Discharge Planner - Fulltime

West Pines Behavioral Hospital
  • Westminster, Colorado
  • $25–$28 Per Hour
8 days ago

Job Description

Overview:

West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO.  A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare.  Just opened in December 2024, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area.

BENEFITS:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
  • Retirement plan with 401k match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid sick leave & Extended sick leave

Pay range:  $25.00- $28.00

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 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in discharge planning, care coordination, case management, behavioral health, social services, or a related healthcare setting preferred.
  • Knowledge of community resources, behavioral health services, and levels of care preferred.
  • Experience coordinating referrals, aftercare appointments, and community-based services preferred.
  • Familiarity with psychiatric, substance use, or inpatient healthcare settings preferred.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships with patients, families, providers, and community partners.
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​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. 

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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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWestminster, Colorado
Salary$25–$28 Per Hour

Skills

  • Aftercareunmatched
  • Behavioral Healthunmatched
  • CPR Certificationunmatched
  • Case Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Discharge Plansunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Documentation Planunmatched
  • Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Healthcare Qualityunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Outpatient Careunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
  • Psychologyunmatched
  • Social Workunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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