Responsibilities

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a Discharge Planner. The Discharge Planner provides quality discharge planning to Spring Mountain’s populations. To serve as a member of multi-disciplinary team supporting the hospital’s treatment program, and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment to patients and their family members. Provides discharge planning & case management, and psycho-educational groups to age-specific populations. Stays informed of current/new community resources for discharge planning. Conduct discharge planning groups as indicated. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information.

ABOUT SPRING MOUNTAIN TREATMENT CENTER:

Spring Mountain Behavioral Services has provided mental health services to the Las Vegas community since 2001, treating children, teens, adults and senior adults with behavioral health or addiction issues. We offer a supportive and healthy environment with 24-hour care that allows people of all ages to make positive changes in their lives. Our primary location, Spring Mountain Treatment Center, focuses on the stabilization of acute symptoms for patients age 5 to 65, along with select outpatient care programs for teens. Our secondary location, Spring Mountain Sahara, houses our Adult Outpatient and Senior Adult Inpatient programs. 

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility that provides acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with company match and employee discounted stock plan
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Education Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

ABOUT UHS:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates care of assigned patients throughout their stay at SM to plan and evaluate individualized safe and timely patient discharge needs.
• Works collaboratively with the physicians, staff nurses, and other Clinical Services Team Members to influence timely and smooth discharge with appropriate care and positive outcomes; presents alternative options and services as needed.
• Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing team and chart information to determine the patient’s aftercare needs.
• Coordinates referrals for these services and utilizes interpersonal skills to maximize excellence in customer service, patient care, and professionalism.
• Develops implements and documents a discharge plan established with the patient per CMS & Joint Commission standards and with attention focused on progressing toward discharge.
• Demonstrates current knowledge about full range of discharge options/community resources and utilizes them in the patient's discharge plan.
• Serves as resource to patients and makes referrals to appropriate resources.
• Following each patient/family contact to address discharge planning progress, a social service progress note will be entered outlining services provided.
• Provides psycho educational or discharge groups as assigned. Following each group, documentation is made in the patient’s chart or on a group note.
• Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; teach and collaborate; accept direction.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or equivalent degree in a recognized mental health field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with age-specific inpatient setting preferred.
• Experience in case management and/or discharge planning.
• Knowledge of developmental psychology of various populations.
• Possess knowledge related to substance abuse patients, mentally ill patients, and their discharge planning.
• Awareness of local resources for mentally ill preferred.
• Possess ability to work collaboratively with community agencies and referral sources.
• Possess knowledge of clinical issues related to mental health patients and their discharge planning

• Understand and honor the established hospital rules, regulations and Policy and Procedures.
• Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy
• Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification
• New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
• Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)

EEO STATEMENT:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

NOTICE:

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.