COURT EVALUATOR

Universal Health Services, Inc.
Kirkland, WA, United States
Full-time
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Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility) :

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment.

We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region.

We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett, and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities.

Whether it is us or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.

For more information, please visit us at https : / / www.fairfaxhospital.com /

POSTION SUMMARY

The Court Evaluator represents the Hospital's position on involuntary / civil commitment proceedings as outlined in RCW 71.05.

  • Clinically evaluates patients detained by a DCR on an initial 120 hour hold and assesses whether additional inpatient hospitalization is needed or whether a less restrictive option is appropriate.
  • Co-authors with attending provider14 / 90 / 180 day petitions for involuntary treatment.
  • Provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings through a combination of patient evaluation, medical chart review, discussions with treatment providers and witnesses, and direct examination / cross-examination from Prosecution / Defense attorneys.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or related mental health field required.

Doctoral (PhD / PsyD) degree in Psychology or related mental health field preferred.

Experience :

  • Preferred (5) years post-Master or three (3) years post-Doctoral experience in a psychiatric health care setting.
  • Strong clinical assessment skills required.
  • Background in forensic or clinical work required.

Additional Requirements : Must be FULLY licensed (Assosciate license not accepted) in the state of Washington as a Psychologist, Social Worker, or related mental health field.

Employee must obtain CPR, first aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification upon hire provided by facility.

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.

3 billion in 2023. 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.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

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. www.uhs.com

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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.

from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.

We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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