Discharge Coordinator, Behavioral Health
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- No weekends
Job Description
Discharge Coordinator, Behavioral Health
Full-time, Monday-Friday
Your experience matters
Columbus Springs Dublin is part of Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Discharge Coordinator joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
A Discharge Coordinator Who Excels in This Role
- Provide aftercare coordination for patients requiring ongoing medical or psychosocial support post-discharge.
- Create and maintain updated community resource listings for aftercare services.
- Actively participate in the treatment planning process by scheduling aftercare appointments identified by the patient’s provider and therapist.
- Provide patients and families with resources related to future care needs.
- Communicate proactively with clients, families, aftercare providers, and referral sources.
- Draft comprehensive discharge summaries and contracts for each assigned patient.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We’re Looking For
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent. Experience may be substituted for education. Additional requirements
Include
- Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills required
- CPR and de-escalation certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire
More About Columbus Springs Dublin
Columbus Springs Dublin is a 72-bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Dublin community for over 10 years. We are proud to be Accredited by The Joint Commission.
EEOC Statement
“Columbus Springs Dublin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbus Springs Dublin is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The Discharge Coordinator manages aftercare coordination for patients requiring ongoing support and maintains updated community resource listings. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to draft comprehensive discharge summaries and schedule necessary follow-up appointments.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field, though relevant experience may be substituted. Strong organizational and communication skills are required, along with CPR and de-escalation certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 38% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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