Admission Discharge Coordinator (Bachelors or Masters)

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview:

Coordinates/completes clinical and administrative paperwork related to the current inpatient stay (admission/ discharge).  Provides case management services including coordinating and linking clients to needed community services.  Provides individual supportive counseling, as appropriate. 

ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

1. Serves as a member of the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team. Coordinates development and documentation of the Treatment Plan based upon the needs of the clients. Coordinates discharge with the Physician and treatment team.
2. Coordinates and documents discharge planning in terms of referral and linking, aftercare and continuing care. Makes appointments for clients who are being discharged, and documents in record where the client is referred to, who the counselor/case manager is and when the appointment is. Locates appropriate placement as necessary.  Documents that all discharge planning/aftercare information has been written and given to the client in accordance with unit procedure (i.e., completes a note in the record upon client's discharge regarding follow-up placement and appointments, who the client left with, and final diagnosis, etc.). Ensures that appropriate clients receive follow up within 7 days of discharge and documents according to agency standards.
3. Completes and documents ongoing progress notes in a timely manner (daily) regarding implementation of the treatment plan and discharge planning. Documents all case management and direct services, and provides individual supportive counseling to client as needed.
4. Completes psychosocial assessment for assigned clients in accordance with the Client Record Handbook guidelines.
5. Completes the CSSRS Suicide Risk Assessment as indicated and completes the Suicide/ Homicide Risk Reduction Worksheets if indicated. Staffs the results of these assessment and additional collateral information with the treatment team prior to discharge.
6. Ensures that intake documents are initiated within the first 24 hours and completed within 60 hours or by time of discharge.
7. Ensures that all discharge packets are faxed by the Unit Clerk within 24 hours in accordance with agency policy. Obtain a Release of Information for all outside referrals.

Shift: 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday

Bachelor's Degree: $20.00 per hour

Master's Degree: $23.00 per hour 

Education/Experience: 

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree from an accredited university or college with a major in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, health science, or a related human services field.
•  Minimum of one (1) year work experience in a mental health-related field preferred. 
• Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Licensure or Certification:

• Must maintain current CPR, CPI and First Aid certifications.