Assistant Director of Admissions

Overview

North Tampa Behavioral Health is a private inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility located in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The center offers both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and co-occurring treatment, including a Partial Hospitalization Program and an Intensive Outpatient Program for adults and seniors. They address a broad range of behavioral issues, including depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychosis

North Tampa Behavioral Health is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Director of Admissions to support the admissions process and ensure a smooth experience for prospective patients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare admissions, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to providing exceptional patient care.

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

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assist the Director of the facility in 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.
• Assist in Implementing 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, intake 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. Assist in 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 and assist that department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations. Recruit, train and supervise staff.
• Work with the Director in managing 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:

• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field or RN license required.
• Two- three years of work experience in Management/Supervisor of Admissions in a substance abuse treatment facility preferred.
  
  

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• May require LCSW, LMHC, LPC 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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