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Midwest Center for Youth and Families is seeking Discharge Planner to join our dedicated healthcare professionals!
Available Hours:
days (20 hrs./week) at our Kouts & Valparaiso, IN location
Midwest Center for Youth and Families (a subsidiary of UHS) has been in operation since 1997, serving youth across the country that are in need of psychiatric treatment for variety of mental health issues. The Midwest Center is a respected healthcare provider, fully accredited, 74-bed private, residential treatment facility with locations in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN. We are dedicated to care of the hearts and minds of our patients with compassion and superior quality behavioral healthcare services through our full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children and adolescents ages 10 - 18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. Join us as the leaders providing service excellence to patients, their families and each other!
Website: https://www.Midwest-Center.com
Position Summary:
The Discharge Planner is responsible for planning and coordinating activities related to discharge planning. Developing and implementing a plan of care designed to meet the patient’s post hospitalization needs while ensuring continuity of care.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
•Communicate with referral sources within the first 24 hours of admission
•Identify all outside professionals currently working with the patient so appropriate discharge plans can be completed, scheduled with parents or significant family contacts
•Identify needs of referral sources and/or professional during patient's hospitalization period
•Oversee continued communication of treatment progress and discharge plans to outside interest parties and transfer requireed documents to outside agents
•Work with the Business Development Department on customer satisfaction
•Assist with chart audits & completion of medical records
•Inform patients and families of discharge planning options
•Act as an educational resource to hospital personnel - benefits, limitations
•prepare reports & attend meetings as necessary
Benefit Highlights:
•Tuition reimbursement, up to $5250 annually, including four certificate/license-related classes
•YMCA membership discount
•Auto & Home insurance
•Computer Purchasing Program
•Mobile Wireless Carrier discounts - T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon
•Identity Protection & Legal Plans
•Family Planning Building Educational Resource
•Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300 locations!
•Employee discount program
•HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
•Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
•Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
•Short & Long-term Disability
•Personal Accident, Life & Dependent Life Insurance
•Pet insurance
•SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
•401(K) with company match, discounted stock plan
•Employee Assistance Program
•Drexel University tuition discounts
•More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
QualificationsJob Requirements:
1. Master's degree from an accredited school in Social Work or a clinical-related mental health field or ability to obtain within one year of hire
2. Minimum of 3 years experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience in discharge planning required.
3. Valid driver's license and safe driving record required.
4. Must be at least 21 years old.
We are looking for individuals with: true motivation to help others, ethical conduct, thoroughness, credibility, composure, teamwork, compassion, good judgment.
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.
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Part Time
Hospital
$67k-83k (estimate)
03/27/2024
04/26/2024
uhsinc.com
SAN CARLOS, TX
>50,000
1979
DOUG MATNEY
$10B - $50B
Hospital
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