Discharge Planner

Harboroaks; Center Point (TX); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Harboroaks is seeking a discharge planning coordinator to develop continuing after-care plans and coordinate post-discharge follow-up to support patients’ recovery and ongoing health care needs.

The role includes arranging discharge appointments, coordinating therapy with clinicians, and connecting patients with community resources while ensuring thorough documentation for seamless continuity of care.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Develop continuing after care plan to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
• Set discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist.
• Arrange community resources and 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.

Conocimientos

Clinical experience

Discharge planning experience

Educación

Associates degree in nursing or human services

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field

Descripción del empleo

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.

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