Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs in Connecticut
Discharge Planner - Home Care coordinates the movement of patients between a hospital or skilled nursing facility and a home care or hospice arrangement. Reviews the patient's case and determines the best choice in services and facility to meet the medical and social needs of the patient. Being a Discharge Planner - Home Care ensures a safe transfer to a setting that meets the patient's needs and coordinates necessary services and staff required to complete the transfer. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Discharge Planner - Home Care typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Discharge Planner - Home Care gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Discharge Planner - Home Care typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Discharge Planner
- The Village for Families & Children
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Hartford, CT
FULL_TIME
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Job Description
About The Village:The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for four consecutive years withnationaldistinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure youre joining an organization thats just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.
https://thevillage.org/careers/
Starting annual salary $48,000
Working Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
The Urgent Crisis Center is a walk-in, police or ambulance psychiatric crisis stabilization program designed to triage, stabilize, and assess youth who are experiencing psychiatric crisis, and then link to a lower level of care.
This program operates 24/7, 365 days of the year.
Job Summary
The Discharge Planner participates in an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for implementing the patients discharge plan as detailed by the patients treatment plan.
This position provides the patient and caregiver with a written, comprehensive discharge plan detailing the next phase of treatment; this should include the name of the program, contact person and telephone number. When applicable, this should also include the date of the appointment. They review and discuss the plan with the patient and caregiver to ensure everyone understands and agrees to follow it.
Even after the patient leaves the Urgent Crisis Center, the discharge planner remains available to answer any questions or provide new referrals if necessary.
Key Responsibilities- Facilitates discharge plan through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the family, psychiatry, nursing and clinical staff.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations in consultation with supervisor, in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e. schools, courts, hospitals, etc.)
- Completes all referrals and linkage to the identified treatment services
- Assist families with identifying basic needs
- Compile and update information on resources in the local area for the team.
- Along with clinical staff, will provide aftercare phone calls within 24 hours of discharge, then daily up until start of next treatment provider.
- Attend and participate in weekly rounds
- Work as a member of an integrated system of care, in collaboration with parents, DCF and other community providers to supportive family.
EDUCATION- Bachelors degree in social work or an equivalent human services field
- Experience working with children in a healthcare or residential setting (preferred)
- Knowledge of community resources
As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities.
We offer eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive, flexible benefits.
https://thevillage.org/our-benefits/
Keyword: Discharge planning, community, mental health, behavioral health, urgent crisis - 10 Days Ago
Social Worker Discharge Planner/LPN
- Bethel Health & Rehabilitation Center
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Bethel, CT
FULL_TIME
- - A Great Place to Work Bethel is a proud affiliate of National Health Care Associates. As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to...
- 5 Days Ago
Business Development (Home Care Agency)
- Care At Home
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London, CT
OTHER
- Care at Home, a home care agency based in southeastern Connecticut, seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and resourceful individual who is interested in interacting and developing business with hospi...
- 7 Days Ago
Home Care Aide
- Georgina Home Care LLC
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Fairfield, CT
FULL_TIME
- Benefits/Perks Flexible Scheduling Competitive Compensation Careers Advancement Job SummaryIn the Stamford, Bridgeport and Norwalk areas, we are looking for a Home Care Aide to join our team. You will...
- 9 Days Ago
Wake up and Tuck in Hours Home Helpers Home Care
- Home Helpers Home Care
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Enfield, CT
PART_TIME
- Hiring dependable 7 day a week staff for wake up and tuck in split shifts. At Home Helpers Home Care, our compassionate caregivers strive to ensure our clients receive the highest quality of care. We ...
- 18 Days Ago
Executive Home Care - Care Giver Needed
- Executive Home Care of Stratford
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Stratford, CT
FULL_TIME
- Benefits:401(k)Competitive salaryFlexible scheduleFree uniformsPaid time offParental leaveBENEFITS & PERKS:Competitive CompensationA Dynamic Work EnvironmentOpportunities to Build a Career That Will A...
- 5 Days Ago
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- UHS
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- Franciscan Health
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Discharge Planner
- WVU Medicine
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Glen Dale, WV
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- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Discharge Planner
- St. John's Riverside Hospital
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Yonkers, NY
- Overview: St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizin...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Discharge Planner
- Naphcare, Inc.
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Oregon City, OR
- Overview: NaphCare is partnering with Everhealth to hire Discharge Planner just like you to join our team at the Clackam...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Discharge Planner
- Naphcare, Inc.
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Fort Pierce, FL
- Overview: NaphCare is hiring an experienced Medical Discharge Planner just like you to join our team at the St. Lucie Co...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Discharge Planner
- HC&N Healthcare Solutions
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Nashville, TN
- Discharge Planner Job Description: The position requires attending daily morning meetings. weekly UR meetings, leading, ...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Discharge Planner
- NaphCare
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Fort Pierce, FL
- Overview NaphCare is hiring an experienced Medical Discharge Planner just like you to join our team at the St. Lucie Cou...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Connecticut
Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital and fourth largest city is Hartford, and other major cities and towns (by population) include Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, Greenwich, and Bristol. Connecticut is slightly larger than the country of Montenegro. There are 169 incorporated towns in Connecticut.The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state. The highest point is just east...
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Income Estimation for Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs
$73,820 to $91,031
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