Behavioral Health Discharge Coordinator

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Behavioral Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Discharge Planner to coordinate inpatient discharge planning with physicians, therapists and nursing staff, in compliance with Joint Commission and state regulations. You will serve as a patient liaison, document treatment plans, schedule appointments, and contact families to ensure timely discharge and access to community resources.

Working with the primary therapist and the care team, you will support performance improvement efforts

Responsibilities

• Functions as patient liaison coordinating discharge planning with physician, therapist, and nursing staff.
• Reviews psychosocial data and assessments to complete discharge assessments for review and approval.
• Schedules appointments, follows up on absentees, and completes continuing care plans.
• Attends treatment team meetings and communicates discharge planning activities to the team.
• Attends status meetings to share data and coordinate patient needs with clinical and admission staff.
• Completes referral paperwork for other levels of care and arranges follow-up items.
• Conducts retrospective studies/audits as needed by M&PS or committees.
• Ensures discharge reviews on all discharges and inputs data into the database in a timely manner.

Job description

Louisiana Behavioral Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Discharge Planner to coordinate inpatient discharge planning with physicians, therapists and nursing staff, in compliance with Joint Commission and state regulations. You will serve as a patient liaison, document treatment plans, schedule appointments, and contact families to ensure timely discharge and access to community resources.

Working with the primary therapist and the care team, you will support performance improvement efforts