Interim - Assistant Director - Admissions - Full-time

Behavioral Health System, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx plans

401k with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Tuition savings for nursing education

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Lakeside Behavioral Health System in Memphis, TN, seeks a NARC Assistant Director to oversee patient intake, assessment and crisis intervention, while ensuring timely responses and accurate records.

The role supports leadership, maintains logs, and advances quality measures in a large behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Licenses or certifications in behavioral health fields as listed in requirements.
• Experience in intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention with psychiatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates patient intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention activities.
• Collects and analyzes departmental performance data to monitor quality measures.
• Supports the Director and assists with NOC responsibilities and department needs.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Data analysis

Crisis intervention

Education

Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Professional Counselor

Registered Nurse

Masters in Social Work

Masters in Counseling

Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy

Masters of Psychology

Job description

Responsibilities

Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking to be part of a team-oriented and compassionate organization. Our staff tell us that our team is their number one reason for working at Lakeside and we offer competitive compensation, excellent comprehensive benefits, opportunities for advancement, tuition assistance, and paid time off.

Since 1969, Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and Mid-South region. The 365-bed facility is one of the largest free-standing psychiatric hospitals in the United States. We are located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County, serving as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors. Lakeside’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, depression and anxiety, mental illness and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Job Description

The NARC Assistant Director assigns responsibilities to assure prompt response to patient needs reviews and maintains all documents and departmental logs and ensures quality measures. The NARC Assistant Director collects and analyzes data related to departmental performance indicators. The NARC Assistant Director supports the Director in all operations while assisting the department with NOC responsibilities and meeting the needs of the department.

This opportunity provides the following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401k with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.

About Universal Health Services (UHS)

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Registered Nurses, Masters in Social Work, Masters in Counseling, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, or Masters of Psychology required.

Prior intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting. Supervisory experience preferred.

Prefer knowledge of hospital admissions functions, psychological assessment and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses symptomology, basic chemical dependency, age specific growth and development and crisis and behavior management.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.