Assistant Director of Admissions

Since 1987,
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridges serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel. Laurel Ridge's comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
is part of one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS has been recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune for 10 years in a row.

Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by
Fortune;
in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in
Forbes
inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (FT)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
:

1. Coordinates with the Director of Admissions, CEO, Business Office and the Director of Case Management to minimize any financial liability to the facility while ensuring full compliance with COBRA/EMTALA laws.
2. Assists with scheduling on-call physicians, admissions coordinators to ensure optimal coverage during peak assessment and admissions periods and availability 24-hours/day, 7days/week. Covers triage and assessor shifts when needed to ensure the department is adequately staffed.
3. Monitors assessment outcomes to ensure the behavioral health/chemical dependency needs of each client are met either at Laurel Ridge or with appropriate outside resources. Ensures all patient rights and notifications are met.
4. Expert in HMS and ensures that 100% of calls are entered appropriately as well as knowledge in daily reporting mechanisms from the MS4/Midas system.
5. Provides daily reporting to CEO and Admissions Director of all admissions, referrals, and information requested under the direction of the Director to ensure appropriateness of all assessments and protocols.
6. Provides staff development and performance-based feedback in real time on all shifts.

Qualifications

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of psychiatric behavioral health diagnostic criteria (DSM IV), quality assessment skills, including listening and writing legibly, ability to provide customer service in a caring way, even in a high stress environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

EDUCATION: Master's Degree in a mental health field (along with licensure) or graduate of an accredited nursing school.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Texas license as an L.P.C, R.N. or LMSW is required.

EXPERIENCE: 2 years mental health experience. Preferred: Prior experience as an Admissions Supervisor or Director in Mental Health setting

WORK HOURS
: Monday through Friday (with potential for weekends).

Benefits:

• Free meals
• Employee Recharge Massage Zone
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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