Discharge Planner

UHS•Shreveport, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Discharge Planner to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us. Hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment. The Discharge Planner provides individualized assessment and case management, supportive counseling, and discharge planning for patients and their families with mental health related problems utilizing problem-solving methods to restore or enhance social functioning. Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. Brentwood Hospital is a 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brentwood has served Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas for more than 45 years. We provide quality services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. A dedicated professional team provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our patients in a safe and nurturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field.
Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Implements an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient’s aftercare needs.
Identifies and assesses family or community resources such as, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patients’ aftercare needs
Provides assistance and total support to the Utilization Review Director and Social Services team to enhance the social functioning of all patients