Admissions Assistant Director

Oasis Behavioral Health Hospital; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions at Oasis Behavioral Health in Chandler, AZ. The role leads the Admissions Department, guiding crisis triage, evaluations, intake and admissions, while driving quality, efficiency, and compliance.

You will mentor staff, strengthen referral relationships, and partner with leadership to meet clinical and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, counselor certification, or nursing license required.
• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field preferred with CAC/CADC credential.
• Two–three years of work experience in management/supervisor of admissions in a substance abuse treatment facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
• Assist in implementing the strategic plan of business development and marketing 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 hiring decisions for Admissions staff.
• Serve as clinical liaison with referral sources.
• Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, and meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure department compliance with laws and regulations; recruit, train and supervise staff.
• Work with Director in managing finances, budgets and spending for the department.
• Determine and implement admissions best-practices, promote the hospital and maintain patient satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Clinical liaison

Education

Bachelor's Degree or counselor certification or nursing license

Master’s Degree in Human Services Field

CAC/CADC certification

LCSW/LMHC credential (may be required)

Job description

Overview

Assistant Director of Admissions - Oasis Behavioral Health

Join our team as an Assistant Director of Admissions and play a key role in shaping the patient access experience. This position provides leadership and oversight to the Admissions Department, supporting crisis triage, evaluations, intake, and admissions while driving quality, efficiency, and compliance. You’ll develop and mentor staff, strengthen relationships with referral sources, and partner with leadership to ensure the department meets its clinical and operational goals.

Responsibilities

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree, counselor certification, or nursing license required; Six plus years’ experience healthcare related admissions with Bachelors.
• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field preferred with three plus years’ experience healthcare related admissions, CAC or CADC with a minimum of three years in the substance abuse treatment field.
• 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 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.

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