Admissions Manager

Akua Behavioral Health

$120K — $200K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
  • Experience in behavioral health or healthcare admissions preferred.
  • Proven track record in managing and motivating admissions or sales teams.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills needed.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strategies with measurable results.
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented.
  • Understanding of admissions processes in healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute admissions and outreach strategies.
  • Manage admissions operations with a focus on referral conversion.
  • Build and train high-performing admissions teams.
  • Develop strategies to increase admissions and support growth.
  • Set performance goals and hold teams accountable.
  • Monitor admissions metrics and business development opportunities.
  • Collaborate with clinical and operational teams.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Full Job Description
Position: Admissions Manager

Target Compensation: up to $ 200,000 / per year

Base pay: $ 120,000 per year

Bonus: up to $ 80,000 per year

We are seeking an experienced Admissions Manager to lead and oversee admissions operations in our Newport Beach, CA location. This individual will be responsible for managing the admissions team, developing and executing admissions strategies, driving results, and working collaboratively with clinical, outreach, and other operational teams to support appropriate admissions and continued business growth.

Responsibilities and Duties

Must have prior experience in:
  • Planning and executing admissions, outreach, and sales strategies.
  • Managing admissions operations and ensuring strong follow-up and conversion of appropriate referrals.
  • Building, managing, training, and motivating high-performing admissions or sales teams.
  • Developing strategies to increase admissions and support business growth.
  • Establishing performance goals and holding team members accountable for results.
  • Monitoring admissions activity, performance metrics, and business development opportunities.
  • Working collaboratively with clinical, outreach, and operational teams.
  • Demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Taking initiative, solving problems, and consistently delivering results.
  • Maintaining a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • Prior experience in behavioral health, addiction treatment, healthcare admissions, or a related field strongly preferred.
  • Proven experience managing, training, and motivating admissions, sales, or business development teams.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies that produce measurable results.
  • Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of the admissions process and referral development within behavioral health or healthcare preferred.

ONLY apply if you have the above experience and the ability to deliver results.

Must have experience building, managing, training, and motivating sales or admissions teams.

This is a full-time position. Contractors do not apply.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary + Performance Bonus + Benefits

Supplemental Pay:
  • Commission Pay

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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