Case Manager - Discharge Planner

Job Summary

The Case Manager is responsible for coordinating hospital’s Case Management for patients with the goal of providing effective discharge planning to reduce recidivism. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options to facilitate the continuum of care including follow-up appointments, housing, and transportation arrangements upon discharge.

Essential Duties:

• Access to daily admission report with purpose of effectively meeting new patients to coordinate discharge planning.
• Meet with patients/ contact patient guardian to complete required activities i.e. obtain collateral information regarding living arrangements, patient request and MD ordered activities.
• Educates patients regarding effective allocation of community mental health resources while encouraging provision of high quality patient care.
• Document...