Carmel, NY - Discharge Planner (CASAC or LMHC)

Arms Acres Inc.; Seminary (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arms Acres Inc. is seeking a clinical discharge planning professional to coordinate seamless transitions from inpatient care and maintain ongoing communication with the clinical team, families, and referral agencies.

You will conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop discharge plans, follow up on AMA cases, and collaborate with HIM for referrals while ensuring regulatory compliance and documenting progress in patient records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or bachelor’s with CASAC certification or MSW, LMHC or master’s degree in related field.
• CASAC-T accepted during Orientation with the contingency of passing CASAC examination within designated period.

Responsibilities

• Discharge planning for patients and maintain communications with clinical team, referents, legal, family and referral agencies.
• Oversee and participate as an integral part of the team for all difficult placements for patients.
• Review and oversee discharge plans for rehab patients to include appointments to PCP.
• Provide comprehensive evaluation of patient functioning per facility policy and procedures.
• Follow up with AMA and no shows for aftercare through phone and outreach; document progress in case records.
• Maintain linkage with referents to assist in treatment planning and discharge planning; collaborate with HIM for referrals.
• Provide individual, group and family treatment as identified in patient treatment plans in relation to discharge planning and relapse prevention.
• Maintain linkage agreements with other providers for aftercare services/placement.
• Participate in quality improvement activities related to the position and as requested by program director.
• Respond to emergencies in the facility following procedures for patient safety.
• Supervise interns and volunteers as directed by the director.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and supervision.
• Attend daily treatment planning and new patient orientation.
• Participate in facility program and quality improvement activities.
• May carry a caseload of five or more patients depending on facility needs.
• Participate in Performance Initiatives.
• Coordinate presentations from long-term facilities to patients and staff.
• Documentation responsibilities including D/C plan, PAS 45 and extended day LOCATDRs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Discharge planning

Communication with clinical teams

Case management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BS/BA with CASAC

MSW or LMHC or related master’s

Job description

Description

FUNCTION: To provide comprehensive clinical services with regard to discharge planning and maintain ongoing communication with clinical team, regional, families, legal, and referral agencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties as required.

• 1. Discharge planning for patients, ongoing communications with clinical team, referents, legal, family and referring agencies.
• 2. Oversee and participate as an integral part of the team for all difficult placements for patients.
• 3. Review and oversee all discharge plans for rehab patients for inclusion of appointments to PCP.
• 4. Provides/ensures comprehensive evaluation of patient's functioning as defined by facility policy and procedures.
• 5. Follow up with all AMA's and no shows for aftercare through phone call and outreach. Offer referral to aftercare programs as needed. Documents patient progress and own interventions in case record. Need to remain within periods of regulatory requirements.
• 6. Maintains contact with referents to assist in treatment planning and discharge planning. This may include phone calls, collaborative calls with patients and collaborating with HIM dept. to ensure referral packets are sent.
• 7. Provides individual, group and family treatment (psycho-education, life skills) as identified in patient treatment plans in relation to discharge planning, relapse prevention and as requested by Program/Assistant director.
• 8. Maintain linkage agreements with other providers for aftercare services/placement.
• 9. Participates in quality improvement activities related to position and as requested by program director.
• 10. Responds to emergencies in the facility by following appropriate procedures for ensuring patient safety during emergency procedures.
• 11. Supervises interns and volunteers at the discretion of the director.
• 12. Maintains professional competence in discipline and treatment specialty areas through continuing education and supervision.
• 13. Attend daily treatment planning as well as new patient orientation directed by supervisor.
• 14. Participates in facility program and quality improvement activities.
• 15. May be responsible at times to carry a caseload of five or more patients dependent upon the needs of the facility.
• 16. Participates in Performance Initiatives.
• 17. Responsible with coordination of presentations from long-term facilities to our patients and staff.
• 18. Responsible for documentation requirements which will include D/C plan, PAS 45 and extended day LOCATDR's.
• 19. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

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Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or bachelor’s degree with CASAC certification or MSW, LMHC or master’s degree in related field. CASAC-T accepted during the Orientation Period with the contingency of passing CASAC examination and CASAC successfully completed within a designated Period

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