About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and organized Service Coordinator to promote engagement and retention in treatment, helping individuals successfully connect to the next level of care and move forward on their path to recovery. This role is critical in ensuring clients receive seamless, coordinated care throughout their time at SCADD, supporting daily operations across locations while focusing on the people served.
Responsibilities
- Complete insurance verification, identify payment resources, and assess client eligibility for benefits.
- Facilitate the medication self-administration process and ensure protocol compliance.
- Ensure client medications are available and properly disposed of at discharge in programs without nursing departments, following protocol.
- Manage medical, behavioral, emergency, or outside problems efficiently by maintaining a safe environment and notifying proper authorities.
- Answer telephones, sort and distribute mail, and support day-to-day office operations.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports as necessary.
- Participate in new employee orientation and knowledge transfer for duty performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or one to two years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, external providers, clients, families, and community partners.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly in one-on-one and group settings.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and respond to changing needs.
- Ability to identify resources and minimize obstacles to support clients' long-term recovery.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
- Commitment to SCADD's values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed practice.
Skills
- Collaboration
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Presentation skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Resource identification
- Problem-solving
- Independent work
- Teamwork
Location
- Southeastern Connecticut
- New London, CT
Work Type
- First Shift
- Schedule Varies
- Includes Weekends
Experience Level
- One to two years of related experience and/or training
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive pay
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Multiple Medical Plans
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 10% employer match at 1 year
- Vacation accruals
- Sick accruals
- 11 paid Holidays
- 40 hours of paid Education/Training annually
- Paid Licensure Reimbursement
- Meaningful work making a lasting difference in the lives of individuals in recovery
About the Company
- Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (SCADD) is an award-winning, nationally and locally recognized leader in substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment in Southeastern Connecticut.
- Recipients of the Top Workplace award, 2023 Non-Profit of the Year and 2023 Executive Director of the Year honors from the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce.
- Recognized as a Top Tier organization and a Recovery Friendly Workplace.
- Since 1966, SCADD has remained at the forefront of substance use disorder treatment, continuously evolving to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities across Southeastern Connecticut.
- Believes in second chances and the power of recovery, with effective coordination of care being essential.
- A team that shows up every day with hope, connection, and purpose.
Equal Opportunity
- SCADD is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
- A pre-employment drug screen, conducted by a qualified lab, is required in accordance with Connecticut law.
