YOUNG ADULT SERVICES CLIENT FINANCIAL COORDIN
Company: Advanced Behavioral Health
Location: New Britain
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:The Young Adult Service Client Financial
Coordinator is responsible for processing and monitoring fund
requests, generating daily, weekly and monthly annual
requests/reports for funds either Social Security or DMHAS Client
Support Fund dollars, and providing superior customer service under
the Department of Mental Health and Addictive Services (DMHAS).
This position staffs DMHAS funded State Operated facility and works
closely with the YAS clinical team fulfilling the fiduciary
obligations for the clients. The position involves both financial
services and Case management services to a population of Young
adults ages 18-25. Along with teaching these clients budgeting
skills. This position will represent ABH and its services in a
positive and professional manner and adhere to ABHs best practices,
guidelines, policies and procedures as established, promoting ABH
as a leader in behavioral healthcare in all interactions and
work.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct services to clients referred for assistance in
the management of their funds, including assessment of money
management needs, supportive contact to develop and revise budgets,
problem solving around financial conflicts and the disbursement of
funds.
- Input requests into the YAS system based upon the approved
budget with detailed item requests and any attached
documentation.
- Provide direct services to clients referred for assistance in
the management of their funds, including assessment of money
management needs, supportive contact to develop and revise budgets,
problem solving around financial conflicts and the disbursement of
funds.
- Act as the day-to-day liaison between the Financial Unit,
Treatment team, Vendors, and the ABH Finance Department.
- Communicate with the Treatment team on why a request cannot be
processed, i.e. lacking documentation, other pending disbursements
scheduled, etc.
- Communicate with the Treatment team on any receipts, invoices,
or other documentation.
- Communicate with the Treatment team concerning changes to the
clients information, i.e., rent changes, location changes.
- Communicate with the Treatment team and ABH Finance Department
concerning special or emergency requests.
- Communicate with Vendors regarding any checks that have not
cleared within 30 days from the disbursement date.
- Handle Vendor inquiries.
- Input additional documentation pertaining to requests received
after a disbursement is made, and including client receipt of funds
signatures.
- Receive checks/cash distributions from ABH Finance and
distribute to the Treatment team or the client for delivery.
- Begin processing the workflow of requests received by the DMHAS
YAS Treatment team.
- Check each request for completeness and confirm adequate client
support fund account balances prior to further processing.
- Obtain client/DMHAS Staff receipt signatures at the time of
distribution of checks/cash to the clients or YAS Case
Managers.
- Make distributions to the appropriate client/DMHAS staff which
is generally done while on-site at the State Operated facility and
ensure that client/staff signatures and dates are on the documents
and receipts are collected in a timely manner. EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree in social service field preferred, or related
field or a combination of related education and work
experience;
- Experience with Behavioral Health consumer population a
must;
- Must have basic/intermediate accounting/budgeting experience;
preferably through work experience or college
- Compliance with current State of Connecticut and federal health
and vaccine requirements. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment,
have superior organizational skills and demonstrated experience in
communicating at all levels;
- Demonstrated proficiency with computers; intermediate skills in
MS Word and Excel;
- Ability to teach basic budgeting skills to YAS clients
- Ability to work with Clinical staff in a fast paced clinical
environment
- Ability to work closely with the YAS Housing Coordinator
- Possess strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
and motivational skills;
- Proven ability to develop and sustain a high level of customer
satisfaction;
- Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and
multi task as necessary to meet deadline;
- Detail oriented a must;
- Ability to work well with all levels of staff and guests;
- Ability to identify problems/issues, troubleshoot and resolve
in a timely manner.
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Ability to manage shifting priorities when necessary;
- Ability to learn computer programs/applications designed for
this program.
- Demonstrates a can do attitude
- Demonstrates evidence of sensitive consideration of cultural,
spiritual and gender issues in service delivery.
- Ability to work with the Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Programs PIb699658311ec-26289-33769621
Keywords: Advanced Behavioral Health, New York , YOUNG ADULT SERVICES CLIENT FINANCIAL COORDIN, Accounting, Auditing , New Britain, New York
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