What are the responsibilities and job description for the Court Liaison/Patient Advocate position at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health?
Responsibilities
We are pleased to announce the following available position: Court Liaison/Patient Advocate
Position Summary: To process commitment papers with county probate courts and provide communication between the court and facility staff related to commitment issues; to complete filing, conduct data entry, conduct audits and reviews, and to provide other support and assistance to the department as needed. As patient advocate, will investigate, resolve and report grievances to leadership. Assist with gathering, processing, and entering data; as well as creating and maintaining records and reports. Will be available to address patient/family complaints and act as a liaison between the complainant and hospital administration staff.
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.
Please visit us online at www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com
Benefits Include
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree required
Experience: Experience in psychiatric setting is preferred. Administrative Assistant experience also preferred. Competency in Microsoft Word and Excel required
Licensure/Certification: BLS and CPI required
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.com or 1-800-852-3449
We are pleased to announce the following available position: Court Liaison/Patient Advocate
Position Summary: To process commitment papers with county probate courts and provide communication between the court and facility staff related to commitment issues; to complete filing, conduct data entry, conduct audits and reviews, and to provide other support and assistance to the department as needed. As patient advocate, will investigate, resolve and report grievances to leadership. Assist with gathering, processing, and entering data; as well as creating and maintaining records and reports. Will be available to address patient/family complaints and act as a liaison between the complainant and hospital administration staff.
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.
Please visit us online at www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com
Benefits Include
- Tuition Assistance
- Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300 locations!
- Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- We participate in the Dept of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Program
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree required
Experience: Experience in psychiatric setting is preferred. Administrative Assistant experience also preferred. Competency in Microsoft Word and Excel required
Licensure/Certification: BLS and CPI required
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.com or 1-800-852-3449
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