Discharge Planner

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Discharge Planner is responsible for coordinating the discharge process for all CSU clients, post discharge follow-up, maintaining cooperative relations with community agencies and service providers, and meeting with families to develop and implement appropriate discharge plans for after care

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Healthcare field with a minimum of 2 years of mental health related experience. Master’s Degree preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provides and documents timely and thoroughly treatment services, assessments, interventions, and aftercare plans.
• Facilitates the exploration of continuing care issues that include: returning home, post program placement, participation in self-help groups, partial hospitalization, and intensive out-patient programs.
• Arranges appropriate post discharge referrals
• Engages with collateral contacts and providers regarding client’s discharge needs
• Participates in treatment teams to provide collateral information for discharge planning
• Enters information into CFBHN’s SharePoint system as required.
• Computer Literacy
• Completes all training requirements in a timely manner
• Completes all other duties and special projects as assigned