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Facility: BayCare Health System, Behavioral Health Admin-MPBH

Location: Morton Plant

Status: Pool, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Weekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

Discharge Planner Pool - Responsibilities:

• Provide assessment, linkage, monitoring, planning and advocacy for adult and or children experiencing acute mental health and or substance abuse issues in an acute care inpatient setting.
• Possesses a clear understanding of discharge and transition planning and linkage with community resources.
• Oversees legal status issues related to the individuals involuntary or in accordance with the Baker Act regulations.
• Provides support as active member of the treatment team.
• Travel may be required.
• Will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Experience:

• Required: 1 year of Behavioral Health and 2 years of Child and Adolescent (SIPP Only)
• Preferred: 6 months in Acute Care

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's in counseling
• Or Bachelors in: Health Education, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology or Nursing
• Preferred: Masters in human services

Credentials:

• Required - Basic Life Support (Basic Life Support)

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled