Discharge Planner

Summit BHC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit BHC's Mountain Laurel Recovery Center is seeking a Discharge Planner to develop post-discharge plans and coordinate aftercare across providers, ensuring seamless transitions for clients after treatment. The role emphasizes initiating discharge at admission, organizing resource referrals, and maintaining thorough documentation.

The position is on-site at the Mountain Laurel Recovery Center, with duties including arranging aftercare, communicating with clinicians, and supporting ongoing

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor-level degrees preferred in related fields.
• Experience in clinical settings and discharge planning is preferred.
• CPR certification and de-escalation training are required or preferred per state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop continuing aftercare plan based on client needs to promote long-term health.
• Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge and ensure documentation is shared with providers.
• Act as liaison between referral sources, clients and counselors to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure discharge planning begins at admission and is documented clearly and timely.
• Schedule aftercare appointments with PCPs, psychiatrists, and other providers as needed.

Skills

De-escalation training

Discharge planning coordination

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in nursing or human services

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

Tools

First aid

CPR certification

Job description

**About the Job:**PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Discharge Planner provides assistance to clients and their families by developing a documented overall discharge and aftercare planning needs and placement of the client to ensure ongoing support in recovery and or other behavioral, mental or health care follow up after discharge from the facility.**Roles and Responsibilities:****ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*** Develop continuing after care plan, based on client's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention.* 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, clients and counselors.* Ensure all client discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.* Assures that discharge planning begins at admission. Obtains collateral input from providers and supports.* Ensures the development and implementation of transition, discharge, and aftercare plans prior to discontinuation of behavioral health services.* Organizes the paperwork, identification labels and information clients need when leaving the facility.* Schedules after care appointments for clients with PCPs, psychiatrists, next level therapy programs, living arrangements, etc.* Coordinates releases and faxing records to providers.* Ensures accurate and complete data entry and chart.* Participates in regularly occurring treatment team meetings.**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:*** iHHigh School diploma required. Associates degree in nursing or human services field or 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.* Experience researching and contacting public and private social service providers to assist clients in need is a plus.**LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:*** Current licensure as an LPN, RN as required by the state in which the facility is operating.* CPR certification and de-escalation training required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).* First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.**WORK LOCATION:**This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.**SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:**This position is an Individual Contributor.Why Mountain Laurel Recovery Center?Mountain Laurel Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Mountain Laurel Recovery Center is an EOE.Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.