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Specialty Court Coordinator - Part Time

Description

**This is Judicial Appointed GRANT funded position**

Performs a wide variety of legal duties in the Specialty Court Programs; coordination of docket and staffing for court review hearings; direct supervision of the specialty court participants’ compliance with programming, including implementation of the appropriate supervision level based on established measures, providing community linkages and referrals to appropriate agencies and monitoring the day-to-day activities of the participants.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Essential Job Functions

Completes orientations and compliance checks with participants;

Reviews client referral information to determine if program eligibility criteria are met;
Investigates and summarizes the facts of potential pending cases;
Maintains files as necessary for clients in the programs;
Analyzes program reports and provides results to appropriate staff;
Performs legal research and follow up as required;
Allocates screening referrals to compliance manager;
Monitor clients and supervision of case in conjunction with treatment providers;
Meet with clients regularly following specialty court supervision standards;
Acts as a liaison to connect clients with needs, supports, or other ancillary services;
Make recommendations on phase promotion, graduation requirements, sanctions, incentives, terminations, etc.;
Works closely with program judges and staff involved in the specialty court programs;
Assists with general office duties.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, social work, psychology, human services, public health, corrections, public administration, court administration, or related field -AND- two (2) years’ experience in specialty court office.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of substance use and mental health;

Knowledge of DIMS and inputting data;
Knowledge of requirements for specialty court programs;
Knowledge of legal terminology;
Ability to make decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations and policies;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Knowledge of specialty court programs and related community services and agencies;
Knowledge of the judicial process;
Knowledge of legal research methods;
Knowledge of the preparation and filing of court documents;
Ability to maintain necessary records;
Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions;
Ability to communicate at a high level both orally and in writing;
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records;
Ability to attend work regularly and work under stressful conditions;
Critical thinking skills;
Ability to perform basic mathematical computations;
Ability to work independently, collaboratively and respectfully in a complex, multicultural work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.