Intake Specialist
About the job
What You’ll Do
The Intake Specialist is the liaison between the Admissions Department and Program Staff.
Essential Duties
- Act independently to recognize, acknowledge, and ensure clients engagement upon arrival.
- Establish rapport with clients, families, and other professionals.
- Facilitate all intake activities.
- Coordinate face-to-face assessments.
- Collect and ensure all admissions related paperwork is accurately completed.
- Generate EHR chart for all new admits.
- Conduct tours.
- Responsible for representing and introducing professionals, clients, and families to Newport Healthcare.
- Acclimate client into environment.
- Assist Admissions Department with over-the-phone assessments as needed.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Associate degree or high school diploma and two (2) years of customer service experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Two years’ experience in Admission and/or behavioral health preferred.
- Two years residential treatment or inpatient experience preferred.
Benefits include :
Medical/Dental/Vision
Company paid life insurance
Voluntary STD/LTD
Flexible Spending Accounts
401k
PTO/Sick
Join Us:
Join our vibrant team at Newport Healthcare, where your passion for helping adolescents and young adults can truly shine! If you’re looking for a rewarding role that combines creativity, compassion, and collaboration, this is the place for you!
We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly via email at ramon.salguero@newporthealthcare.com. If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at careers@newporthealthcare.com .
Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email careers@newporthealthcare.com for assistance.
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From Newport Healthcare's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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