Intake Manager

Hackensack, NJ

Job description

Intake Manager Responsibilities:

The essential functions/duties include, but are not limited to the following:

  • ·Responsible for administrative management of branch program in a specific area: Behavioral Health Intake
  • · Knowledgeable of BH program and process in order to educate referrals and families
  • ·Intake of new referrals
  • ·Obtain and review all related documents from new families
  • ·Verify insurance coverage and share with families
  • ·Verify eligibility coverage of all cases during the first and second business day of the month
  • ·Submit authorization to insurance for Initial Assessment
  • ·Communicate with BCBAs on new case Initial Assessments and due dates
  • ·Build relationships with Insurance contacts and outside referral sources
  • ·Serve as primary liaison with referral sources for maintenance and new business development.
  • ·Coordinate with Program Manager and Recruiter to ensure flow between new hires and new cases
  • ·Coordinate with Program Manager on upkeep with provider appointments
  • ·Coordinate with Program Manager on Reassessments
  • ·Attend meetings and participates in projects, as required
  • ·Attend weekly team meetings
  • ·Any additional duties assigned by the director
  • ·Should be highly motivated and have strong interpersonal skills
  • ·Knowledge of insurance
  • ·Must be organized and detail oriented
  • ·Strong computer and reporting skills
  • ·Ability to multi-task
  • ·Strong initiative and team oriented
  • ·Strategic and organizational thinking
  • -Submit Initial Assessments for authorization approval
  • -Input new families into TotalABA platforms
  • -Accomplish monthly targeted objectives to meet branch financial goals

Required Skills/Abilities:

The items listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

· B.A. preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· Hand dexterity ability (ability to operate mobile device, telephone, computer) Ability to lift up to 5 pounds

· Ability to sit for extended periods of time