Admissions Specialist

Ensuring Safety Excellence

In compliance with Washington State's ESSB 5123, we prioritize safety in our workforce by conducting controlled substance testing, including marijuana, for this position, which is deemed safety-sensitive.

The posted wage range reflects the full range for this role. Placement within the range is based on job-related factors, and new hires typically start below the midpoint.

Position Summary

The main objective of the Admissions Specialist is to streamline the admissions procedure for prospective clients to ensure optimal facility occupancy. This will be achieved by fostering positive rapport with clients, referring parties, and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).

Core Competencies

Collaborates with Others

• Recognizes and honors the contributions and hard work of others.
• Offers valuable and actionable feedback to peers in a constructive and professional manner.

Acting with Empathy and Compassion

• Maintains open and effective communication channels with team members.
• Stays open, curious, and flexible to suspend judgments and evaluations when considering what others offer.

Responsibilities

• Successfully manages the coordination of new client admissions and referrals from hospitals, detox facilities, correctional facilities, and other institutions by liaising with the relevant nursing, clinical, or law enforcement teams, ensuring a seamless transition to and from Triumph services.
• Receive and proficiently oversee sensitive client data, guaranteeing the precision of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), adhering to HIPAA regulations, as well as Triumph's policies and procedures, whether sourced internally or externally to the agency.
• Facilitate clear communication with the residential team to ensure client's seamless transition into treatment
• Speak to community groups as requested by executive management (through on-site tours, phone calls, or other actions) to enhance awareness of the programs, their objectives, and achievements.
• When required, facilitate client placement at other Behavioral Health Providers, including detox units, methadone, and suboxone providers.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience is required

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in Substance Use Disorder

Licenses/Certificates/Registration:

NA

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance
• Health savings, flex spending, and dependent care accounts
• 401K with employer matching
• Generous PTO and holiday pay

Triumph Treatment Services complies with federal and state laws and applicable discrimination regulations based on any protected class as defined by law. Triumph Treatment Services specifically does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, non-job related sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability. This holds for all employment opportunities at Triumph Treatment Services.

Working Conditions

1. Comprehension

• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and written instructions or other information.

• Reasoning and Decision Making

• Ability to plan, organize, and carry out assignments from management staff with minimal direction.
• Ability to analyze situations and make decisions that moderately impact the immediate work unit.

• Organization

• Ability to organize and prioritize job duties effectively and timely, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines.

• Communication

• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, and communicate orally.

• Physical requirements for this position include hearing, seeing, smelling, speaking, feeling, reaching, pinching, and repetitive motions.

• This position requires standing, walking, and bending for long periods.
• This position may require exerting up to 40 pounds of force to lift, carry, pull, or move objects.