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Sheppard Pratt · 1 day ago

Discharge Care Navigator (Full Time, Towson Campus)

Towson, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Sheppard Pratt is a mental health care organization seeking a Discharge Care Navigator to provide aftercare and discharge planning services for mentally ill patients. The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, developing discharge plans, and facilitating community transitions for patients and their families.

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Responsibilities

In collaboration with the patients' interdisciplinary treatment team, performs a full range of aftercare and discharge planning services geared to mentally ill patient population

Maintains comprehensive knowledge base of agencies, organizations, and resources within the referral community for discharge planning and placement

Communicates with patients based on an understanding of the developmental needs of the population

Develops and assists in the implementation of discharge and aftercare plans; works with patients and families to facilitate the community transition and assure appropriate match to patients' needs

Qualification

Mental health care degreePsychiatric terminology knowledgeDischarge planning methodsCommunity referral resourcesCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related mental health care field, such as Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, or a Rehabilitation Services specialty

For internal candidates, high school education plus an additional 5 years of relevant experience (2 years of work must be within SPHS) may be considered a substitute for a bachelor's degree

Position requires knowledge of psychiatric terminology, discharge and aftercare planning methods, and community referral resources - acquired through six to twelve months of relevant field or work experience in a psychiatric setting

Benefits

A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions

403b retirement match

Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions

Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Generous mileage reimbursement program