Mental Health Hearing Referee bei Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, CA
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
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About the Department
Please Note:
This recruitment is being re-opened to accept additional applications.
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ABOUT THE POSITION
Mental Health Hearing Referees are responsible for conducting mental health facility-based hearings to determine probable cause for further involuntary detention and treatment of mentally disordered patients in psychiatric facilities and/or hearings to determine an individual's capacity to refuse psychotropic medications. The incumbents must exercise a broad knowledge of legal requirements regarding the mentally disordered and applicable provisions of the California Welfare and Institutions Code related to mental health.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Mental Health Hearing Referees are prohibited by Court policy from practicing law during their employment. This includes prohibition from receiving fees and appearing in any court on behalf of another person.
For a detailed job description, please click here.
CURRENT VACANCY
The Court is seeking an experienced California Licensed Attorney with at least two (2) years of professional legal experience involving problems of the mentally ill and/or as a practicing attorney representing clients or conducting hearings related to conservatorship, Social Security benefits, habeas corpus proceedings, family law, or delinquency/dependency law, practicing law in California to oversee Medication Capacity Hearings. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
This position is eligible for partial telework following an initial training period and contingent upon the needs of the Court.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:
- California Licensed Psychologist
- California Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- California Licensed Registered Nurse
Option II: A California Licensed Attorney* with two (2) years of professional legal experience involving problems of the mentally ill and/or as a practicing attorney representing clients or conducting hearings related to conservatorship, Social Security benefits, habeas corpus proceedings, family law, or delinquency/dependency law, practicing law in California.
Option III: A licensed California medical doctor.
Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
REQUIRED APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS
- A copy of your California Medical/Clinical License and/or Current California Bar Card showing active status must be submitted with your online application
- Resume
LICENSES; CERTIFICATES; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE.
Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below. For additional employment information, please click HERE.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
This recruitment process will take up to 4-6 weeks to complete. You will be notified of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:
EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application and supplemental questionnaire.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list which will remain active for approximately one (1) year and may be invited to participate in a selection interview.
