Mobile Crisis Response Intake Specialist

Program and Roles Summary : Ensure that all consumer information data is entered into the electronic health record system in coordination with Intake reception. These duties primarily include but are not limited to working closely with our MCR Team in receiving and dispatching of crisis calls, documentation of the Crisis Call, and consumer Case Transfer information received from external agencies and updating Medicaid eligibility and verifying insurance. The Mobile Crisis Intake Triage staff must interact with other staff members and consumers while performing several other duties simultaneously.

Reporting Relationship :

Reports To : MCR Clinical Manager

Supervises (Position Title) : None

Principal Duties / Responsibilities :

• Work closely with our MCR team in receiving and dispatching crisis calls.
• Enroll and re-enroll consumers, ensuring all applicable information in the electronic health record system.
• Complete and / or update client demographic information.
• Enter consumer information obtained from documentation received from MCR team and consumer's Case Transfer from external agencies.
• Assign clinical team members to consumer cases as directed, when needed.
• Verify consumer eligibilities for services when required.
• Notify the Crisis and Referral Entry System (C.A.R.E.S.) or Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) of any inconsistencies with consumers' information.
• Send alert notifications within electronic system as designated for changes in demographics, consumer status, coverage, authorizations, etc.
• Complete Consumer Registration information as required.
• Notify billing team or program supervisory staff of consumers that are ineligible for services.
• Duties are performed in a typical office environment. No unusual or adverse working conditions exist.

Requirements :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities (K / S / A) :

Mental / Physical Demands :

Ability to solve problems and successfully cope with situations where some or minimal standardizations exists. Ability to effectively gather, assess, write, and present information and respond to client inquiries. Work requires prolonged concentration, proficiency in the use of computers, and the ability to manipulate data. While performing these tasks, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stand. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions :

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are performed in a typical office environment. No unusual or adverse working conditions exist.

This description documents the general contents and requirements of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhausted statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. The principal duties and responsibilities shown are all essential job functions except for those indicated with an asterisk (