Responsibilities

At Three Rivers Behavioral Health, a 129 bed facility located in West Columbia, SC, we never forget that patients are people -- people with potential, who can have better relationships and live more productive lives. For those who seek a secure environment, healing, hope, treatment, and recovery, Three Rivers is the first place for a second chance. Three Rivers provides psychiatric, detoxification/rehabilitation, and dual diagnosis treatment through inpatient services for adolescents and adults. Our outpatient services include a Partial Hospitalization Program offering psychiatric day treatment for adults and an Adult Chemical Dependency Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program offering day and evening sessions.

Three Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic Per Diem, weekday Court Liaison who will be responsible for

• Obtainining commitment paperwork

• N otification of Emergency Admissions to the courts within 24 hours of admission• Appoints and notifies Designated Examiners. Establishes a time frame for the patient to be seen and reports to be completed and returned• Notifies courts of Designated Examiners' findings• Tracks, via log or similar method, court status of patients• Provides attending physician with the necessary documents associated with care of patients legally detained• Reviews daily census for admissions under commitment each morning• Consistently follows release-of-information protocols and regulations

This opportunity provides the following:

Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!Diverse programming to expand your experience HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU coursesCompetitive Compensation 401(K) with company match and discounted stock planPet InsuranceSoFi Student Loan Refinancing ProgramEmployee Referral Program

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma. Strongly Prefer Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, but not required (e.g., Psychology or other behavioral science, Communications, Marketing).

• One or more year of experience

• Flexibility regarding hours and scheduled work.

• Able to communicate, effectively, verbally and in writing

• Familiarity with community resources preferred; effective time management and organizational skills

• Basic grasp of psychiatric services and major diagnostic categories or patient populations

• General familiarity with psychological, sociological, and medical terminologies;

• Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile, and irrational behavior of patients calmly and therapeutically.

• Must be able to respond immediately to crisis situations concerning patients

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