Discharge Coordinator, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Holyoke, MA

5h • $21 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint
Behavioral Health and Baystate Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to
prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a
Behavioral Health Discharge Coordinator
joining our team, you’re embracing our
promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well
as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills,
compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of
those we serve.

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital offers compassionate, high-quality
inpatient and outpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment for teens, adults, and seniors. We provide a full-range of evidence-based medical and clinical services in a state-of-the-art healing environment.

Programs include inpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).

The Behavioral Health Discharge Coordinator is responsible for coordinating aftercare services and supporting treatment planning to ensure continuity of care following inpatient discharge. This role collaborates closely with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to arrange follow‑up appointments, communicate discharge plans, and connect patients with appropriate community resources. The Discharge Coordinator supports crisis intervention efforts, maintains accurate and timely documentation, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA, The Joint Commission, and applicable state and federal laws, while promoting a safe and supportive transition to ongoing care.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, Counseling or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support certification and Handle with Care is required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• coordinating aftercare services
• supporting treatment planning to ensure continuity of care following inpatient discharge
• collaborating closely with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to arrange follow‑up appointments
• communicating discharge plans
• connecting patients with appropriate community resources
• supporting crisis intervention efforts
• maintaining accurate and timely documentation
• ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA, The Joint Commission, and applicable state and federal laws
• promoting a safe and supportive transition to ongoing care

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