
Manager of Intake
Required skills
- social services field
- CPR
- admissions manager
- admissions capacity
Nice to have
- psychology
- counseling
- social work
- sociology
- health administration
- RN
Role summary
The Manager of Intake will supervise, plan, coordinate, and organize the day-to-day activities of the Admission Department to enhance its effectiveness. This role involves overseeing the daily referral, intake, admissions, and preauthorization processes for incoming patients, organizing and directing work assignments for Admissions staff, and providing comprehensive staff management including hiring, development, training, and performance management. The Manager will ensure adherence to admissions criteria, patient rights, and financial processes, including benefit verification and prior authorization, while maintaining knowledge of milieu management and ensuring efficient FTE utilization and patient safety. A Bachelor's degree in a social services field is required, with a Master's degree or RN preferred. Four or more years of experience in admissions management or a related capacity is also required.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Supervise, plan, coordinate, and organize day-to-day activities that will enhance effectiveness of the Admission Department. Coordinate referrals and ensure smooth admissions processing for referral sources, families, staff and patients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee the daily referral, intake, admissions and preauthorization process for incoming patients.
- Organize, plan and direct work assignments for Admissions staff.
- Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
- Supervise and monitor personnel adherence to established Admissions criteria and ensures that appropriate documentation of approval/denial occurs.
- Adhere to established Patient Rights and ensures the Admissions staff comply.
- Act as an intermediary on difficult cases, keep leadership team informed of the status of problematic situations.
- Ensure compliance with front-end financial processes to include benefit verification, financial counseling, and completion or prior authorization of each patient per Acadia policy and facility process.
- Maintain knowledge or milieu management.
- Ensure that FTE utilization in Admissions falls within fiscal guidelines, but also ensures patient safety and admission efficiencies.
- Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a social services field required.
- Master’s degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN is preferred.
- Four or more years’ of experience as an admissions manager or in another admissions capacity. May be required based on State licensure requirements.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
COMPENSATION:
Compensation for roles at THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below.
Role Location: CALIFORNIA
Calculated Salary Range for role Intake Supervisor:
State - California: $72,800.00 - 74,880.00 per year
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.
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