PRN - Legal Coordinator

Description: 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.

Typical Duties:

• 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 Health Hospitals.
• Monitors the legal status of all patients.
• Communicates with local and out-of-state Mental Health Hospitals to determine disposition of patients with legally designated time frame.
• 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 public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.