Discharge Planner Corrections Downtown

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401k

DailyPay

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Discharge Planner Corrections Downtown to coordinate discharge planning for patients in a facility setting. You will maintain effective communication with staff and community resources to ensure a smooth transition for patients back into their communities.

Key responsibilities include coordinating discharge planning for adults with SPMI or serious medical conditions, building relationships with community agencies, and facilitating life skills support upon release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or closely related field.
• Experience in developing transition plans involving community resources.
• Social work case management in a mental health agency for mentally ill population.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning for patients with SPMI, disabilities, or serious medical conditions.
• Develop relationships with community agencies providing services to individuals with mental illness or medical conditions.
• Provide Life Skills Program to support patients upon release.
• Coordinate medication and housing needs, and assist with appointments for continuation of services.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the patient health record and participate in release planning meetings.

Skills

Discharge planning

Community resource coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

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Compensation Information: $24.97 - $27.74 / hour

Department (Org): Mental Health

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Discharge Planner position involves coordinating and implementing discharge planning for patients at the facility while maintaining effective communication with facility staff and community resources. The job also requires accountability for services provided during the discharge planning process. The main responsibility is to ensure a smooth transition for patients from the facility to their respective communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating and conducting discharge planning for patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Adult Persons with Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities , or serious medical illness, in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies providing services to individuals with mental illness or serious medical conditions and facilitate applications for financial assistance.
• Identify release-planning needs of patients and provide a Life Skills Program to enhance patient coping skills and support upon release.
• Coordinate medication and medical needs, residential placement options, and assist patients in making appointments with mental health agencies for continuation of services.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided in the patient health record and attend meetings relevant to release planning to enhance coordination of care.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Previous experience in developing successful transition plans involving community resources for persons with mental illness.
• Experience in social work case management in a mental health agency for mentally ill population.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

Additional Details

Preferred applicants will have experience with coordinating referrals to community agencies to achieve continuity of care once individuals are released from custody. Preferred applicants would have familiarity with Milwaukee County behavioral health, substance use, and other social services agencies who provide service to our population. Applicants should be highly organized and be able to independently prioritize tasks based on needs and moving deadlines. Preferred schedule for this position is four 10-hour shifts. Days of the week are flexible. Two days per week would be at the Milwaukee County Jail and two days per week would be at the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.