Admissions Specialist
Admissions Specialist
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23-05-2025
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Job Description
About Us & Why Were Hiring
We empower children youth and families to flourish in vibrant communities.
- Child and Family Guidance Center (CFGC) established in 1962 is a leading provider of community mental health and social services in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys
- Our mission is to empower children and families to achieve health and wellbeing through innovative mental health services.
- We serve thousands of children and families annually
- We are inspired by our staff of caring and committed professionals
- We are seeking passionate people to join our team
If our mission resonates keep reading.
- As part of our team you will join us in providing a continuum of prevention early intervention and intensive treatment services to children and families.
- We offer services in our offices at schools and in homes.
- Together we seek to create stronger more resilient communities
- Your role will center around changing lives extending our reach deepening our impact and building meaningful outcomes for those seeking help.
The Position:
We are seeking a fulltime Bilingual Admissions Specialist for Northridge location. The Admissions Specialist will collaborate and coordinate with perspective clients and various referring entities to gather information and evaluate the appropriateness of treatment at the Center and/or to make appropriate referrals outside of the Center.
What Youll Do:
- Communicates and establishes rapport with prospective clients through telephone video conference or in person (in office and in the field) in order to gather information on symptoms and behaviors past or present traumas safety concerns as well as financial information (e.g. MediCal insurance etc.) and legal information (e.g. court documents custody paperwork etc.) in a timely and professional manner.
- Collaborates and coordinates with school personnel healthcare providers probation officers attorneys hospital personnel DMH DCFS and other community agencies to enroll appropriate referrals.
- Identifies crisis situations provides emergency contact information and refers to the Admissions and Phone Screen Supervisor or OnCall Clinician when needed.
- Documents suspected child abuse and submits a Suspected Child Abuse Report when required.
- Schedules clients for preadmission and intake appointments.
- Responsible for data entry preparing and submitting weekly updates to referring entities and completing progress notes
- Hours: MondayFriday 8:30 am 5:30 pm (with possible evenings and/or later morning as scheduled by the Admission and Phone Screening Supervisor)
- Hybrid work option available (First 90 days of employment is fully onsite for training).
- Starting Salary: $19.00 $20.50 per hour
Qualifications
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong assessment and clinical judgment skills.
- Ability to obtain specific information under stressful conditions and to make assessments with a limited amount of information.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of Medical and psychological terminology.
- B.A./B.S. in Psychology Social Work or other Mental Health related field.
Were building a diverse inclusive team
- Youre welcome here. We want CFGC to reflect the diversity of our community and flourish together.
- CFGC is committed to Equity Diversity and Inclusion and strives to create a diverse welcoming and supportive workplace
CFGC promotes professional development and a healthy worklife balance
- Educational Assistance Reimbursement
- Great training/learning opportunities
- Supportive friendly work environment that prioritizes YOU
- Worklife balance flexible time off policies
- Committees and workgroups that always strive to make CFGCs workplace culture the best it can be.
- Premier Benefits including medical dental vision life insurance identity theft protection Tickets at Work discount services and even pet insurance policies!
- Employees in this role may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
- And much more! Check out our full benefits summary job posting includes a summary of duties responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It is not a complete job description and is subject to change based on the needs of the center.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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