UMSL Center for Behavioral Health, Intake Specialist

Hiring Department

Center for Behavioral Health

Job Description

The Center for Behavioral Health - located in West County - is hiring a part time Intake Specialist.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Performing telephone and walk-in intakes with prospective clients, attending staff meetings, preparing correspondence, providing back-up support to our administrative staff and other projects on behalf of the agency.
• The successful candidate should have strong written and oral communication skills and be able to establish and maintain effective professional relations with clients, co-workers and other agencies. This position requires a mature, flexible individual who can work as a member of our administrative team. Good computer skills are important. The successful applicant should be organized, outgoing and comfortable working with the public.
• Provides general/routine administrative and office support that includes a broad range of duties.
• Focuses on completing work effectively, efficiently, and in a timely fashion
• Understands how the assigned and/or routine tasks integrate with others in the team
• Impacts the efficiency and accuracy of own work and begins to impact the work of others
• Uses existing procedures to solve straightforward problems and perform tasks/activities.

For further information, please contact Caroline Miller at cdm8hm@umsl.edu .

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

8AM-8PM.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired is necessary. Eligibility for certification as required by regulatory agencies is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• The successful candidate should have strong written and oral communication skills, have a good business telephone manner, and be able to establish and maintain effective professional relations with clients, co-workers and other agencies.
• This position requires a mature, flexible individual who can project a positive image of CBH and work as a member of our administrative team.
• Good computer skills are essential.
• The successful applicant should be organized, outgoing and comfortable working with the public

Anticipated Hiring Range

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $15.50 Hourly
Grade: GGS-005
University Title: CBH Intake Specialist

Application Materials

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter and resume into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu)

Finalists will be required to complete a skills test administered online. The skills test will take between 45-60 minutes to complete.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate. In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo .