Discharge Planner

The Discharge Planner is a professional responsible for providing assistance to patients and their families by developing a documented and thorough continuum of care plan to ensure ongoing support in recovery and other behavioral or mental health care follow up after discharge from Rebound Behavioral Health. The Discharge Planner will serve as a valued source of both medical and compassionate support. At Rebound Behavioral Health the Discharge Planner is a challenging, dynamic and rewarding position that allows for individuals to enhance your skillset, develop new capabilities and become a recognized leader in delivering exceptional patient care and directly impacting/improving the lives of individuals and families in crisis.

Functions include but not limited to:

• Develop continuing after care plan, based on patient's needs to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
• Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist.
• 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, patients and counselors.
• Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.

Educational/Licensure/Experience Requirements:

• Associate's degree in nursing or human services field required. Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field is preferred.
• One or more years' experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• One or more years' experience in discharge planning preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification training required.