Job Posting for Director of Admissions and Intake at Southwood Hospital

Overview:

At Southwood Behavioral Health, we recognize the sensitive nature that surrounds the decision to receive treatment for behavioral health concerns and substance abuse problems. Beginning with our admissions team, we remain steadfast in our dedication to making the process as comfortable as it possibly can be; providing the highest level of inpatient and outpatient care for individuals in the greater Pittsburgh area.

The Director of Admissions is responsible for providing supervision, training, and support to the Admissions Coordinators in order to ensure census. Responsibilities include assessing the appropriateness of the resident’s financial, psychiatric and physical health condition to facilitate an acceptable admission as quickly as possible. Consistently demonstrates Southwood's values of uncompromising care, relentless compassion and unconditional joyful spirit.

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:

Bachelor’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 abuse 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.

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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