Discharge Coordinator, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Columbus Springs East is seeking a Discharge Coordinator, Behavioral Health to join their team. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday. As a Discharge Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing aftercare coordination for patients requiring ongoing medical or psychosocial support post-discharge. You will create and maintain updated community resource listings, actively participate in the treatment planning process by scheduling aftercare appointments, and provide patients and families with resource information related to future care needs. You will also communicate proactively with clients, families, aftercare providers, and referral sources, draft comprehensive discharge summaries and contracts, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or equivalent.
• Experience may be substituted for education.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide aftercare coordination for patients requiring ongoing medical or psychosocial support post-discharge.
• Create and maintain updated community resource listings for aftercare services.
• Actively participate in the treatment planning process by scheduling aftercare appointments identified by the patient’s provider and therapist.
• Provide patients and families with resource information related to future care needs.
• Communicate proactively with clients, families, aftercare providers, and referral sources.
• Draft comprehensive discharge summaries and contracts for each assigned patient.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level