Discharge Planner Supervisor

Title: Discharge Planner Supervisor

State Role Title: 49012

Hiring Range: $66,320 - $91,522 - Pay to commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central State Hospital

Agency Website: www.csh.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia. CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870, when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property, with a scheduled completion date of 2027.

CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care, as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the person’s individual needs, recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person. Treatment modalities may include medication, evidence-based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, preparation for court, and treatment for substance use.

Central State Hospital is recruiting for a Full-Time Discharge Planner Supervisor to ensure the service provision of supervised staff is person centered and trauma informed, for building and maintaining relationships with community providers to ensure successful discharges; collaborating with multidisciplinary staff and community agencies to resolve barriers to discharges and assist in managing the admissions process & census as needed. The successful incumbent will demonstrate the ability to manage staff and provide administrative supervision in a Social Work or case management setting. They will be knowledgeable of the principles, theories, practices, services, and techniques of Social Work, preferably with the forensic or civilly committed mental health population. Have the ability to perform duties at a fast pace and with frequent changes with the ability to interact with other professionals as a contributing team member.

Job Duties:
- Ensure that staff have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish goals and are evaluated for competency throughout the evaluation cycle;
- Ensure that performance issues are addressed and documented as they occur in accordance with the Standards of Conduct;
- Maintain knowledge of policy and procedures with regard to temporary visits, discharge planning, and discharge protocols;
- Follows procedures of DBHDS discharge protocols;
- Will review discharge readiness reports and provide feedback to staff regularly;
- Collaborates with Social Work staff, treatment teams, CSBs, community partners, and patients when barriers to discharge arise;
- Maintain knowledge of policy and procedures with regard to documentation requirements;
- Will provide review of staff's cases, proactively identify barriers and difficulties staff may need assistance with;
- Develops and maintains relationships with CSBs, families, and other community partners (i.e., jails, DOC, probation, ALFs, Mental Health Skill building, therapists, nursing facilities, etc.);
- Will provide assistance with tasks and projects assigned by the Social Work Director, such as data collection and analysis;
- Will provide administrative coverage for the Assistant Social Work Director and Social Work Director as needed;
- Other duties assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

- A Master of Social Work (MSW) is required;
- Supervisory experience with case management and discharge planning

Additional Considerations

- Prior inpatient Social Work experience is preferred;
- Knowledge of forensic mental health is preferably;
- Experience working in/with DBHDS state psychiatric hospitals or CSBs/BHAs

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Central State Hospital only accepts online applications via RMS. Resumes and other documents may acco