Discharge Planner - Fulltime

Acadia Healthcare

Westminster, COOn-siteFull time
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Location
Westminster, CO
Work style
On-site
Job type
Full time
Posted
Oct 9
8 days ago
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Acadia Healthcare

Mental health care · 10,001+ employees

West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare. Just opened in December 2024, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area.

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What you'll do

  • Develop aftercare plans, set discharge appointments, arrange community resources, and provide documentation to support continuity of care.
  • Liaise between referral sources, patients, and counselors, and ensure discharge planning documentation is clear, concise, and timely.

What you need

  • ​Associates degree in nursingor human services field required.Bachelor'sdegree in social work or human services fieldpreferred.
  • ​One or more years’ experience in a clinical settingpreferred.
  • Previous experience in discharge planning, care coordination, case management, behavioral health, social services, or a related healthcare setting preferred.
  • Knowledge of community resources, behavioral health services, and levels of care preferred.
  • Experience coordinating referrals, aftercare appointments, and community-based services preferred.
  • Familiarity with psychiatric, substance use, or inpatient healthcare settings preferred.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships with patients, families, providers, and community partners.
  • ​If applicable, current licensure asaLPN, RNwithin the state where the facilityprovidesservices.
  • ​CPR and de-escalation and restraint certificationrequired(training available upon hire and offered by facility.
  • ​First aid may berequiredbased on state or facility requirements.
  • Education: an associate degree or a bachelor's degree

Key skills

Associates degreeCPRde-escalationrestraint certificationStrong organizationalcommunicationinterpersonal skillsKnowledge of community resourcescare coordinationcase management

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Perks

  • Health insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Retirement plan with 401k match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid sick leave

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Discharge Planner - Fulltime Job Locations US-CO-Westminster Job Post Information* : Posted Date 4 days ago (10/9/2026 10:56 AM) ID 2026-111651 Job Family Administrative Support Location : Name West Pines Behavioral Hospital Overview West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare. Just opened in December 2024, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area. BENEFITS: Health insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account Retirement plan with 401k match Tuition reimbursement Paid sick leave & Extended sick leave Pay range: $25.00- $28.00 Responsibilities ​ ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ​ D evelop continuing after care plan , b ased on patient's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention . ​ Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients , including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist. ​ Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge. Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care. ​ Act as a lia i son between referral sources, patients and counselors. ​ Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely . ​ OTHER FUNCTIONS: ​ Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. Qualifications ​ EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: ​ Associates degree in nursing or human services field required . Bachelor's d egree in social work or human services field preferred . ​ One or more years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred. ​ O ne or more years ’ experience in discharge planning preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in discharge planning, care coordination, case management, behavioral health, social services, or a related healthcare setting preferred. Knowledge of community resources, behavioral health services, and levels of care preferred. Experience coordinating referrals, aftercare appointments, and community-based services preferred. Familiarity with psychiatric, substance use, or inpatient healthcare settings preferred. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to establish effective working relationships with patients, families, providers, and community partners. ​ LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: ​ If applicable, current licensure as a LPN, RN within the state where the facility provides services . ​ CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility . ​ First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements. ​ We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. Options Apply Here Apply Share Email this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Connect With Us! Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration. Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com

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