation and Evaluation Phases of the Regional Partnership Grant (RPG), including adherence to RPG Research requirements.
• Work closely with supervisory and residential center staff to ensure the provision of team-based care for all persons served is high quality, efficient, and in compliance with all accreditation and funding source requirements.
• Address all incoming phone, email, and fax referrals in compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 to ensure timely screening and admission of eligible persons.
• Complete pre-admission screening of persons referred to confirm eligibility. Provide referrals as needed to

those ineligible for admission to the residential center.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Non-essential)

KEY CONTACTS

Maintains critical relationships with the following :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

This position requires knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to :

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is primarily performed in an office environment while seated at a desk. Dexterity is used while performing work with personal computer keyboard, calculator and other office equipment.