Admissions Specialist

Harboroaks; Canton (SD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an Admissions Specialist to manage the admission and registration of patients into our facilities and to maintain communications between referrals, families, and the organization.

Responsibilities include promptly responding to inbound referrals, reviewing admissions against criteria, gathering data, scheduling assessments, and coordinating transportation; ensuring documentation is complete and compliant.

Qualifications

• Two years of healthcare admissions experience, preferably in mental health or substance abuse.
• ACT certification required.
• CAC / CCDS / CEAP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promptly respond to inbound referrals via phone, fax, or webform to assist clients and their families seeking treatment.
• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures.
• Initiate contact to gather required clinical and demographic data from patients and other sources.
• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.
• Schedule assessments.
• Assist prospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.
• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
• Coordinate with referral sources.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.
• Maintain all documentation involved in the admissions process.
• Perform other functions as assigned.

Skills

Healthcare admissions experience

ACT certification

CAC/CCDS/CEAP certification preferred

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

As one of the nation’s leaders in treating individuals with co-occurring mood,addiction,eating disorders and trauma, Acadia Healthcare places a strong emphasis on our admissions and intake functions to allow us to help everypossible personin need.To this end, Acadia Healthcare is currently interested in hearing fromdynamic,results driven candidates who may be a fit for theAdmissionsSpecialistposition. TheAdmissionsSpecialistwill be primarily responsible for the admission and/or registration of patients into the facility andmaintainingcommunications between the organization and thepatientreferralsand family.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Promptly respond to inbound referrals via phone, fax, webform, etc. toassistclients and theirfamily’swho are seeking treatment.

• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures.

• Initiate contact to gatherrequiredclinical and demographic data frompatientand other sources.

• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.

• Schedule assessments.

• Assistprospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.

• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when notappropriate forfacilityassistanceor admission.

• Coordinate with referral sources.

• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.

• Responsible formaintainingall thedocumentation involved with the admissions process.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions andtask asassigned

STANDARD EXPECTATIONS:

• Complieswithorganizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives andmaintainsorganizational and industry policiesregardingconfidentiality.

• Communicate clearly and effectively toperson(s) receiving services and their family members,guests,and other members of the health care team.

• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others andmaintainsthem overtime.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust,respect,and cooperation among team members.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College degreepreferred

• Two years’ experience in healthcare admissions, preferably in the mental health or substance abuse field.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Addiction Counselor Trainee (ACT) required.
• Certified AddictionsCounselor (CAC); Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDS) or Certified Employee Assistance Program (CEAP) certification preferred.

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certificationrequired(training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• First aid may berequiredbased on state or facility.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

This position is an Individual Contributor

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual’scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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