Crisis Admissions Supervisor (Behavioral Health)

LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time: 168 hours

Mental Wellness Days

Job summary

Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery in Sarasota, Florida seeks a Supervisor of Crisis Admissions to lead the crisis admissions team and ensure timely, compassionate access to behavioral health and substance use services.

You will oversee daily operations, support regulatory compliance, and coordinate between admissions, clinical, nursing, medical, residential, outpatient, and community-based services, while maintaining patient safety and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Supervisory role in behavioral health or crisis services required.
• Experience with admissions, referrals, or care coordination preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced crisis environment and manage on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the crisis admissions team.
• Ensure timely, appropriate, compassionate, and clinically coordinated access to care.
• Coordinate with admissions, clinical, nursing, medical, residential, outpatient, and community-based services.
• Maintain admissions processes aligned with regulatory standards and patient safety.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Crisis admissions

Healthcare operations

HIPAA compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Flexible hours

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Health & Human Services or related field

Job description

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Supervisor of Crisis Admissions

Full Time Management Sarasota, FL, US

18 days ago Requisition ID: 2373

Embracing Lightshare's mission, vision and our five Pillars is important for our work at Lightshare. Our five pillar embrace the following:: Compassion (show empathy and genuine care for the well-being of our colleagues, the people we serve and our community); Acceptance (create an environment where everyone feels valued and included; foster creativity through the richness of our differences); Respect (treat every individual with dignity, courtesy and consideration; value the opinions and contributions of others); Empowerment (take ownership of your work, seek growth opportunities to reach your full potential and actively contribute to our success); Stewardship (responsibly manage the resources and assets entrusted to us).

Benefits available to our employees:

Lucrative vacation time – 168 hours

Mental Wellness Days – 3 days

Medical insurance, prescription tools, dental, vision, mental health, wellness programs, EAP, life and ADD and the ability to participate in a 401K, Supplemental – accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness.

The Supervisor of Crisis Admissions provides operational leadership and oversight for the crisis admissions process, ensuring individuals presenting for behavioral health and substance use services receive timely, appropriate, compassionate, and clinically coordinated access to care.

This position supervises the daily operations of the Crisis Admissions team, ensuring accurate assessments, timely referrals, appropriate placement, regulatory compliance, effective communication, and efficient coordination between admissions, clinical, nursing, medical, residential, outpatient, and community-based services.

The Supervisor is responsible for maintaining an admissions process that supports patient safety, regulatory requirements, organizational standards, documentation accuracy, and continuity of care.

The Supervisor is responsible for communication, regulatory and compliance, operational management, customer service and problem solving.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Health & Human Services, or related field required.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of supervisory experience in behavioral health, crisis services, admissions, intake, or healthcare operations.
• Experience working in a behavioral health or substance use treatment environment.
• Knowledge of crisis assessment, admissions, referral coordination, and levels of care.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced crisis environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities as required.

The Supervisor of Crisis Admissions is responsible for supporting organizational compliance with applicable CARF, AHCA, DCF, Managing Entity, Medicaid, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory and contractual standards.

Skills:

The Manager of Special Services utilizes leadership and communication skills daily to effectively guide their team and collaborate with various departments. Analytical skills are essential for interpreting service data and making informed decisions to enhance program outcomes. Organizational skills help manage multiple projects, budgets, and vendor relationships simultaneously, ensuring smooth operations. Knowledge of regulatory compliance ensures that all services meet legal and ethical standards, protecting the organization and its clients. Additionally, problem-solving and innovation skills enable the manager to develop creative solutions that address unique challenges and improve service quality.

Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Lightshare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact Human Resources.

All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and other lawful considerations.