ITA Clinical Court Evaluator, At The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
About the role
The ITA Department provides forensic behavioral health evaluation and 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)/civil commitment process for involuntary behavioral health treatment. This includes patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) and medical units on the UW Medical Center – Northwest and Montlake campuses.
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 evaluation and 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)/civil commitment process for involuntary behavioral health treatment. This includes patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) and medical units on the UW Medical Center – Northwest and Montlake campuses.
Primary job responsibilities
- Evaluate patients who are detained for involuntary behavioral health treatment at UW Medical Center and are scheduled for King County ITA Court
- Complete clinical and legal petitions/documentation in the required timelines
- 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
- Act as a resource for questions regarding the ITA process and involuntary behavioral health treatment
- Cookordinate 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
- 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
Requirements
- 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 of 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)
- Compliance with your professional Code of Ethics is required
- Maintains a valid Washington Driver’s License and a clean driving record
About UW Medicine
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.
Compensation, benefits and position details
- Pay Range Minimum: $95,004.00 annual
- Pay Range Maximum: $140,004.00 annual
- Benefits Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit here
- Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
- Temporary or Regular: This is a regular position
- FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%
- Union/Bargaining Unit: Not Applicable