Director of Admissions

About the role

Onsite in Columbia, MO. We are a renowned healthcare facility committed to providing exceptional mental health services to our community. As the leader of Intake and Admissions, you make a real difference in the lives of our patients.

Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing, and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 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.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field or RN nursing license required.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance with a generous relocation package.
• Professional growth and career pathing.
• Executive mentorship – paired with corporate clinical support from day one.
• Competitive salary and bonuses.
• Comprehensive health benefits – medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match.
• Generous PTO – includes vacation, holidays, extended sick leave, and mental health days.
• Industry-leading training and support – paired with a corporate clinical mentor from day one.