Assistant Director of Admissions

Overview

Schedule: Monday - Friday 3pm - 11pm, and weekend rotation

Purpose St a Te m e Nt

Assist the Director of the facility in admissions activities b y d riving t h e admissions p rocess, d e v e loping, implementing and m aintaining revenue-generating strategies.

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 p ing 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.
  
  

Qualifications

E DUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL R E QUIREMENTS:

• M aster’s De g ree in H u m an Services Field or RN license required.
• 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.
  
  

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• M ay require L CSW, L M H C, LPC 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.
• 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 required b ased o n state o r facility.
  
  

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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