Acadia Healthcare

Discharge Planner

Job Locations US-OH-Columbus
Job Post Information* : Posted Date 16 hours ago(7/15/2025 11:49 AM)
ID
2025-74933
Job Family
Administrative Support

Overview

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, a joint partnership between Acadia Healthcare, is an 80-bed hospital that provides acute inpatient and outpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges. We also offer focused care for individuals whose primary psychiatric diagnosis is accompanied by co-occurring addiction.  We are seeking a Quality and Risk Coordinator to join our fabulous team!

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. 

Responsibilities

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.  

OTHER FUNCTIONS:  

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Associates degree in nursing or human services field requiredBachelor'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:  

  • If applicable, current licensure as a LPN, RN within the state where the facility provides services. 
  • CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility 
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements. 

 

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

 

MTCAR

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