You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Discharge Planner coordinates healthcare discharge services, focusing on identifying community resources and scheduling follow-up appointments for patients nearing release. They provide both individual and group psychoeducational sessions to support patients’ transitions into the community. The role includes facilitating benefit applications and coordinating medication or residential needs post-release. Discharge Planners maintain contact with community providers and document all activities in health records. The position requires close collaboration with facility and parole staff to ensure continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning services, including MAT, medical, and mental health programs

• Provide individual and group psychoeducational sessions for patients scheduled for release

• Facilitate benefit applications and connect patients to community resources

• Arrange post-release appointments, referrals, and residential placements

• Document all services in the health record and maintain communication with community agencies

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Business Administration, or other health-related fields from an accredited college or university is preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in developing successful transition plans involving community resources for persons with medical, substance use, and/or mental illness is preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse within the state of employment

• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.