Acadia Healthcare

Senior Divisional Manager, Admissions Services

Job Locations US-TN-Franklin
Job ID
2026-96869
Category
Admissions
Department Number
915A - Specialty Admissions
Location : Name
Acadia Healthcare

Overview

 

Senior Division Manager, Admissions Services

Reports To: Group Director, Admissions Services
Location: 100% Remote

About the role:

The Senior Division Manager, Admissions Services provides strategic leadership for remote admissions operations across assigned divisions. This role is responsible for directing the admissions process, driving revenue‑generating initiatives, and ensuring consistent performance, compliance, and operational excellence.

Leading a team of Corporate Admissions Specialists, this position partners closely with divisional and enterprise leadership to achieve budgeted census goals, expand patient access to services, and strengthen referral review and new business development processes.

What you'll do:

  • Provide senior‑level leadership, coaching, and performance management to a remote corporate admissions team to achieve established KPIs and divisional objectives.
  • Drive strategic admissions initiatives that support census growth, patient access, and revenue goals across assigned divisions.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex admissions, patient access, customer service, staffing, or operational issues impacting divisional performance.
  • Oversee staffing models, scheduling, FTE utilization, and administrative processes to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with documentation standards.
  • Partner closely with the Group Director, Admissions Services on divisional and enterprise‑level strategies, cross‑functional initiatives, and special projects.
  • Collaborate with onsite admissions and divisional leadership teams to improve referral management, operational workflows, and performance outcomes.
  • Represent the organization professionally with internal and external stakeholders and participate in corporate, divisional, and facility‑level meetings as required.

Leadership Expectations:

  • Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and shared ownership through consistent, transparent leadership.
  • Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when managing complex operational, personnel, and patient access matters.
  • Maintain consistent availability and reliability to meet the demands of divisional leadership responsibilities.

Compensation & Benefits

We value your expertise and dedication—and we invest in your success.

  • Competitive Base Salary commensurate with experience
  • Uncapped Quarterly Incentive
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and recognized holidays
  • Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental wellness resources

 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

  • Provide seniorlevel leadership, coaching, and performance oversight to his/her Corporate Remote Admissions team to achieve established KPIs and divisional goals.  
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex admissions, patient access, customer service, staffing, or operational issues impacting divisional performance.  
  • Provide oversight of staffing models, scheduling, FTE utilization, and administrative processes to ensure operational alignment and documentation standards are met.  
  • Represent the organization professionally with internal and external stakeholders and participate in corporate, divisional, and facility meetings as required. 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:  

  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

STANDARD EXPECTATIONS 

 

  • Promote a culture of trust, accountability, and shared ownership through consistent leadership and decision-making.  
  • Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling complex operational, personnel, and patient access matters.  
  • Maintain consistent availability and reliability to meet the demands of divisional leadership responsibilities. 

Qualifications

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Services field (i.e. Social Work, Sociology, Nursing, Counseling).  
  • 5+ years in behavioral health admissions 
  • 3+ years of leadership experience managing people 

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: 

  • LVN/LPN 
  • RN 
  • LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMHC, etc. 

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:  

Supervises a team of employees 

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. 

 

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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