ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide leadership to the Admissions and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team. Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment. Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake and admission to the facility. Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census. Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, and intake and admission services. Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organization leadership. Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services. Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel, provide orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services. Serve as clinical liaison with referral sources.