PRN - Legal Coordinator

About Us

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital—a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. Our goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

We're more than a hospital—we're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to ensure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three rules: Own it, Seek joy, and Don’t be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect, and we emphasize positivity, compassion, and celebration in our everyday experience.

About the Role

The Legal Coordinator PRN ensures compliance with all legal filings according to standards set by the Mental Health Code and the Tarrant County Mental Health Court within the Department of Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison by coordinating information with the County Mental Health office, area Sheriff, Police Departments, area State Mental Hospitals, Criminal Courts, Civil Courts, Probate Courts, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Security Department, Attorneys, and out-of-state Mental Hospitals.
• Monitors the legal status of all patients.
• Communicates with local and out-of-state Mental Health Hospitals to determine disposition of patients within legally designated time frames.
• Maintains accurate records of legal holds and dispositions.
• Schedules appointment times with Mental Health Court for families to file legal documents.
• Notarizes all legal documents for the department.
• Ensures all mental health legal documents are accurate, complete, and faxed to the Mental Health Court.
• Maintains accurate patient and unit statistics.
• Provides Texas Mental Health Code in-services for staff and the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology.
• 2+ years of experience working in a psychiatric hospital.

Licensure/Certification

• Notary Public Commission (can be obtained after hire).

Location: 1500 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States