Jill’s House is a Christian non-profit organization and auxiliary ministry of McLean Bible Church that loves and serves families raising children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-22) with intellectual disabilities through short-term overnight respite care and holistic family support services. We unconditionally welcome, love, and serve all families whose children fit our service parameters regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic. In all that we do, we seek to live in accordance with Biblical principles. Learn more at jillshouse.org.

Position Summary

Jill’s House is seeking a Full-Time Admission Coordinator to advance our mission by acting as a full-cycle liaison and coordinator for families through all aspects of Jill’s House respite services.

The Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for increasing and maintaining a steady stream of new family applicants for the Jill’s House Respite program. The Admissions Coordinator will also develop and maintain relationships with disability service gatekeepers and provider coalitions to promote the Jill’s House respite program as an exciting benefit and valuable resource for the families they serve. Additionally, the Admissions Coordinator will create and sustain new and existing pipelines of potential new families, play an active role in guiding families through our internal admissions/intake process, and ensure an excellent customer-focused experience for families. Finally, the Coordinator will assist families who need an enhanced level of care and communication during the intake process due to language barriers, lack of technology etc.

Role and Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Family Support to identify and create professional partnership with other social service organizations.
• Collaborate with our Weekday Program Supervisor to strengthen existing school partnerships to increase our weekday enrollment numbers.
• Coordinate with McLean Bible Church’s adult program to identify and assist adult participants in the JH weekday program.
• Track and report the admissions recruitment process to ensure that established goals are met on a consistent basis.
• Effectively utilize online databases to manage clients and family information.
• Assess and determine initial eligibility of applied clients for the parameters of Jill’s House programs.
• Coordinate appropriate levels of care for clients in conjunction with families, support coordinators, and other professionals.
• Attend weekly Admissions/Intake meetings, Family Support team meetings, and social service family resource meetings as necessary.
• Stay informed of available social service resources within the community for families who need an enhanced level of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in a human service field such as social work or counseling is preferred.
• At least one year of experience in a professional role with demonstrated ability in team collaboration.
• Demonstrates a vibrant faith in Jesus Christ
• Strong collaboration, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail
• Strategic thinking
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools, specifically Microsoft Excel as well as EHR systems
• Must affirm the McLean Bible Church Vision and Values and Standards of Christian Conduct

The goal of Jill’s House is to share Jesus’ love with children with intellectual disabilities and their families through purposeful excellence, joyful service, and compassionate engagement. Please take the time to view our "Together" video and learn more about what we do at Jill's House and why we do it: https://youtu.be/Sy2_XjFUWTg