Job Description
Job Description
Title : Director of Admissions
Basic Function : Oversee Admissions department Reports To : Chief Clinical Officer
Company Manager : Chief Clinical Officer Hours : Full time
Salary : Negotiated Overtime : Not Allowed
Evaluations : Annual
Education : A baccalaureate degree and / or license in chemical dependency treatment is required.
Experience : Minimum of 3 years experience in chemical dependency treatment and 1 year of admissions experience. Supervisory experience is preferred
Responsibilities : 1. Maintain Admissions Department policies and procedures and update annually
- Recruit / train / maintain / supervise employees to meet departmental goals and objectives
- Provide annual departmental report to administration
- Ensure 24 hour response to admission calls
- Ensure that each patient meets admission criteria
- Ensure that available insurance benefits are verified and documented in the EMR on each patient
- Collaborate daily with clinical and administrative staff
to coordinate patient admissions, transfers and financial matters.
- Ensure that each patient receives timely and professional screening and assessment services
- Ensure that each patient and family receives adequate orientation to
facilities and services
- Ensure that referral sources and significant other receive timely communication
- Ensure that all admissions activity is documented in the electronic record in a timely and accurate fashion
- Participate in company COi program
- Represent department in weekly Leadership Meetings.
- Supervise all admissions processes including arranging patient transportation to and from facility
Skills : Above average skills in the following areas :
- Writing and verbal communication
- Problem solving
- Detail / follow up
- Computer skills
- Management of others to meet organizational goals
- Organizational skills
The following special knowledges / competencies are required :
- Company admission criteria
- ASAM admission criteria
- Electronic record navigation
- Chemical dependency diagnosis
- Company policy and procedures / core values
- Admission policy and procedures
- Departmental budget process
- Co-existing disorders