Director of Admissions
Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, United States
Job Description
Responsible in the management of the day-to-day operations of the Admission Department of a 46 bed residential chemical dependency treatment center for adults located 20 minutes south of the Austin airport on 200 acres of ranch land. This is a new treatment program looking Oversees the assessment of prospective patients needs, and ensures their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs.
• Intake calls must be documented and processed in accordance with Intake policies
• In house assessments are completed with treatment referral recommendations made and documented; using the admission ASAM criteria to make decisions concerning the level of care for treatment.
• As a clinician, assists administration, physician, and clinical staff in the assessment of pending admits
• Plans, coordinates, and evaluates direct and indirect facility assessments and patient admissions
• Directs the screening of potential patients for admission into the program and initiate the integrated assessment process
• Administrative approval obtained for all admissions
• Admission paperwork is completed in accordance with policy
• Follow up calls are made to those failing to show up for appointments
• Pre-certification is obtained in accordance with insurance requirements
• Administration is notified of problems or significant events
• Safety problems are identified and corrective actions taken
Requirements
Job Requirements:Minimum Education Master's degree in related field, License LCSW, LMSW, LPC preferred.
Minimum Work Experience Residential experience preferred. Familiarity with continuum of care and ASAM. Assessment and intervention skills. Knowledge of DSM4 diagnostic criteria. Required Licenses Texas Licensed LCSW, LMSW, LPC preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with continuum of care. Equivalent level reading, writing and mathematical skills.
- Outstanding oral communication skills.
- Assessment and intervention skills. Persuasive manner and skills in overcoming denial and resistance to treatment.
- Ability to concentrate on task in high traffic areas.
- Familiar with clinical terminology. Knowledge of diagnostic criteria.
- Ability to deal with crisis and potentially combative patients while maintaining personal and emotional equilibrium.
- Ability to empathetically relate to people.
- Ability to maintain information as highly confidential.
- Be able to meet deadlines. Time management and sound organizational skills.
- Basic data entry skills required, and preference for basic computer skills.
- Skills in dealing courteously with the public and individuals within the organization.
- Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health and substance use disorders.
- Personnel management or supervisory skills helpful.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to handle confidential information with great sensitivity.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English. Skill to communicate effectively in order to exchange and/or provide information, build and/or maintain cooperative relationships.
- Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organization.
Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.
Plum Creek Recovery Ranch is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions exclusively on the basis of merit. We prohibit unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.