Legal Assistant – Judicial & Health Information Services ProgramLocation: SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) – Office of Mental Health (OMH), G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, 220 Faison Drive, Columbia SC 29203.Job ResponsibilitiesReview, prepare, and process paperwork involving judicial processes for patients to courts and families.Process admission/discharge documents, notify Probate Courts, and document and correct legal compliance discrepancies.Arrange for service of legal documents, prepare notarized Affidavits of Service, and ensure records are appropriately documented.Prepare weekly schedules for hearings at IS facilities and off‑site, coordinate examiners, and arrange for new examiners if needed.Ensure hearing rooms are properly prepared before and after hearings.Prepare travel vouchers for Probate Judges and monthly reports for SCOMH Legal Counsel on hearing activity.Create statistical reports generated by the Judicial Processing Department.Input information into the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record for new admissions, judgments, and orders; maintain electronic filing system of judicial patient data.Act as backup for judicial employees at any IS facility during sick leave or vacation.Recommend procedural improvements to office operations and perform other duties as requested.Minimum and Additional RequirementsHigh school diploma and related work experience.Commissioned and appointed as a Notary for the State of SC.Ability to work with a population ranging from youth to geriatric.Preferred QualificationsHigh school diploma with two years of clerical experience; or associate degree in secretarial science; or three years clerical experience.Typing speed of at least 35 words per minute.Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish or another language are a plus.Post‑Hire RequirementsKnowledge of clerical formats, telephone etiquette, and spelling; ability to perform advanced clerical duties and maintain routine filing systems.Effective oral and written communication skills with staff and the public.Computer skills for managing schedules and correspondence.Knowledge of laws governing mentally ill and substance abuse clients and related policies.Self‑management of time and completion of MANDT training.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementThe Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.15 days annual vacation leave per year.15 days sick leave per year.13 paid holidays.Paid parental leave.State Deferred Compensation Program.Retirement benefit choices, including State Retirement Plan (SCRS) and State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP).#J-18808-Ljbffr