Admissions Assistant Director

Oasis Behavioral Health•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Admissions at Oasis Behavioral Health provides leadership and oversight to the Admissions Department, supporting crisis triage, evaluations, intake, and admissions. The role focuses on quality, efficiency, compliance, staff development, and relationships with referral sources, while partnering with leadership to help the department meet clinical and operational goals.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree, counselor certification, or nursing license is required.
With a bachelor’s degree, six or more years of healthcare-related admissions experience is required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
May require a state-specific LCSW or LMHC license, or CAC/CADC certification, where required.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree in a human services field and three or more years of healthcare-related admissions experience.
CAC or CADC certification with at least three years of experience in the substance abuse treatment field.
Two to three years of management or supervisory experience in admissions at a substance abuse treatment facility.
First aid, where required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate it as an integrated team.
Help implement the business development and marketing department’s strategic plan as it relates to admissions and directing potential clients to treatment.
Lead efforts to address quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admissions.
Assign and distribute scheduled evaluations, intake, and admissions according to requests and hospital census.
Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
Perform follow-up communications and make recommendations to organizational leadership.
Develop and implement policies and procedures guiding service delivery.
Assist with hiring decisions, and provide orientation, in-service training, and continuing education for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage or evaluation services.
Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
Improve departmental service efficiency and quality, and develop and meet departmental goals and objectives.
Ensure the department stays current with and complies with new laws and regulations.
Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
Work with the Director to manage department finances, prepare and monitor budgets, and ensure spending remains within allocated funds.
Determine and implement admissions best practices, promote the hospital, and maintain a satisfied patient base.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.