Bowling Green Brandywine is a proud client of Acadia Healthcare which is a for-profit health system providing mental health and substance-use disorder treatments with locations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services Acadia Healthcare operates under the large network of 227 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 9900 beds in 40 states and have around 20000 employees serving approximately 70000 patients daily.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process developing implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.
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
- Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of
- 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
- 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
- Recruit train and supervise
- 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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree in Human Services field - Preferred
- 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
WHAT WE OFFER-
COMPETATIVE COMPENSATION:
$60000 - $70000 Annually based on experience and skills.
BENEFITS:
Covered by Acadia Healthcare Benefits which includes:
- 401 (K) Plan
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life and AD&D Plan
- Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Benefits
- Mental Health Resources
Required Experience:
Director