Court Liaison

UHS•Clive, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Clive Behavioral Health is a 100-inpatient bed stand-alone mental health hospital. We provide compassionate inpatient and outpatient care for individuals who struggle with a behavioral health disorder or co-occurring disorders. Our care providers work closely with patients and their loved ones to help achieve their personal treatment goals. We provide a secure, healing environment for all our patients, staff and visitors. We also offer intensive outpatient programming (IOP) for adolescents aged 13 to 17 and a substance use disorder intensive outpatient program for adults called First Step Recovery. Our goal with all our programs is to help people reach their highest quality of life. What do our current employees value at UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.comor 1-800-852-3449

Requirements

Must have excellent time management and organizational skills
Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Be comfortable working with professionals and patients
Must work well independently and be assertive to complete tasks
Bachelor’s degree
Demonstrated evidence of organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in a mental health setting preferred.
Training in healthcare compliance activities, healthcare safety/risk management, hospital performance improvement activities, and hospital administration preferred.
Familiarity with legal proceedings and hospital procedures preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates patient court activities in collaboration with other departments.
Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely involuntary commitment paperwork completion, filing, and submission to the courts.
Serves as the main contact for surrounding counties when patients are placed involuntarily.
Professional communication with doctors, attorneys, judges and case workers in the legal system and hospital.
Coordinates Performance Improvement planning to improve court processes within the facility.