Discharge Planner

About the role

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved. Join a mission‑driven organization with a people‑first culture and excellent career growth opportunities. Find a career that supports caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients, with autonomy in a warm team environment and growth and training.

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. The unifying characteristic of our team is the deep desire to help society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we show up with non‑judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those called to serve others, this is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath serves hundreds of thousands of unique individuals each month, a large percentage of whom receive direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members and provide best‑in‑class clinical resources for training, education, and point‑of‑care support.

Responsibilities

The Discharge Planner position involves coordinating and implementing discharge planning for patients at the facility while maintaining effective communication with facility staff and community resources. The job also requires accountability for services provided during the discharge planning process. The main responsibility is to ensure a smooth transition for patients from the facility to their respective communities.

• Coordinating and conducting discharge planning for patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Adult Persons with Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities, or serious medical illness, in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with community agencies providing services to individuals with mental illness or serious medical conditions and facilitating applications for financial assistance.
• Identifying release‑planning needs of patients and providing a Life Skills Program to enhance patient coping skills and support upon release.
• Coordinating medication and medical needs, residential placement options, and assisting patients in making appointments with mental health agencies for continuation of services.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of services provided in the patient health record and attending meetings relevant to release planning to enhance coordination of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Previous experience developing successful transition