Director of Intake Jobs

Director of Intake jobs are open across healthcare, legal services, behavioral health, and social services organizations, from coordinator-level to senior director, with specializations in clinical intake, case management coordination, and admissions oversight. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles6
Top stateNew York
Top employerLoretto
Top cityBrooklyn, NY
Work type50% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Intake Registered Nurse - PACE of CNY
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Intake Registered Nurse - PACE of CNY
Loretto
Syracuse, New York
Healthcare Administration
Nursing
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$80k - $90k/yr
Bachelor of Science
1,001-5,000

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Clinic Intake Coordinator - Director of First Impressions
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Clinic Intake Coordinator - Director of First Impressions
Ellie Mental Health
Framingham, Massachusetts
Administrative & Office Support
Customer Service
Project Management
$25 - $30/hr
201-500

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Intake Coordinator Registered Nurse – PACE of Cincinnati
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Intake Coordinator Registered Nurse – PACE of Cincinnati
TriHealth Inc.
Norwood, Ohio
Healthcare Administration
Nursing
Patient Services & Wellbeing
BLS Certification
10,000+

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Director of Intake - Home Care | RN
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Director of Intake - Home Care | RN
SERA Healthcare Solutions
Brooklyn, New York
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Project Management
$149k - $150k/yr
On-Site
Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)

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Director of Intake (Registered Nurse)
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Director of Intake (Registered Nurse)
Suncrest Hospice
San Antonio, Texas
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
501-1,000

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Director of Intake Job Market

Who's Hiring

Loretto1 open role
TriHealth1 open role
O’Hagan Meyer1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in director of intake jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in social work, healthcare administration, psychology, or a related field
  • Three or more years of supervisory experience in an intake or admissions department
  • Proficiency with electronic health record systems and case management software
  • Knowledge of compliance requirements including HIPAA and applicable state regulations
  • Strong communication and interdepartmental coordination skills across clinical and administrative teams
  • Licensed clinical credential such as LCSW, LPC, or RN preferred for clinical intake settings

Tips for Your Director of Intake Job Search

Tailor your resume to intake metrics

Highlight measurable outcomes from your intake work, such as reduced processing time, increased client conversion, or improved referral routing accuracy. Directors of intake are expected to own process efficiency, so your resume needs to show you've moved those numbers.

Get clear on your setting specialization

Intake director roles differ sharply between behavioral health, hospice, skilled nursing, and legal aid. Identify the two or three settings where your experience is strongest and target postings in those environments first, since hiring managers read for setting fit quickly.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists director of intake openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Demonstrate cross-functional coordination experience

Intake directors routinely bridge clinical, billing, compliance, and admissions teams. Your application materials should show specific examples of coordinating across those functions, not just managing your own department's workload.

Prepare a turnaround or process-improvement story

Most intake director interviews include a scenario question about a broken intake process. Come ready with a real example where you diagnosed a bottleneck, changed a workflow, and tracked the outcome. Vague answers about 'streamlining things' won't hold up.

Negotiate start date and transition support

Intake director roles often involve inheriting understaffed teams or outdated systems. Before accepting an offer, clarify what resources are committed for the first 90 days, since that detail shapes how realistic your ramp-up plan actually is.

Director of Intake Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most director of intakes?

The companies hiring the most director of intakes right now include Loretto, TriHealth, and O’Hagan Meyer, with the largest share of openings in New York, Ohio, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, behavioral health networks, and multi-site social services organizations tend to post the highest volume of these roles.

How many director of intake jobs are remote?

About 50% of director of intake openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in roles focused on telephonic intake coordination, referral management, and insurance verification rather than in-person clinical or facility-based admissions oversight.

How do you become a director of intake?

Start by building direct intake or admissions experience in a frontline role, then move into a team lead or supervisor position where you manage staff and own process outcomes. Develop working knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to your setting, such as HIPAA in healthcare or licensing standards in behavioral health. A bachelor's degree in a related field is typically required, and a clinical license strengthens your candidacy in settings that require clinical oversight of the intake function.

Can you get hired as a director of intake with limited experience?

It's possible if you've held a supervisory intake role and can demonstrate process ownership, even in a smaller organization. Employers in growing behavioral health practices or nonprofit social services agencies are more likely to hire candidates who show strong coordination skills and familiarity with the intake workflow over those with a longer title history. A relevant certification or clinical credential helps close the experience gap in clinical settings.

What does the director of intake interview process look like?

Most director of intake interviews involve an initial screening call focused on your setting experience and supervisory background, followed by a panel interview with clinical, HR, and operations stakeholders. Expect at least one scenario question about managing a high-volume or crisis intake situation. Some employers include a practical exercise, such as reviewing a mock intake workflow and identifying gaps, before extending an offer.

Where can I find and apply to director of intake jobs?

You can find and apply to director of intake jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and practice setting, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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