Discharge Planner FT

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

403B retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital in Tacoma, WA is seeking a full-time Discharge Planner for its Inpatient Team. The role acts as a liaison between the patient, the interdisciplinary treatment team, and community resources to plan safe discharge from hospitalization.

Responsibilities include documenting discharge plans from admission, coordinating with the treatment team, assisting with transportation and post-discharge appointments, and identifying resources to support patients after

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field.
• One year of related work experience in mental health preferable.
• Experience may substitute education in some cases.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between patient, interdisciplinary team, and community resources to address discharge planning.
• Document discharge plan recommendations starting on admission and track care transitions.
• Collaborate with treatment team to develop and adjust treatment plans and post-discharge needs.
• Assist with transportation needs and arrange post-discharge appointments as needed.
• Coordinate pre-authorizations and insurance needs to support hospitalization and discharge.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field

Experience considered in lieu of degree

Job description

We are hiring full time Discharge Planner to our join our Inpatient Team. This position is Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited. We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

At Wellfound, our approach to treatment emphasizes whole-person centered care that supports wellness and recovery. We respect and are inclusive of everyone’s unique values, strengths, and beliefs. We believe in a team approach to care which includes our amazing providers, nurses, mental health technicians and therapy team members.

Position information:

The primary role of a Discharge Planner for behavioral health is to act as a liaison between the patient, the interdisciplinary treatment team, and community resources, and to collaborate with the patient, identified supports and interdisciplinary treatment team to address social determinants that are barriers to healthy living for discharge. Beginning on the day of admission, the Discharge Planner will document recommendations for discharge plan or care transition and will document efforts made toward planning a safe discharge.

The Essential Job Functions Include:

• Collaborate with patient and interdisciplinary team to develop a treatment plan.
• Assess and screen patients for resource eligibility and schedule post-discharge appointments.
• Assist in obtaining pre-authorizations/pre-certifications, insurance eligibility and authorizations for medications, hospital stay, community needs as needed to support the patient during hospitalization and upon discharge.
• Attend treatment team daily and coordinate the patient care with other interdisciplinary treatment team members.
• Communicate effectively with treatment team members and others regarding patient needs, and current issues.
• Assist patients with transportation needs, if needed, for discharge after vetting out any potential options.
• Support patient through their hospital stay through weekly outreach to identified outpatient supports regarding discharge-related planning and updates.
• Identify resources available to meet patient needs after discharge.
• Facilitate group education for patients regarding how to access community resources after discharge.
• Assist in monitoring and directing the milieu as requested by treatment team members.

We offer competitive pay and benefits:

• Hourly: $27.59 – $44.91 depending on experience on union scale
• Great benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life Insurance eligible the first of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with discretionary match for those that participate in the plan and meet work requirements
• Paid Time Off - You will accrue Paid Sick and Safe Leave at 1 hour per 40 hours worked. Paid Sick leave cannot be used until 90 days after your hire date.
• Paid Time Off will be accrued based on hours worked and tenure. You will accrue 0.12 hours of PTO per hours worked until you reach the next level of accrual. PTO cannot be used until 90 days after your hire date with the exception of designated Wellfound holidays.
• Wellfound now offers tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year

What We Require:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field. Experience considered in lieu of degree.

License:

• Basic Life Support(BLS) card through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required to start

Experience:

• One year of related work experience in the mental health field strongly that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities

Union Membership

As a condition of employment, you must join the SEIU Union within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and remain a member in good standing of the Union, unless you submit and are approved for a religious exemption.