Assistant Director of Admissions Position Available In Rapides, Louisiana

Longleaf Behavioral is searching for an Assistant Director of Admissions-Acute for FT Nights! Come join our team as an Assistant Director of Admissions-Acute, at Longleaf Hospital ! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you! At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Flexible hours available for Full time Nights Monday-Friday – may be required to work nights and weekends as needed. 8 hour shifts What we look for:

Empathy and Compassion :

Exceptional psych RNs have a deep sense of empathy and compassion for their patients.

Strong Communication Skills :

Effective communication is crucial in psychiatric nursing. Great psych RNs are skilled at active listening, as they need to understand their patients’ thoughts, feelings, and concerns.

Continuous Learning :

The field of mental health is constantly evolving, and exceptional psych RNs embrace a mindset of continuous learning.

Advocacy :

Great psych RNs are strong advocates for their patients.

Patience and Resilience:

Mental health recovery can be a long and challenging journey, requiring patience and resilience from both patients and nurses.

PURPOSE ST A TE M E NT

: Assist the Director of the facility in admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Essential Functions:

P rovide l e adership t o t h e A d m issions D e p artment and cultivate t h e function o f t h e d e p artment as an integrated te a m . Assist in Implementing t h e s t rategic p l an o f t h e bu siness d e v e lopment and m arketing d e p artment as i t p e rtains t o admission t o t h e facility and d irect p ote n t ial clients t o t reatment. P rovide l e adership in addressing qu ality m anagement i ssues related t o crisis t riage, e v aluation, intake and admission t o t h e facility. Assign/distribute s cheduled ev aluations, intake o r admissions as d ictated b y r e qu e st and ho spital census. Conduct qu ality assurance and qu ality i m p rovement p rograms f o r all crisis t riage, ev aluation, intake and admission services. Pe rform f o llow-up communication functions and g e n e rate recommendations for o rganization leadership. D e ve l o p and implement p r o g ram p o licies and p r o cedures t h at gu ide t h e p r o v ision o f services. Assist in the h iring d e cisions f o r Admissions D e p artment p e r sonnel, p rovide o rientation, in- service and c o n t inuing e d u cation p r o g rams f o r d e p artment staff and ot h e r internal p o sitions responsible f o r crisis t riage and/or ev aluation s e rvices. Serve as clinical liaison w ith referral s o u rces. Wo rk t o i m p rove e fficiency and qu ality in d e livering se rvices w ithin t h e d e p artment, responsible f o r d eve l o p ing and m eet ing d e p artmental g o als and o b jectives. Ensure and assist that d e p artment is u p t o d ate o n and c o m p liant w ith n e w laws and r e gu lations. Recruit, t rain and supervise staff. Work with the Director in managing t h e finances o f t h e d e p artment, p r e p are and m o n i to r budg e t s and spending t o e n sure d e p artment o p e rates w ithin allocated funds. De t e rmine and i m p lement admissions b e st-practices, p romote t h e h o spital and m aintain a satisfied p atient b ase.

Other Functions:

Pe rform o t h e r functions and t asks a s assigned.

E DUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL R E QUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s D e g ree, c o un selor c e rtification, o r nu rsing l icense r e qu ired; Six p lus y e ars’ ex p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions w i t h Bachelors. M aster’s De g ree in H u m an Services Field p referred w ith t h ree p lus ye ars’ e x p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions, CAC o r CADC w ith a m inimum o f three ye ars in t h e substance abuse t reatment field. Two- three ye ars o f w o rk ex p e rience in Management/Supervisor of Admissions in a substance abuse t reatment facility p referred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

M ay require

L CSW, L M H C

b y t h e state f o r t h is p o sition o r CAC/CADC, w h e re r e q u ired. CPR and d e -escalation/restraint certification r e qu ired (training available up o n h ire and o ffered b y facility). First aid m ay b e required b ased o n state o r facility. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. AHRN #LI-LH