Discharge Planner

The Village for Families and Children Job Tracking ID: Job Tracking ID: 512620-879927 Job Location: Hartford, CT Job Level: Job Level: Entry Level (less than 2 years) Level of Education: BA/BS Job Type: Full-Time/Regular Years of Experience: Years of Experience: Any Starting Date: Starting Date: ASAP Salary: Salary: 48,000 Job Description About The Village: The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region. Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for four consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure youre joining an organization thats just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve. Starting annual salary $48,000 Working Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm The Urgent Crisis Center is a walk-in, police or ambulance psychiatric crisis stabilization program designed to triage, stabilize, and assess youth who are experiencing psychiatric crisis, and then link to a lower level of care. This program operates 24/7, 365 days of the year. JOB SUMMARY The Discharge Planner participates in an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for implementing the patients discharge plan as detailed by the patients treatment plan. This position provides the patient and caregiver with a written, comprehensive discharge plan detailing the next phase of treatment; this should include the name of the program, contact person and telephone number. When applicable, this should also include the date of the appointment. They review and discuss the plan with the patient and caregiver to ensure everyone understands and agrees to follow it. Even after the patient leaves the Urgent Crisis Center, the discharge planner remains available to answer any questions or provide new referrals if necessary. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Facilitates discharge plan through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the family, psychiatry, nursing and clinical staff. 2. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations in consultation with supervisor, in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e. schools, courts, hospitals, etc.) 3. Completes all referrals and linkage to the identified treatment services 4. Assist families with identifying basic needs 5. Compile and update information on resources in the local area for the team. 6. Along with clinical staff, will provide aftercare phone calls within 24 hours of discharge, then daily up until start of next treatment provider. 7. Attend and participate in weekly rounds 8. Work as a member of an integrated system of care, in collaboration with parents, DCF and other community providers to supportive family. Experience and Skills EDUCATION Bachelors degree in social work or an equivalent human services field EXPERIENCE Experience working with children in a healthcare or residential setting (preferred) Knowledge of community resources Job Benefits As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities. We offer eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive, flexible benefits. The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protect d class. Apply Here:PI244090802

Created: 2024-11-02