Discharge Planner

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About this role

Develop documented continuing care plans for patients and families to support recovery and follow-up after discharge. Arrange appointments and community resources, and share needed documentation with other providers.

What could you bring from clinical work?

• Social workers and nurses: Your experience coordinating discharge plans and follow-up services could help with arranging discharge appointments and community resources.

Full job description from Erlanger Behavioral Health

Overview

​PURPOSE STATEMENT:

​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.

Responsibilities

​ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• ​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.

​OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• ​Associates degree in nursing or human services field required. Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field preferred.
• ​One or more years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred.

• ​One or more years’ experience in discharge planning preferred.

​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ​If applicable, current licensure as a LPN, RN within the state where the facility provides services.
• ​CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility.
• ​First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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