Discharge Planner/Case Manager- (JBTP)

Naphcare, Inc.•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NaphCare is hiring a Discharge Planner/Case Manager to join our Jail Based Treatment Program team of medical professionals in the City of Las Vegas Detention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The Jail-Based Treatment Program (JBTP) provides specialized behavioral health services for patients awaiting transfer to a state hospital for further psychiatric treatment. The unit is a therapeutic environment, providing intensive day treatment services. By providing patient-centered, evidenced-based, and holistic care, the JBTP seeks to eliminate the need for these patients to transfer to the state hospital or, at a minimum, to decrease their length of stay once hospitalized. The ultimate aim is to assist defendants in moving forward with their legal case and with their lives in a healthier place.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a human service field
Must possess an active BLS CPR Certification (American Heart Association preferred)
Knowledge in the development of discharge plans and coordination with community service providers
Effective communications skills are required for building patient rapport and relaying information and treatment plan with other medical and mental health care professionals
Strong organizational skills are needed to keep track of patient treatment plans and progress notes
Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information and integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening
Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Nice To Haves

Correctional healthcare experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Serve as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
Completes initial discharge/case management plan and updates, and discharge packet
Facilitates information exchange with State Hospital and community service providers
Identifies and seeks receipt of patients’ collateral records
Identifies and documents contacts with patients’ collateral contacts
Collaborates with facility (e.g., off-program medical and mental health staff; deputies; discharge planner) and State Hospital staff to coordinate patient transfers
Conducts at least a weekly psychoeducational group for JBTP patients
Meet individually with the JBTP patients regularly to use Motivational Interviewing to assist patients with engagement in treatment; provide psychoeducation and self-paced journaling; and assist patients with the identification of a support network, instructions for future care and follow-up, and concerns, complaints, and requests regarding care upon discharge
Assists with administering patient outcomes assessments (e.g., questionnaires)
Coordinate care/build relationships with outside agencies as necessary for discharge planning
Relay critical information to the next level of management that may have a negative impact on client and/or vendor relations or patient care
Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients, security personnel, and healthcare staff