Starlite Recovery Center is seeking a full-time Discharge Planner to join our team!
For over 67 years, Starlite Recovery Center has been providing adult and adolescent clients in the heart of the Hill Country in Center Point, Texas, with caring and highly effective drug rehab for substance abuse, alcohol addiction, and co-occurring issues.
Starlite Recovery Center is part of the Acadia Healthcare system, a provider of addiction, behavioral and mental health treatment facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico.
BENEFITS:
Starlite Recovery Center provides a comprehensive package of benefits. Current benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
- Excellent training program
- Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities as part of the Acadia Healthcare family
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Provide assistance to patients and their families by developing a documented continuing care plan to ensure ongoing support in recovery and or other behavioral, mental or health care follow up after discharge from the facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- 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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates degree in nursing or human services field required. Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field preferred.
- One or more years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred.
- One or more years’ experience in discharge planning preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- CPR, first aid and de-escalation and restraint certification required - training available upon hire and offered by facility.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): Discharge Planning
- 1 year(s): Clinical setting
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Social Work
- Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare or related field
- Bachelors or better in Human Services
- Associates or better in Human Services or related field
Skills
Preferred- Planning & Organizing
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
Behaviors
Preferred- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Preferred- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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