Clinical Court Evaluator - At The Center For Behavioral Health And Learning (100% Fte, Days)

UW Medical Center

• Northwest

• ITA Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Court Evaluator to join us in our new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning building.

WORK SCHEDULE

40 hours per week

Monday

• Friday

Day Shift, shifts typically start at 8am

• 4:30pm

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Provide forensic and clinical expertise

Be a part of a team that is passionate about transforming mental health care

Further your career at a one-of-a-kind behavioral health facility

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The ITA Department provides forensic behavioral health services to patients at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning and at the UW Medical Center

• Northwest and Montlake campuses who are going through the involuntary treatment act (ITA) process. This includes patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) and medical units on the UW Medical Center

• Northwest and Montlake campuses.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING

The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, opening on the UW Medical Center

• Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors.

Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning here.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Evaluate patients who are scheduled for King County ITA Court

Complete clinical and legal documentation in the required time lines

When video court and/or telehealth is not available or appropriate, travel between the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning and UW Medical Center

• Montlake

Represent UW Medical Center at King County ITA Court, including testifying as an expert witness in ITA court hearings and also serving as proxy witness

Educate the interdisciplinary team on the ITA process

Act as a resource for questions regarding the ITA process and involuntary behavioral health treatment

Coordinate with the assigned prosecuting attorney and other involved court parties to support the patient's treatment plan and to support successful testimony in ITA court

Attend treatment team, utilization review, quality improvement and other meetings as requested/required. Attend scheduled ITA stakeholder meetings

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced Degree as required by specialty

Licensed as a psychologist, advanced registered nurse practitioner, mental health counselor or independent clinical social worker in the State of Washington

2-5 years recent experience working with acutely ill psychiatric patients specifically involving evaluation of psychiatric safety, level of function, psychiatric diagnoses, and medications

Two years of recent experience working in a hospital setting is preferred

Expertise with the Washington Involuntary Treatment Act (RCW 71.05)

Maintains a valid Washington Driver's License and a clean driving record

Compliance with your professional Code of Ethics is required.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center

• Montlake, UW Medical Center

• Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POSITION?

Please contact Mollza Idrizi at Mollzi@uw.edu