Carmel, NY - Discharge Planner (CASAC or LMHC) at Arms Acres Inc

Town of Carmel, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Aug, 26

Salary

28.12

Posted On

02 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Discharge Planning, Clinical Services, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Patient Evaluation, Relapse Prevention, Psycho-education, Life Skills Training, Regulatory Compliance, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Patient Advocacy, Documentation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description FUNCTION: To provide comprehensive clinical services with regard to discharge planning and maintain ongoing communication with clinical team, regional, families, legal, and referral agencies. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties as required. 1. Discharge planning for patients, ongoing communications with clinical team, referents, legal, family and referring agencies. 2. Oversee and participate as an integral part of the team for all difficult placements for patients. 3. Review and oversee all discharge plans for rehab patients for inclusion of appointments to PCP. 4. Provides/ensures comprehensive evaluation of patient's functioning as defined by facility policy and procedures. 5. Follow up with all AMA’s and no shows for aftercare through phone call and outreach. Offer referral to aftercare programs as needed. Documents patient progress and own interventions in case record. Need to remain within periods of regulatory requirements. 6. Maintains contact with referents to assist in treatment planning and discharge planning. This may include phone calls, collaborative calls with patients and collaborating with HIM dept. to ensure referral packets are sent. 7. Provides individual, group and family treatment (psycho-education, life skills) as identified in patient treatment plans in relation to discharge planning, relapse prevention and as requested by Program/Assistant director. 8. Maintain linkage agreements with other providers for aftercare services/placement. 9. Participates in quality improvement activities related to position and as requested by program director. 10. Responds to emergencies in the facility by following appropriate procedures for ensuring patient safety during emergency procedures. 11. Supervises interns and volunteers at the discretion of the director. 12. Maintains professional competence in discipline and treatment specialty areas through continuing education and supervision. 13. Attend daily treatment planning as well as new patient orientation directed by supervisor. 14. Participates in facility program and quality improvement activities. 15. May be responsible at times to carry a caseload of five or more patients dependent upon the needs of the facility. 16. Participates in Performance Initiatives. 17. Responsible with coordination of presentations from long-term facilities to our patients and staff. 18. Responsible for documentation requirements which will include D/C plan, PAS 45 and extended day LOCATDR’s. 19. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor. #INDHP Requirements QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or bachelor’s degree with CASAC certification or MSW, LMHC or master’s degree in related field. CASAC-T accepted during the Orientation Period with the contingency of passing CASAC examination and CASAC successfully completed within a designated Period #INDHP

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical discharge planning and maintain communication between clinical teams, families, and referral agencies. Deliver individual and group treatment focused on relapse prevention and ensure patients are linked to appropriate aftercare services.