Intake Coordinator/Residence Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with all ARC staff, beneficiaries, and outside agencies.
• Visit and coordinate with outside agencies to make them aware of the services the Adult Rehabilitation Center provides.
• Develop and maintain a network of outside referral sources by telephone, letter, and personal contact.
• Interview, assess, and process necessary paperwork for applicants to the ARC program.
• Facilitate community engagement activities to strengthen opportunities for identification of potential new beneficiaries.
• Maintain a waiting list of potential applicants.
• Assist potential applicants with the completion of all required forms.
• Provide applicants who are not appropriate for admission with resources of other suitable services.
• Ensure that the house tracking system is maintained and updated at least weekly.
• Aid counselor and other senior program staff in crisis intervention as needed.
• Ensure that weekly gratuity reports are updated and forwarded to the finance office for gratuity processing.
• Compile all beneficiary work therapy reports.
• Coordinate with outside groups to bring speakers and information that model Christian values of recovery and have an active commitment to substance free living.
• Operate compliance screening for prohibited substances equipment, keeping an accurate and up to date record of all test results.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and all meetings as requested by the Administrator(s).
• Present resident cases as requested.
• Attend retreats, conferences, and other Salvation Army events as scheduled and assigned.
• Support the work therapy program component of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers by providing beneficiaries with an example of professional conduct and work habits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CADC or comparative residential and rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting Over 2/3 of the time
• Lifting Must be able to lift 10 pounds
• Push/Pull Using Machinery No
• Walking Under 1/3 of the time
• Reaching Under 1/3 of the time
• Climbing Under 1/3 of the time
• Stooping Under 1/3 of the time

Statement Of Confidentiality

The Intake Coordinator/Residence Assistant occupies a position of trust and is expected to maintain confidentiality and exhibit loyalty to The Salvation Army and the staff of the Adult Rehabilitation Centers in all job-related matters.

About The Salvation Army

For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has operated rehabilitation facilities across the country that provide help and hope to individuals with a variety of problems, including issues relating to substance abuse. Our charitable residential programs offer spiritual, emotional, and social assistance in an environment designed to help participants live healthy, fulfilling lives.