Director of Admissions

Acadia Healthcare•Pittsburgh, PA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare is seeking an experienced leader to direct its Admissions Department. The facility provides mental health treatment for children and adolescents ages 3–21 in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Director of Admissions oversees admissions and intake operations, implements revenue-generating strategies, and leads efforts to direct prospective clients to treatment. The role supports quality care and effective collaboration with referral sources and internal teams. Southwood is not located on a public transportation line.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a human services field or an RN nursing license.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
May require state licensure.
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

More than three years of experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
Three years of experience as a Director of Admissions in a behavioral health facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the Admissions Department and develop it as an integrated team.
Implement the business development and marketing department’s strategic plan as it relates to admissions, directing potential clients to treatment.
Lead quality management for crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
Assign and distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, 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 provide recommendations to organizational leadership.
Develop and implement program policies and procedures.
Make hiring decisions and provide orientation, in-service training, and continuing education for department staff and other internal personnel responsible for crisis triage or evaluation services.
Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
Improve departmental efficiency and service quality, and develop and meet departmental goals and objectives.
Ensure the department stays current with and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
Manage departmental 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.