Court Liaison/Recipient Rights

Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for a Court Liaison.

The Primary duties of the Court Liaison involve the coordination of all Probate Court processes regarding involuntary patients. This includes coordinating with ARC, Unit Staff, Treatment Teams, Probate Court and Lawyers. This position provides education to staff and patients regarding the involuntary commitment process. The position also ensures that involuntary patients have the opportunity to sign informed consents. Secondary duties may include; the completion of chart reviews to ensure quality and regulatory monitors are being met. May also include assisting in Patient Complaints and Grievance investigations. This position may provide support to the Assessment and Referral Center as needed.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures all necessary processes and paperwork related to involuntary commitment is properly completed and followed.
• Provides education to patients regarding the involuntary process.
• Demonstrates clear of understanding of patient rights related to commitment process, as outlined in the Michigan Mental Health Code and Hospital Policy.
• Notifies the Probate Court of the patient's admission and ensures follow through with court processes in a timely manner, according to laws.
• Effectively communicates with patients, treatment teams, courts and lawyers to ensure process is completed timely and properly.
• Audits, monitors, develops, and implements any necessary process improvements related to the involuntary commitment process.
• Assists in Hospital-Wide Performance Improvement Functions as necessary.
• Provides assistance to the Assessment & Referral Center as needed.
• Completes required on-line training as assigned.
• Partners with Risk Management as assigned.
• Serves as the hospital Recipient Rights advisor, (upon successful completion of required MDHHS training). Receives complaints concerning rights violations, conducts investigations and reports results according to state and hospital standards.
• Coordinate and participate in the Recipient Rights Advisory Committee.
• Trains and communicates with staff concerning patient rights, best practices, and collaborates for solutions to address patient grievance and complaints.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Prefer Bachelor's or Associates degree in psychology, sociology or social work.
• Will consider related experience in lieu of Bachelor's or Associate's Degree.
• 1-2 years of experience working in a mental health setting highly preferred.

Benefit Highlights:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) of 6.46 hours biweekly accrued
• Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Student Loan Reimbursement Program (Up to $200 per month)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Pet Insurance and much more

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an 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 Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. 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 are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.