Mental Health Resource and Discharge Planner
Job description
Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.
About This Role
Compass Health Center is seeking a Mental Health Resource and Discharge Planner for our Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs at our Chicago, IL office.
We are seeking someone with experience in a PHP/IOP setting working with Young Adult and Adult populations. As the resource and discharge planning therapist, you will be responsible for facilitating aftercare planning with patients and families as well as supporting Primary Clinical therapists with administrative tasks, as needed.
If you are passionate about working with patients and families to communicate, develop and carry out appropriate aftercare referrals and compassionate care, you would be an ideal addition to our team.
What You'll Do:
- Support patients/loved ones in aftercare planning including therapy, psychiatry, and group referrals
- Collaborates with primary clinical therapists to understand patient needs and develop supportive plans
- Manages referral lists, ensures accurate information regarding available appointments and develops relationships with referral sources
- Problem solves difficult discharge issues including limited insurance pools and specific discharge recommendations/requests
- Communicates with treatment teams about individual patients' needs
- Facilitates communication among important stakeholders supporting patients inside and outside the organization
- Gathers feedback and collects data about discharge processes; responds to this feedback by making improvements and necessary changes
Who You Are:
- Experience working with adult populations in a PHP/IOP setting
- Case management experience
- Excellent time management
- Knowledge of group dynamics utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other empirically supported treatments.
- Ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!
Who We Are
Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.
A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.
Benefits & Perks
We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.
Our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.
What's Next?
Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we'd be grateful to hear from you!
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