Social Services Clerk

About the position

The Social Services Clerk at Haven Behavioral Healthcare plays a crucial role in managing the administrative aspects of mental health services, ensuring that patients remain on valid commitments and facilitating communication between various stakeholders. This position requires strong organizational and technical skills to handle data management and court-related processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Psychiatrists, Mental Health Review Officers, Public Defenders, County delegates, and patients.
• Follow up on commitment status changes to ensure all patients remain on a valid commitment.
• Plan and facilitate all meetings associated with Mental Health Court, including treatment team meetings, stakeholder meetings, probate hearings, and additional meetings as requested.
• Perform data entry by updating and maintaining all Excel spreadsheets, in-house logs, and probate hearing schedules to ensure all patients remain on a valid commitment.
• Ensure all paperwork and documents for all Involuntary Commitment types are assimilated into the Mental Health Court process timely.
• Coordinate the completion of all probates, orders, continuances, and ACT 77 forms timely.

Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year experience in the mental health field required.
• Thorough understanding of the Mental Health Probate process and ability to identify valid commitment types.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to adapt to new technology platforms.
• Ability to communicate professionally with court officials via video conferencing, email, and telephone.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package.