Director of Admissions

Overview

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care with Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation. 

We are looking for our onsite Admissions Director in Greenville, NC. 

Acadia Healthcare and ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, two-story, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Greenville, NC. This new facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs. Set to open in Summer 2025, the hospital—located just under a mile from ECU Health Medical Center—will offer a full range of inpatient and intensive outpatient services. Additionally, it will host GME and residency programs in psychiatry and internal medicine for ECU Health’s Brody School of Medicine, advancing medical education and training in behavioral health. Adults, seniors, children, and adolescents facing acute mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders, will have access to specialized treatment and support at this center of excellence.

What would you do in this role?

The Admissions Director will direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing, and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL 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.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• May require licensure by the state for this position.
• 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.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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