Behavioral Health Admissions Leader

Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronson Behavioral Health seeks an Assistant Director of Admissions to lead the admissions team, oversee intake, assessment, and admission services, and ensure exceptional patient access to care on the 3:00pm to 11:00pm shift.

The ideal candidate is a clinical leader with experience in behavioral health admissions, staff supervision, and building relationships with referral sources to help individuals receive the care they need, while driving regulatory compliance and continuous quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a social services field required.
• Master’s degree in a social services field or RN preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in a healthcare admissions role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and align the function as an integrated team.
• Guide intake, evaluation, and admission services while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Direct scheduling, intakes, and admissions based on census and demand.
• Lead quality assurance and improvement programs for crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admissions.
• Develop relationships with referral sources and act as a clinical liaison.
• Train, supervise staff and ensure patient safety and service quality.
• Ensure EMTALA log compliance and participate in staff preceptorship.
• Implement strategic plans for admissions-related business development and marketing.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare admissions

Staff supervision

Referral relationships

Regulatory compliance

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a social services field

Master’s degree in a social services field or RN

Job description

Bronson Behavioral Health seeks an Assistant Director of Admissions to lead the admissions team, oversee intake, assessment, and admission services, and ensure exceptional patient access to care on the 3:00pm to 11:00pm shift.

The ideal candidate is a clinical leader with experience in behavioral health admissions, staff supervision, and building relationships with referral sources to help individuals receive the care they need, while driving regulatory compliance and continuous quality