Community Intake Specialist
Momentum is hiring a Community Intake Specialist. As the Community Intake Specialist, you will process referrals and meet with people supported and their families to ensure a seamless admission process. The Community Intake Specialist will be the initial contact of Momentum with people supported, families, regional center, and other outside vendors.
Benefits (Full-time):
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation/Sick/Bereavement leave
- Credit Union Benefits and Discounts
- $750.00 Referral Bonus Program
- Retirement Plan (403B)
- Direct Deposit
Community Intake Specialist Essential Responsibilities:
- Promotes a friendly, comfortable, and safe environment
- Respects and promotes the right of individuals
- Assures continuity of person supported services with stakeholders and services provided by outside agencies
- Serves as member of the Interdisciplinary (ID) Team and participates as a member of the Admission and Discharge committee
- Attends all meetings regarding persons supported
- Reviews all applications for admission to the facility and serves as a member of the Admission and Discharge committee
- Seeks referrals for vacancies, circulates packets, coordinates pre-placement activities, maintains contact with referring agency, and seeks other placement for person supported as needed
- Helps facilitate transfer process and provides potential person supported tours as necessary
- Works closely with the Chief of Clinical Officer and nursing staff to ensure and coordinate smooth admission and discharge processes
- Manages new clients for services waiting list
- Reviews all bed holds regularly to update management on status and progress towards filling open beds
- Works directly with regional center to ensure that potential persons supported are provided an opportunity for direct admission to a Momentum residential locations
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet department and/or business needs
Community Intake Specialist Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Services or Social Services, or equivalent years of experience; required
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with persons with development disabilities, or related field; required
- Experience with admissions or discharge; highly preferred
- Experience working with Regional Center; preferred
- Valid and current proof of legal right to drive in California; required
- Strong organization skills including, time management and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills including; reading and writing
- Excellent customer service skills; highly preferred
- Positive attitude with flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the organization
- Successfully pass all post offer, pre-employment screening requirements, including criminal background check, drug screening, physical exam, and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
- Able to run, push, pull, bend, squat, kneel, and lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds
With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, Momentum is the largest nonprofit provider of direct support to for individuals with disabilities in Southern California.
Momentum is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. Momentum also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance.