Come join our team as a Discharge Planner at Life Center of Galax! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

Excellent benefits package:

• Company matching 401k
• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Delta Dental insurance
• NVA vision insurance
• Lincoln Financial disability and life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, and extended sick time

Essential Job 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.

Experience

• • One or more years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred. • One or more years’ experience in discharge planning preferred.

Education

• Associates or better in Human Services or related field

Skills

• Planning & Organizing
• Communication
• Attention to Detail

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)