DISCHARGE PLANNER - PT

Saint Simons By-The-Sea is a 101 bed psychiatric and addictive disease hospital for adults and adolescents. We strive to provide quality mental health treatment and addiction treatment services in the area. Located on Saint Simons Island, Ga., Saint Simons By-The-Sea’s serene island setting ensures privacy and anonymity, enabling the patient to concentrate on recovery. Our hospital is conveniently located within driving distance of Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, GA, and other surrounding cities in the South Georgia and Northern Florida region. The hospital’s comfortable, supportive environment helps put patients at ease.

Website: https://www.ssbythesea.com

Saint Simons By-The-Sea Hospital is seeking a PT Discharge Planner, who serves as an active member of the clinical staff; Maintains a therapeutic relationship with all patients; Schedules appropriate aftercare appointments for patient’s continuity of care; Facilitates transition to special placements such as treatment centers, nursing homes, halfway houses, and group homes; Researches for newly identified programming and providers; Maintains referral database; Facilitates education group on discharge planning.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

• Collaborates with the physicians, therapists, nurses, and other members of the treatment team as well as patients in order to develop effective continuing care plans for patients. 
• Provides patients with reasonable aftercare options and discusses options with the patient individually and/or with family, as requested by the patient. 
• Collects releases of information to accurately research and refer to services.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of discharge planning efforts.
• Initiates contact with referral sources such as community mental health providers, specialty physicians, nursing homes, residential treatment facilities, halfway houses, and other placement options to facilitate continuity of care.
• Coordinates admissions to secondary hospitals, treatment centers, nursing homes, halfway houses, and other placement as needed.
• Schedules follow-up appointments with psychiatrist, primary care physician, and therapist within outlined timeframes, whenever possible (MD: 15-30 days; Therapist: 7 days).
• Attends and contributes to daily treatment team meetings in a punctual and professional manner when needed for collaboration.
• Maintains positive relationships with community resources/referrals and represents the facility in a professional manner.
• Actively researches and updates treatment team on newly identified referral sources for various levels of care.
• Facilitates educational groups to patients on discharge planning and document accordingly on progress notes.
• Maintains referral, contact, and resource database.
• Data entry into Midas format regarding patient aftercare.
• Responds to any emergency situation involving patients in treatment.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance 

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or related field is required
• Knowledge and experience of confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Basic knowledge and experience of mental health and substance abuse issues in a variety of patient populations
• Effective time management and ability to work under stress
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills

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