Discharge Planner

Acadia Healthcare • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Provide assistance to patients and their families by developing a documented continuing care plan to ensure ongoing support in recovery and or other behavioral, mental or health care follow up after discharge from the facility. • Develop continuing after care plan, based on patient's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention. • Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist. • Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge. Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care. • Act as a liaison between referral sources, patients and counselors. • Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Requirements

• Associates degree in nursing or human services field required.
• One or more years' experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• One or more years' experience in discharge planning preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field preferred.

Responsibilities

• developing a documented continuing care plan to ensure ongoing support in recovery
• Develop continuing after care plan, based on patient's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
• Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist.
• Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge.
• Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources, patients and counselors.
• Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees