About us: At Lifeskills Orlando, we offer an intimate and personalized environment with a lower staff-to-client ratio, ensuring individualized attention and real-time interventions. Located in downtown Orlando, our unique setting facilitates the implementation of our social integration model in high-stimulus environments, supported by our dedicated staff.
At Lifeskills, we don’t just focus on the presenting condition, but rather on the underlying disorders by utilizing a comprehensive whole-person approach that serves at the foundation for true client-centered care. We treat adults of all genders, ages 18 and older.
Position Summary
The Admissions Coordinator has primary responsibility for all front-end functions, including intake, assessments, and admissions. The Admissions Coordinator shall receive all intake and referral calls, handle them courteously and appropriately, and enter them into the appropriate databases. The Admissions Coordinator is responsible for coordinating tours and facilitating all admissions into all levels of care with potential residents, families, referral sources, and treatment team. The Admissions Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the initial admission paperwork. The Admissions Coordinator shall coordinate all front-end activity with the business office, utilization management, and manage bed space.
Relationships and Contacts
Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with program staff and facility leadership team members throughout the organization.
Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.
Position Responsibilities
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Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience
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Associates degree or equivalent combination of education or experience is required.
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Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the mental health field.
- Requires valid State Driver’s License.
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients, and/or vendors
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Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.
- Ability to move 25 pounds
Skill Competencies
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Demonstrated ability to respond therapeutically in crisis situations.
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Must have knowledge of human development over the life span.
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Demonstrated ability to set limits and maintain boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
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Must have good verbal and written communication skills in order to communication in a clear and concise manner with residents, families, all members of the interdisciplinary team and with the managed care representatives.
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Must have good analytical ability to evaluate information reported by all members of the treatment team and revise treatment strategies accordingly.
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Must be flexible in meeting program needs.
What We offer
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Multiple Development Pathways
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Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
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PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options
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Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
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100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
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100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
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100% Company Paid Life & ADD
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401K with Company Match
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Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
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Six Annual Paid Holidays Plus One Floating Holiday
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Generous Team Member Referral Program
Lifeskills provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Lifeskills reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”