DISCHARGE PLANNER/ PATIENT ADVOCATE

Responsibilities

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care.

Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, UBH Denton has provided a range of programs treating mental health illnesses and substance abuse issues since 2005.

Our inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services offer supportive and compassionate care for adolescents and adults with specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

Website : https : / / www.ubhdenton.com /

Shift : PRN

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 source within the first 24 hours of admission.
• With assistance from the Care Center, social workers, and nursing identify all outside professionals currently working with the patient so that appropriate discharge plans can be completed and facilitates appropriate patterns of communication to minimize duplication.
• Identifies needs of referrals sources and / or professionals during the period of hospitalization.
• Oversees the tasks of continued communication of treatment progress, discharge plans, and time of discharge to outside interested parties as well as facilitating the transfer of required documents to the outside agents.
• Advocate investigates, resolves, documents and reports organization-specific patient and visitor complaints and concerns to leadership and staff.
• Collaborates with departmental leaders in to ensure resolution of concerns presented by patients, families, visitors or other representatives of the patient.
• Actively participates in the development and implementation of customer service and patient relations initiatives related to the facility's mission and goals.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.

3 billion in 2023. 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.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

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

Qualifications

Education : Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field preferred.

Experience : Prefer minimum of three (3) years' experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience in discharge planning.

Additional Requirements : Crisis Prevention Certification Trainings (Handle with Care) within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting with a restraining procedure.

Certification training is offered during new hire orientation.

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