Transition Coordinator - Behavioral Health - Req#

Description

About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington's wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health's unique view on what's important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

Astria Health is seeking a Transition Coordinator to join our team! This position is located at our Toppenish Hospital in the Behavioral Health Unit.

Shift: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

What you get to do every day!

The Transition Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth transitions for patients exiting inpatient behavioral health facilities. You will:

Develop comprehensive discharge plans tailored to each patient's needs, considering factors such as housing, employment, follow-up care, medication management, and social support.

Serve as an advocate for patients to ensure their needs are addressed and rights are respected throughout the discharge process.

Coordinate with inpatient healthcare teams, outpatient providers, social workers, case managers, and community organizations to facilitate seamless transitions for patients.

Identify and connect patients with community resources, including mental health clinics, support groups, vocational training programs, housing assistance, and financial aid.

Provide patients and their families with education about mental health conditions, treatment options, medication management, and strategies for coping with symptoms post-discharge.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of discharge plans, referrals, and communication with patients and healthcare providers.

Conduct follow-up assessments to monitor patients' progress post-discharge and address any barriers to successful community integration.

Conduct follow-up assessments to monitor patients' progress post-discharge and address any barriers to successful community integration.

The person in this position must be able to participate in policy approved physical and mechanical restraint as trained with potentially dysregulated and/or combative patients and maintain personal, patient and staff safety without physical restrictions.

Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.

Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization.

Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Current WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, nursing, or a related field OR a combination of education and a minimum of two years experience working in a behavioral health setting

Must maintain current BLS certification

This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.