Director of Admissions

Acadia Healthcare•Salem, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing, and maintaining revenue-generating strategies. The Director of Admissions will provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team. This role involves implementing the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and directing potential clients to treatment. The position also requires leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility, as well as conducting quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all these services. The Director will perform follow-up communication functions, generate recommendations for organization leadership, and develop and implement program policies and procedures. Responsible for hiring decisions, providing orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff. Serves as a clinical liaison with referral sources, works to improve efficiency and quality within the department, and ensures compliance with new laws and regulations. This role includes recruiting, training, and supervising staff, managing departmental finances, preparing and monitoring budgets, and determining and implementing admissions best practices to promote the hospital and maintain a satisfied patient base.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, counselor certification, or RN nursing license required.
Three plus years’ experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
Master’s Degree in Human Services Field preferred with three plus years’ experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
Three years of work experience as a Director of Admissions in a Behavioral health facility preferred.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in admissions, interdepartmental management, team player and ability to grow census.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility.
Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organization leadership.
Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services.
Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel, providing orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
Manage the finances of the department, and prepare and monitor budgets and spending to ensure the department operates 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.