Director of Admissions

Overview:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Direct the facility

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,

  provide

  orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.

• Serve as 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

  department

  is up to

  date on

  and compliant with new laws and regulations.

• Recruit, train and supervise staff.

• Manage the finances of the department,

  prepare

  and

  monitor

  budgets and spending to ensure 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:

• ?Clinical

  Master’s Degree or nursing license required; 5 plus years’ experience healthcare related admissions with Bachelors.

• Three years of work experience as a Director of Admissions in a substance use treatment facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• May require LCSW, LMHC

  by the state for this

  position or CAC/

  CADC, where required.

• 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.

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