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McKinney, Texas

Assessment Specialist - Behavioral Health

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Full Time Mid-shift

Your experience matters

Collin Springs Is Part of Lifepoint Health

[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], 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 pre-certification with insurance companies 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 an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (Required) or Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling (Required). Additional requirements include:

  • Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
  • A current clinical, social work or RN license as required by state regulations
  • CPR certification and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

More About Collin Springs

Collin Springs is a 72-bed Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the McKinney, TX community

EEOC Statement

“Collin Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collin Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Assessment Specialist facilitates the entire response process for service requests, including initial contact, assessment, determining the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up activities. This role involves conducting initial evaluations, documenting patient symptoms and needs, and ensuring accurate completion of all admission paperwork and insurance pre-certifications.

Requirements

Applicants must possess an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or a Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling, along with a current clinical, social work, or RN license as required by state regulations. Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients is preferred, and required certifications include CPR and De-escalation.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral Health AssessmentEMTALA KnowledgeDocumentation

Psychiatry Career Context

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in McKinney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,773/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match