SUD Discharge Planner

Centurion Health • Westover, MD

147d • $36 - $41 • Onsite

About The Position

Centurion is the provider of comprehensive services to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The SUD Program Discharge Planner coordinates a patient’s release from the substance use program upon release or transfer to another facility. The role involves creating and maintaining relationships with referral sources and community agencies that serve people with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, and identifying when patients need to return to a referral source at discharge.

This is a part-time evening-shift position at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover, Maryland. The schedule is Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Pay is $36.33–$41.15 per hour, depending on years of experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, including a drug screen and criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least two years of experience working in release planning preferred.
• Corrections, forensic, or criminal justice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients’ release from the substance use program upon release or transfer to another facility.
• Create and maintain relationships with referral sources and community agencies serving people with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Identify patients who need to return to a referral source at discharge.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance (offered to full-time team members).
• 401(k) with company match (offered to full-time team members).
• Generous paid time off (offered to full-time team members).
• Paid holidays (offered to full-time team members).
• Flexible Spending Account (offered to full-time team members).
• Continuing Education benefits (offered to full-time team members).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time