Job description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team with primary responsibilities for discharge planning and other case management duties.
Position: Discharge Planner
Department: Brockton
Schedule: Full Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
ENIVRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
Req id: 28507
Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team with primary responsibilities for discharge planning and other case management duties.
Position: Discharge Planner
Department: Brockton
Schedule: Full Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
- Preparing the Treatment plan for patients, compiling the paperwork, patient identification labels and organizing the paperwork.
- Scheduling aftercare appointments and plans for patients including PCP's, Psychiatrists, outpatient therapist, living arrangements, transportation, continued next level services.
- Coordinating aftercare releases for patients and faxing records to the providers.
- Completing page 1 of the patients discharge plan which identifies aftercare plans and follow up treatment.
- Data entry for patients being discharged for certain managed Medicare/Medicaid contracts.
- Coordinating patient transfers to other treatment settings.
- Well organized, sets priorities....
- Actively seeks alternative levels of care as indicated by assessments.
- Assists Case Managers with discharge patient planning.
- Meets with therapists daily to review impending discharges.
- Reviews/discusses discharge planning activities at team meetings.
- Contacts the referral source(s) and appropriate professionals involved in the patient's care to inform them of patient status and to obtain any additional information that might facilitate the treatment process.
- Advocates on behalf of the patient to maximize available services.
- Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, hospital consultants and services.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
- Associates or Bachelor's Degree in psychology or related human services field desirable.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years' experience in an inpatient setting or 3 years' experience in psychiatric patient care preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
- CPR certification required. CPI competency required.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
ENIVRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
- May have to work effectively in noisy and/or congested areas.
- May be exposed to traumatic situations, including violent patients, medical emergencies or suicide attempts.
- May be required to work a schedule based upon operational needs (alternate shifts, weekends, holidays, or Float as needed).
Req id: 28507
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