Assistant Director of Admissions leading the admissions process at The Dorm, a mental health organization. Ensuring timely client intake and providing support to families and clients throughout the process.
Responsibilities
Lead the Washington, DC admissions process to ensure census and enrollment goals are achieved, including: Responding promptly and professionally to initial inquiries, serving as a key point of contact for prospective clients and families
Facilitating discovery conversations that introduce and clearly communicate The Dorm’s mission, services, and approach
Coordinating and conducting meet-and-greet sessions and tours, guiding clients and families through the admissions experience with care and clarity
Partnering with families and internal teams to ensure admissions decisions are timely, appropriate, and aligned with clinical and organizational standards
Serve as the primary liaison for clients and families guiding them through discovery of The Dorm and providing support until successful enrollment and transition
Oversee insurance compliance and operational processes for all admitted clients, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to regulatory standards, including: Performing Verification of Benefits (VOBs) to confirm eligibility and coverage prior to admission
Coordinating with insurance advocates to secure pre-certifications within required timeframes for the authorized Length of Care (LOC)
Administering psychosocial assessments and establishing treatment schedules in accordance with clinical guidelines
Collaborate with clinical team regularly for assessments, placements and on-boarding of new clients and families to determine appropriateness and level of care
Ensure proper documentation and recording of admissions and outreach activity including management of reports and sheets to support outreach strategy and tracking of goals: Maintain accurate and timely clinical and demographic information in CRM
Facilitate completion of admission documents
Provide monthly reports on admission activity
Ensure CRM is updated, maintained and strategically utilized
Establish and maintain relationships with all referral channels including but not limited to educational consultants, hospitals, residential treatment centers, universities, clinical professionals & community organizations
Collaborate with research, outreach, and marketing team members on developing relationships with referring professionals to grow The Dorm’s network by: Establishing new partnerships Focusing strategy on new referring professionals and new outgoing referral recommendations Assisting with the maintenance of referrals by cultivating and deepening existing relationships
Participating in the planning of key outreach initiatives
Requirements
DC State Licensure, or other relevant locality, in social work or counseling required
3–5 years of experience as a behavioral health clinician and/or admissions, intake coordination, client services, or related function within a behavioral health, mental health, or healthcare setting.
Experience with community outreach, referral partner engagement, and relationship-building with external stakeholders
Astute clinical and diagnostic skills
Must operate at the highest level of customer service and possess the confidence and clinical expertise to assist families as they navigate the choice of enrolling
Proven ability to communicate effectively across audiences and apply strong clinical judgment orally and in writing
Detail-oriented, self-motivated and persuasive
Ability to be on-site in the DC location 5 days per week.
Availability to meet admission responsibilities including night and weekend phone coverage on a rotating schedule
Ability to travel to various locations with flexible hours meet the needs of clients, families, and the position
Flexibility in working hours to support program/team needs including weekend rotation of admissions calls. Involves some travel to multiple locations and various outreach/marketing events
Benefits
Full benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, vision and a 401K with up to 3% company match, fully vested after 3 years
Flexible PTO - for a team that’s rested, recharged and feeling their best
Free in-house clinical trainings , DEIB trainings and yearly spending allowance for continuing education credits (CEUs)
Flexible, creative, team-based work environment in the heart of Washington, DC and in an inspiring, centrally-located therapeutic setting
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