Acadia Healthcare

Discharge Planner

Job Locations US-VA-Galax
Job Post Information* : Posted Date 2 days ago(8/25/2025 12:44 PM)
ID
2025-77721
Job Family
Administrative Support

Overview

At Life Center of Galax & Life Center of Galax - Hillsville we specialize in helping individuals find purpose and develop the skills necessary to actualize long-term recovery from substance use disorders. We are looking for individuals who desire the opportunity to help save lives while feeling challenged and professionally enriched on a daily basis.​

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. 

Excellent benefits package for full time positions:
-Company matching 401k
-Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
-Disability and life insurance
-Paid vacation, sick, and extended sick time

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. 

 

 

GALAX

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. 

 

GALAX

 

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.

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