Discharge Coordinator

Are you looking to be a part of providing hope and transforming the lives of people in our community?  Be a part of a professional team providing service excellence to their patients by applying to our Discharge Coordinator  opening today!   Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of New Orleans is one of the premier behavioral health hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults over the age of 18.

We provide comprehensive care that is designed for the individual.

Located in Kenner, La.

Our Discharge Coordinator responsibilities include some of the following :

• Facilitates discharge planning and conducts post discharge follow-up to assure that linkage of the patient with community resources has occurred reducing re-hospitalization Maintains contact with family and significant others in the patient’s life when appropriate and provides patient and family education, support, and advocacy Recognizes and utilizes community and family resources to assist the patient in long-term plans for life in the community or to learn to live within the patient’s disability Provides coordination and acts as liaison with community based social and mental health agencies Please apply if you have the following qualifications :     Education and / or Experience A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related area, and two (2) years’ experience in an inpatient or outpatient mental health setting, and / or comparable experience, preferred .

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