Discharge Planner

UHS • North Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

For over 40 years The BridgeWay has been connecting with communities throughout Arkansas and beyond. The BridgeWay offers a continuum of services designed to help children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral, emotional or addictive problems that can lead to fractured lives. Our team of professionals includes board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrists, licensed clinical therapists, nurses and mental health associates who are here to help people reconnect with their families, friends and employers so that they may lead productive lives.
As a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, the Discharge Planner provides duties including: completion of Social Assessments, aftercare appointments, and referral communication. The Discharge Planner interfaces with referral sources, community service agencies, and businesses. The Discharge Planner ensures compliance for quality patient care and compliance with Joint Commission standards, State Health Department requirements and all other regulatory standards.
The BridgeWay offers the following benefits:
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
Competitive compensation
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401k plan with company match
Generous Paid Time Off plan
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
The BridgeWay is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Requirements

• Current CPR and Handle with Care certifications, offered onsite.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
• Must have documented experience working with children and adolescents.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate in a clear, concise manner with referral sources, hospital staff and the public, as well as provide accurate and timely documentation and record keeping.
• Good organizational and time management skills to cope with a fast-paced environment and frequent interruptions, complex schedules and fluctuations in census is required.

Responsibilities

• completion of Social Assessments
• aftercare appointments
• referral communication
• interfaces with referral sources, community service agencies, and businesses
• ensures compliance for quality patient care and compliance with Joint Commission standards, State Health Department requirements and all other regulatory standards

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees