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What does a PRN Behavioral Health professional do?

A PRN Behavioral Health worker is a professional who provides mental health support and care on an as-needed (per diem) basis rather than a regular, full-time schedule. Their responsibilities may include assisting patients with daily activities, supporting treatment plans developed by licensed clinicians, monitoring patient behavior, and ensuring a safe environment. PRN workers help fill staffing gaps in hospitals, clinics, or residential facilities and must be flexible, adaptable, and knowledgeable about behavioral health practices.

How does a PRN Behavioral Health professional typically integrate with full-time staff and support ongoing patient care?

PRN Behavioral Health professionals often work closely with full-time team members, stepping in to provide care during high-demand periods, staff shortages, or special cases. They are expected to quickly adapt to the facility's protocols and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring continuity of care for patients. While their schedules may be variable, PRN staff regularly attend briefings and document patient interactions thoroughly, so all team members remain informed and collaborative. This role provides flexibility while offering valuable experience across diverse patient populations and treatment modalities.

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To thrive as a PRN Behavioral Health professional, you need a background in psychology or social work, experience in mental health care, and relevant licensure or certification. Familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs), crisis intervention techniques, and mental health assessment tools is typically required. Strong interpersonal skills, compassion, and resilience help you build trust and effectively support patients in challenging situations. These skills are vital for delivering quality care, ensuring patient safety, and adapting to the flexible and varied demands of PRN (as-needed) behavioral health roles.

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Assessment Specialist PRN, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health

Lafayette, IN • On-site

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 3 days ago

LifePoint Health rating

5.9

Company rating: 5.9 out of 10

Based on 273 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

765th of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description


Assessment Specialist
Schedule: PRN (as needed)
Your experience matters
Sycamore Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assessment Specialist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
An Assessment Specialist who excels in this role:
  • Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
  • Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.
  • Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
  • Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy and completes all precertification with insurance companies.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should have a Master's degree in social work or counseling (required). Additional requirements include:
  • Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
  • Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and adolescent patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
  • Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license, or per state of practice guidelines.

More about Sycamore Springs
Sycamore Springs is a 48-bed behavioral health hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Lafayette, IN community for over 13 years. We are proud to be recognized for our Joint Commission accreditation and Psych Armor Certification.
EEOC Statement
"Sycamore Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sycamore Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
About Us
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
About the Team
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

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Lifepoint Health serves patients, clinicians, communities and partners across the healthcare continuum. Our diversified healthcare delivery network extends from coast to coast, consisting of community hospitals, rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and additional sites of care.

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Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Brentwood, TN, US

Year founded

1999

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