Discharge Planner (FT)

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings to continue nursing ed

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital, a 174-bed private psychiatric center in Orlando, FL, seeks a Discharge Planner to ensure safe transitions from inpatient care to the community. The role bridges clinical care and aftercare, coordinating services to maintain continuity and reduce readmission risk.

Responsibilities include arranging follow-up services, meeting with patients to review discharge plans, ensuring medication access, and involving families in planning with clear explanations.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Background Investigation is required (information at the provided link).
• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field required.
• Two years’ experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Handle with Care, Verbal Deescalation and BLS/CPR required (may be obtained upon hire).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be available to attend full hospital and departmental orientations.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and follow up on post-discharge services such as therapy, medication management, housing, and community support.
• Meet with patients to review the discharge plan and ensure patient understanding.
• Ensuring patients leave with prescribed medications and refills, and understanding how to access them.
• Involving patients and their families in planning, providing education, and addressing questions or concerns in understandable language.

Skills

Verbal De-escalation

Oral & Written Communication

Handle with Care

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed, private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Website: www.centralfloridabehavioral.com

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Position Summary

The Discharge Planner is responsible for ensuring a smooth, safe, and effective transition of patients from inpatient behavioral health treatment back into the community. This role bridges the gap between clinical care and aftercare, coordinating services to maintain continuity of treatment and reduce readmission risk.

Job Duties/Respnsibilities

• Arrange and follow up on post-discharge services such as therapy, medication management, housing, and community support
• Meet with patients to review the discharge plan and ensure patient understanding
• Ensuring patients leave with prescribed medications and refills, and understanding how to access them
• Involving patients and their families in planning, providing education, and addressing questions or concerns in understandable language

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation. Please visit the following link for more information: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field required.
• Two (2) years' experience working in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Handle with Care, Verbal Deescalation and BLS/CPR required (May be obtained upon hire)
• Effective Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.