Summit BHC·Harlingen, Texas
Develop and implement comprehensive discharge and aftercare plans to ensure clients have ongoing support and recovery resources after leaving the facility. Act as a liaison between clients, counselors, and community providers to facilitate a seamless continuum of care.
Discharge Planner | Palms Behavioral Health | Harlingen, Texas
The Discharge Planner provides assistance to clients and their families by developing a documented overall discharge and aftercare planning needs and placement of the client to ensure ongoing support in recovery and or other behavioral, mental or health care follow up after discharge from the facility. This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.
Develop continuing after care plan, based on client's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge. Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care.
Act as a liaison between referral sources, clients and counselors.
Ensure all client discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.
Assures that discharge planning begins at admission. Obtains collateral input from providers and supports.
Ensures the development and implementation of transition, discharge, and aftercare plans prior to discontinuation of behavioral health services.
Organizes the paperwork, identification labels and information clients need when leaving the facility.
Schedules after care appointments for clients with PCPs, psychiatrists, next level therapy programs, living arrangements, etc.
Coordinates releases and faxing records to providers.
Ensures accurate and complete data entry and chart.
Participates in regularly occurring treatment team meetings.
Current licensure as an LPN, RN as required by the state in which the facility is operating.
CPR certification and de-escalation training required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.
This position is an Individual Contributor.
Why Palms Behavioral Health?Palms Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Palms Behavioral Health is an EOE.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
Market context
Behavioral-health openings in Texas often favor licensed clinicians because employers need candidates who can step into patient-facing care with minimal onboarding. Competition is shaped by the required master’s degree, Texas license, and preferred psychiatric experience, plus CPR and CPI certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license type and highlight any psychiatric or crisis-care experience in your application.