At Geisinger Behavioral Health Centers, we pride ourselves on providing evidence-based, compassionate, acute mental healthcare for adults and adolescents throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. We offer an easy referral process for those who are seeking to collaborate with us. Our patients can trust that their care is managed by a trained team of professionals who are committed to their success and lasting healing.
Our partners
We accept referrals from patients’ loved ones and healthcare professionals and organizations, including:
- Hospital emergency rooms
- Outpatient medical and mental health clinics
- Acute care medical facilities
Our referral process
We strive to make the referral process simple and informative for our professional community partners. If you believe that a patient would benefit from acute inpatient mental healthcare, we encourage you to call our admissions team today.
During the referral phone call, our admissions team will review your patient’s history, including their current symptoms, their medical or psychiatric history, and why you believe that inpatient mental healthcare would be appropriate. This information helps the admissions team determine if the patient has any additional needs before admission and allows for a safe and seamless transition to care.
Benefits of being a professional referral source
If you refer an adult or adolescent patient to Geisinger Behavioral Health Centers, you can be confident that they will be cared for by a dedicated and trained team in a safe and secure environment. Our multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and various allied health professionals who can help patients stabilize and learn how to manage acute mental health symptoms. Furthermore, every patient receives a comprehensive treatment plan that considers their unique needs.
Professional referral sources may be able to participate in the care of the patient they referred if deemed appropriate by the treatment team. During the discharge process, we collaborate with external providers and community resources to ensure continuity of care for every patient. As a professional referral source, you may have the opportunity to work with the treatment team to help create the patient’s discharge plan. By coordinating for the patient to receive ongoing medication management, outpatient treatment or continued rehabilitation services, you play a vital role in their continued healing.