Youth Inpatient Unit Discharge Planner

Inpatient Services Bremerton, Washington


Description

Youth Inpatient Unit – Discharge Planner (32 Hours) 
Hiring Range: $20.07 - $24.58 per hour
 
Benefits:  
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
  • Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
  • Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
  • Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
  • 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
  • Home Support Services: Whether you’re buying, selling, or refinancing, we offer valuable resources to assist with your home journey, helping you navigate the process with confidence.
  • Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.

The Discharge Planner supports the multidisciplinary team by providing and tracking discharge-planning services that are complex, multi-system, and specific for the people we serve on the inpatient units. Having made use of various resources, the discharge planner assists the discharging person and their family if applicable with navigation of external resources.  

Primary Responsibilities: 
  • Coordinate and facilitate timely discharge plan implementation for clients served on the inpatient units. 
  • Develop and coordinate discharge plans that are: complex, multi systemic, mixed funding, and specific to clients. 
  • Assist clients in attaining and maintaining safe, affordable housing and/or shelter by making the appropriate referrals. 
  • Assist and support clients in finding a primary care physician, dentist, and other medical specialists as required. 
  • Provide practical help and supports to help clients access other necessary services such as legal services, housing subsidies, and funding alternatives such as SSI, SSDI, and Veteran’s Administration benefits. 
  • Track client’s progress upon discharge for no less than thirty (30) days after discharge from the facility.  Arrange follow-up care as appropriate. 
  • Collaborate with the case management services department of the client’s insurance to provide appropriate referrals and follow-up appointments. 
  • Maintain effective communication with physicians, nursing staff, individuals served, families and other related to discharge planning. 
  • Coordinate with social services personnel to provide services as indicated by the treatment team.  
  • Document findings, discharge plans, and action taken on medical records according to -KMHS guidelines; prepare reports and maintain records as required. 
  • Maintains the clinical information of individuals served by the unit in a confidential manner. 
  • Supports the Mental Health Professionals in completing case management tasks associated with discharge such as arranging for shelter beds for our adult clients, as well as, follow up appointments for adults and youth. 
  • Participate in treatment team meetings 3 times per week at the unit. 
  • Track the total number of all discharges from the unit and differentiate between those deemed complex and those deemed standard. 
  
Minimum Qualifications: 
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED 
EXPERIENCE: Entry level (minimum 1 year of job-related experience) 
Valid Washington Food Handler card. (Can be obtained post-hire) 
LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (or ability to obtain one post-hire) 
  
Preferred Qualifications: 
EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or a Behavioral Health Field. 
EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience) 
Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness. 
Capacity to work well with children and families. 


Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.