Discharge Planner - Full Time - Days

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now 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 do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Discharge Planner coordinates and implements discharge planning services including identifying local resources and coordinating appointments with programs and/or providers as needed. Discharge Planners may also provide individual and/or group psychoeducation for individuals prior to releasing into the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides discharge planning services starting at intake, including MAT, medical, and behavioral health programs, following contract, accreditation, and policy standards.
• Conducts individual and group psychoeducational sessions for individuals scheduled for release.
• Builds and maintains relationships with community agencies offering services for mental illness, substance use disorders, and serious medical conditions.
• Facilitates applications for financial assistance and coordinates resumption of benefits and insurance, ensuring medication and medical needs are met upon release.
• Maintains effective working relationships with facility staff and documents services in the health record, while adhering to security regulations and confidentiality requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university or nursing license; LPN or RN, preferred.
• High school diploma with care coordination and correctional experience will be considered.

Experience

• Experience in developing successful transition plans involving community resources for persons with medical, substance use, and/or mental health needs. Previous correctional experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Provides discharge planning services starting at intake, including MAT, medical, and behavioral health programs, following contract, accreditation, and policy standards.
• Conducts individual and group psychoeducational sessions for individuals scheduled for release.
• Builds and maintains relationships with community agencies offering services for mental illness, substance use disorders, and serious medical conditions.
• Facilitates applications for financial assistance and coordinates resumption of benefits and insurance, ensuring medication and medical needs are met upon release.
• Maintains effective working relationships with facility staff and documents services in the health record, while adhering to security regulations and confidentiality requirements