Behavioral Health Care Transition Specialist

Office of Shared Administration (WV); West Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, WV seeks a Social Work discharge planner to support the initiation of discharge planning at admission and coordinate a smooth transition to the patient's chosen discharge location.

You will assist patients and families in locating community resources to meet individualized needs and work with the treatment team to align with CMS guidelines for discharge planning. Responsibilities include ensuring patient needs are met through collaboration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Science, Human Services, Education, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Education substitution allows an Associate degree with two years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience working with psychiatric patients and/or discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing a discharge plan at admission to ensure smooth transition to discharge location.
• Help patient and family locate community resources for individualized needs.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to meet CMS discharge planning guidelines.
• Perform related duties and participate in required screenings and background checks as part of employment.

Skills

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Associate degree + 2 years psychiatric discharge experience

Job description

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, WV seeks a Social Work discharge planner to support the initiation of discharge planning at admission and coordinate a smooth transition to the patient's chosen discharge location.

You will assist patients and families in locating community resources to meet individualized needs and work with the treatment team to align with CMS guidelines for discharge planning. Responsibilities include ensuring patient needs are met through collaboration, and