Counseling specialist vs admissions coordinator

Differences between counseling specialist and admissions coordinator duties and responsibilities

Counseling specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage assignments of paying medical bills limit in depth that include organizing and researching regulations as pertain to veterans eligibility.
• Follow member verification process, ensuring member's HIPAA rights.
• Provide HIV pre- and post-test counseling, and conduct confidential HIV testing using rapid OraQuick.
• Coordinate housing efforts with HUD also, verify yearly rental and income checks with social security.
• Identify and recruit students, assess academic, motivational, and social needs, and develop individual work plans.
• Develop social histories and rehabilitation treatment plans.
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Admissions coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage payroll hours for staff and review payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
• Initial triage of members, administrative intake of members and managing the admission/discharge information post-notification.
• Confirm eligibility and verification of insurance benefits for patients with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.
• Admit patients: completing documentation verifying patient and insurance information following HIPAA requirements.
• Perform RN/LPN acute care administrative admissions for surgical, medical, oncology and orthopedic patients into rehabilitation hospital.
• Counsele patients regarding Medicaid eligibility requirements.
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