Director Of Admissions And Intake

Director of Admissions

Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital is opening soon!  Join the team at this brand new, state-of-the-art facility offering a full continuum of inpatient behavioral health services for adult patients.  The 96-bed hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre site in Battle Creek and will serve patients throughout the southwest Michigan region. 

As a part of our leadership team, you’ll help generate energetic, fast-past, and patient-centered experiences at the front door of the facility. 

The ideal candidate will have both day-to-day and a long-term impact on operations. Directing the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Eligible candidates will have a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as Mental Health Counseling or Social Work, or Registered Nurse license. Clinical intake and or admissions experience in a behavioral health setting is highly preferred. Experience assessing patients and determining the appropriate level of care in an in-patient setting is required.

Eligible candidates will have a Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a clinical area, such as Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Nursing.  Clinical experience in a behavioral health setting is highly preferred.  Practice assessing patients and determining the appropriate level of care in an in-patient setting is required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree, counselor certification, or nursing license required; with three plus years’ experience healthcare related admissions experience preferred, or
• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field; with three plus years’ experience healthcare related admissions experience preferred

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

• May require LCSW, LMHC or RN, 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. 

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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.