Assistant Director of Admissions and Intake

Acadia Healthcare•Norcross, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital is located in Norcross, Georgia, about 20 miles north of Atlanta. The facility provides personalized inpatient care for adolescents, adults, and seniors who are struggling with mental health concerns and substance use disorders. Our programming also includes outpatient care for adults. At Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital, we work closely with each patient to identify their unique needs and develop the customized plan that will best prepare them to experience improved quality of life. We are looking for an Assistant Director of Intake to assist the Director of the facility. In this role you will help to drive t h e admissions p rocess, d e v e loping, implementing and m aintaining revenue-generating strategies. Shift: 3 PM-11 PM M-F Occasional Weekends Responsibilities Essential Functions: P rovide l e adership t o t h e A d m issions D e p artment and cultivate t h e function o f t h e d e p artment as an integrated te a m . Assist in Implementing t h e s t rategic p l an o f t h e bu siness d e v e lopment and m arketing d e p artment as i t p e rtains t o admission t o t h e facility and d irect p ote n t ial clients t o t reatment. P rovide l e adership in addressing qu ality m anagement i ssues related t o crisis t riage, e v aluation, intake and admission t o t h e facility. Assign/distribute s cheduled ev aluations, intake o r admissions as d ictated b y r e qu e st and ho spital census. Conduct qu ality assurance and qu ality i m p rovement p rograms f o r all crisis t riage, ev aluation, intake and admission services. Pe rform f o llow-up communication functions and g e n e rate recommendations for o rganization leadership. D e ve l o p and implement p r o g ram p o licies and p r o cedures t h at gu ide t h e p r o v ision o f services. Assist in the h iring d e cisions f o r Admissions D e p artment p e r sonnel, p rovide o rientation, in- service and c o n t inuing e d u cation p r o g rams f o r d e p artment staff and ot h e r internal p o sitions responsible f o r crisis t riage and/or ev aluation s e rvices. Serve as clinical liaison w ith referral s o u rces. Wo rk t o i m p rove e fficiency and qu ality in d e livering se rvices w ithin t h e d e p artment, responsible f o r d eve l o ping and m eet ing d e p artmental g o als and o b jectives. Ensure and assist that d e p artment is u p t o d ate o n and c o m p liant w ith n e w laws and r e gu lations. Recruit, t rain and supervise staff. Work with the Director in managing t h e finances o f t h e d e p artment, p r e p are and m o n i to r budg e t s and spending t o e n sure d e p artment o p e rates w ithin allocated funds. De t e rmine and i m p lement admissions b e st-practices, p romote t h e h o spital and m aintain a satisfied p atient b ase. Other Functions: Pe rform o t h e r functions and t asks a s assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s D e g ree, c o un selor c e rtification, o r nu rsing l icense r e qu ired
Six p lus y e ars’ ex p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions w i t h Bachelors.
CPR and d e -escalation/restraint certification r e qu ired (training available up o n h ire and o ffered b y facility).
First aid m ay b e b ased o n state o r facility.

Nice To Haves

M aster’s De g ree in H u m an Services Field p referred w ith t h ree p lus ye ars’ e x p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions, CAC o r CADC w ith a m inimum o f three ye ars in t h e substance abuse t reatment field.
Two- three ye ars o f w o rk ex p e rience in Management/Supervisor of Admissions in a substance abuse t reatment facility p referred.
M ay require L CSW, L M H C b y t h e state f o r t h is p o sition o r CAC/CADC, w h e re r e q u ired.

Responsibilities

P rovide l e adership t o t h e A d m issions D e p artment and cultivate t h e function o f t h e d e p artment as an integrated te a m
Assist in Implementing t h e s t rategic p l an o f t h e bu siness d e v e lopment and m arketing d e p artment as i t p e rtains t o admission t o t h e facility and d irect p ote n t ial clients t o t reatment.
P rovide l e adership in addressing qu ality m anagement i ssues related t o crisis t riage, e v aluation, intake and admission t o t h e facility.
Assign/distribute s cheduled ev aluations, intake o r admissions as d ictated b y r e qu e st and ho spital census.
Conduct qu ality assurance and qu ality i m p rovement p rograms f o r all crisis t riage, ev aluation, intake and admission services.
Pe rform f o llow-up communication functions and g e n e rate recommendations for o rganization leadership.
D e ve l o p and implement p r o g ram p o licies and p r o cedures t h at gu ide t h e p r o v ision o f services.
Assist in the h iring d e cisions f o r Admissions D e p artment p e r sonnel, p rovide o rientation, in- service and c o n t inuing e d u cation p r o g rams f o r d e p artment staff and ot h e r internal p o sitions responsible f o r crisis t riage and/or ev aluation s e rvices.
Serve as clinical liaison w ith referral s o u rces.
Wo rk t o i m p rove e fficiency and qu ality in d e livering se rvices w ithin t h e d e p artment, responsible f o r d eve l o ping and m eet ing d e p artmental g o als and o b jectives.
Ensure and assist that d e p artment is u p t o d ate o n and c o m p liant w ith n e w laws and r e gu lations.
Recruit, t rain and supervise staff.
Work with the Director in managing t h e finances o f t h e d e p artment, p r e p are and m o n i to r budg e t s and spending t o e n sure d e p artment o p e rates w ithin allocated funds.
De t e rmine and i m p lement admissions b e st-practices, p romote t h e h o spital and m aintain a satisfied p atient b ase.
Pe rform o t h e r functions and t asks a s assigned.