Assistant Manager Assessment Services - Assessment (Days)

Tanner Health; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanner Health is seeking an Assistant Manager of Assessment Services (Days) to support daily clinical and operational oversight of the Walk-In Mental Health Urgent Care and related assessments. The role partners with ED teams to ensure safe, timely, patient-centered assessment and disposition decisions.

The position emphasizes clinical leadership, staff support, and adherence to departmental standards while coordinating with managers and providers to improve patient flow and departmental

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Two years of related experience.
• Clinical leadership in behavioral health settings.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and patient disposition processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and staff support in Assessment Services.
• Oversee workflow and operational coordination for timely dispositions.
• Serve as resource for staff, guiding crisis and disposition decisions.
• Collaborate with ED teams and partners to improve patient flow.

Skills

Leadership

Behavioral health

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Patient disposition

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Assistant Manager Assessment Services - Assessment (Days)

#26-1339

Job Description

The Assistant Manager of Assessment Services supports the Department Manager in the daily clinical and operational oversight of Assessment Services, including the Walk-In Mental Health Urgent Care and behavioral health assessment services provided to seven Emergency Departments.

This position provides clinical leadership, staff support, workflow oversight, and operational coordination to promote safe, timely, consistent, and patient-centered assessment and disposition services. The Assistant Manager serves as a primary resource for staff, providing clinical guidance, troubleshooting complex situations, supporting disposition decisions, and ensuring departmental standards and workflows are followed.

The Assistant Manager partners with the Department Manager, Assessment Services staff, Emergency Department teams, providers, and other organizational partners to support patient flow, quality care, staff development, and departmental efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required/

Preferred

And/

Or

Master's Degree

Required

Experience

Experience

Experience Details

Two years of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated clinical experience in behavioral health assessment, crisis services, emergency behavioral health, psychiatric services, community mental health, or a related setting.

Knowledge of behavioral health assessment, risk assessment, crisis intervention, patient disposition, referral, and transfer processes.

Leadership Experience

Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical, behavioral health, healthcare, or related environment.

Leadership may be demonstrated through formal supervisory or management responsibilities or through progressive leadership such as serving in a lead/coordinator role, mentoring or training staff, leading projects or process improvement, serving as a clinical or operational resource, taking ownership beyond routine expectations, and demonstrating the ability to guide, support, influence, and problem-solve with others.

Formal management experience is preferred but not required when a candidate demonstrates strong leadership capability and readiness for the role.

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses/Certifications

Time Frame

Required/

Preferred

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

Required

Location

Willowbrooke Tanner Assess Sys-S0029

Remote Position

No, not a remote employee

All Locations

Shift

1st/Days

Shift Description

This role is primarily a M-F role but will require some flexibility in days and hours to support the 24/7 department