Discharge Engagement Specialist (Crisis Stabilization) at Highland Rivers Health in Cedartown, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.Are you ready to make a Difference?Job Summary: The Discharge Engagement Specialist supports the individuals upon discharge from the CSU/BHCC by linking them to follow up services and resources within their community.Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors the daily census from each CSU/BHCC for individuals who are determined to be at high or moderate risk for suicide, placing them on caseload for monitoring calls and linkage to OP services.


• Contacts all CSU/BHCC discharges to ensure follow up with OP/Referral services and assists with any barriers to engagement.


• Links the individual to outpatient services or program; educates the individual on the benefits of receiving services and how to access them.


• Communicates with Family and other supports of the individual re: follow-up for outpatient services, services offered, etc. as needed.


• Completes necessary suicide risk follow up calls for individuals who score high or moderate risk for suicide per their CSSRS and according to policy and procedure.


• Accepts referrals from outpatient staff of individuals who need suicide risk follow up calls; completes all documentation per policy and procedure.


• Communicates with staff any concerns that may arise during calls.


• Sends engagement letters to individuals who are unable to be reached by phone and communicates back to necessary clinician if individual is receiving services.


• Provide information to individuals who have missed their appointment and assist them in rescheduling as necessary.


• Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.