Part Time, Temporary Intake Coordinator

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

This is a union position.
This is a temporary, part time position (20 hours/week; 4 hours per day for 5 days a week)
FOTEP (Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program), a program of HealthRIGHT 360, is a comprehensive rehabilitation and support program designed to help women involved in the criminal justice system. FOTEP focuses on providing a holistic approach to recovery, addressing issues such as substance use, trauma, mental health, and employment readiness. The program offers a combination of treatment, education, and life skills training to support women in overcoming barriers to reentry and achieving long-term stability. It includes services like counseling, job training, and assistance with housing, aiming to empower women to successfully reintegrate into society and reduce recidivism.
The Temporary Intake Coordinator I plays a crucial role within an interdisciplinary team, facilitating the seamless completion of admissions and intakes into the program. They oversee the screening process for all new clients, ensuring that each individual is appropriately assessed. As the first point of contact, the Intake Coordinator I must maintain a welcoming and professional demeanor, while also possessing the skills to manage challenging situations and individuals effectively. In addition, they are responsible for clearly explaining the program’s policies, philosophies, and the legal rights and responsibilities of clients, ensuring that all participants are well-informed and supported throughout the intake process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Service

• Facilitate orientation classes.
• Participate in program presentations at parole units, in-custody settings, and other facilities.
• Conduct initial assessment and intake evaluation for the formulation of treatment plan.
• Consult regularly with other staff to ensure clients meet criteria for safe admission to an appropriate level of treatment.
• Provide case management services.
• Ensure clients’ urgent needs are met and appropriate referrals have been made.
• Transport incoming clients when the driver is unavailable.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide a warm handoff to assigned treatment staff upon completion of the admissions process.
• Provide follow-up to ensure services are obtained.

Clinical Documentation

• Maintain compliance with the due dates for all clinical documentation.
• Maintain confidential client records and prepare client progress reports and other required documentation in a timely manner.
• Accurately enter data in various electronic systems for all clients in accordance with guidelines established by HealthRIGHT 360 to satisfy internal and external evaluating requirements.

Administration and Other Duties

• Establish community relations and linkages with other service providers and community services.
• Act as a liaison with community providers.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision, case conferences, and treatment team reviews of client progress.
• Attend meetings and actively participate.
• Complete assigned training on time.
• Meet service delivery goals.
• Read and respond to communications in a timely manner.
• Maintain full compliance with registration or certification requirements.
• Occasionally perform functions relevant to the needs of the program, clients, or the organization, which may be outside the everyday functions of the job.

And perform other assigned duties.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Certification, or Licensure

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, or other related field preferred.
• Registration or Certification as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor from an accredited California agency (CCAPP, CAADE, CADTP).
• Valid California Driver’s License.

Experience

• At least two years’ experience working with the criminal justice population.
• Experience in culturally diverse populations with substance use disorders, mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders.
• Experience conducting assessments and providing appropriate diagnoses.

Background Check and Other Requirements

• Must complete background check and livescan requirements
• Must be capable of meeting program and funding requirements.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.