Hiring: Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist - Behavioral Health Sciences - Full Time Company: Guthrie Location: Sayre, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:42:26 About the job Experience: •One year’s experience working in a psychiatric setting, a human service field or a related field. Required Skills: •Lead and oversee providing mental health services to patients presenting in the Emergency Department, including crisis/intake assessment and intervention, making appropriate referral for acuity, providing education, discharge planning, acting as a community liaison, offering assistance to family members •Provides evaluations, assessments, crisis intervention and referral for all populations served by the department in the emergency room. •Demonstrates the ability to document understandable, comprehensible psychiatric evaluation and progress notes. •Responsible discharge planning and arranges follow‐up care and referrals. •Functions as a liaison between the Behavioral Health services and community agencies and maintains knowledge of community resources that may be used in treatment planning. •Recognizes and identifies actual or potential situations which places the organization at risk for corporate compliance violations. Communicates compliance issues/concerns with department manager and/or follows the policy for addressing the situation. •Complies with Department and organization policies and procedures •Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field preferred. Compensation: •This position is eligible for up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus! Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!