Care/Discharge Planner Coordinator, Behavioral Health, Baptist Downtown
Pay not listed · no weekends · Jacksonville, Florida.
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Job Description
About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.
We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.
Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Baptist Health is looking to add a Discharge Planner in Behavioral Health at Baptist Medical Center - Downtown campus. This is a FT Days shift opportunity.
As a Discharge Planner, you will be responsible for:
Assess patient's needs, develop discharge care plans, and link patients with community resources and services to meet their identified needs.
Assists patients with applications and referrals to government agencies and coordinates appointments with community based providers, organizations and agencies to ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care.
Collaborates with the patient, staff members, family members, friends, and community service personnel to develop a workable, realistic plan that motivates and engages the patient in their treatment and promotes stabilization for the patient in the community and optimal quality of life.
Must have the desire to work with mentally ill patients ranging from young adulthood through geriatrics.
Facilitates psychosocial educational groups for patients and family members referencing the signs and symptoms of various mental illnesses.
Develops safety plans for patients and reviews the safety plan with the patients and the patients' support systems prior to discharge and encourages the patient to implement the safety plan when needed.
Experience Requirements
- 3-5 Years Behavioral Health Experience Required
- 1-2 years Case Management Experience Required
- 1 year Acute Patient Care Experience Required
- Education and Credential Requirements
- Master of Counseling or Related Degree
- Master of Social Work
Master of Psychology
This Discharge Planner position will be located at Baptist Jacksonville. If you are interested in this Full Time opportunity, please apply now.
Primary Location
Downtown - Main Building
Key Responsibilities
The Discharge Planner assesses patient needs to develop and implement comprehensive discharge care plans while linking patients with community resources. They also facilitate psychosocial educational groups and collaborate with families and providers to ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology. The role requires 3-5 years of behavioral health experience, 1-2 years of case management experience, and 1 year of acute patient care experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration Career Context
Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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