Accountability Court Case Aide

Assist Accountability Court Coordinator with daily operations of ensuring compliance of program clients. Assist Accountability Court Coordinator in ensuring that clients are properly notified of all terms and conditions of the accountability court program. Attend client-staffing meetings on a regular basis and assist in providing updates on clients in the program. Ensures that the case management system is accurate with up-to-date records regarding the history and compliance matters of each case. Assist the Accountability Court Coordinator with day-to-day operations and case management for the State Accountability Court Programs.

• Performs data entry into the accountability court case management database including payments and fees.
• Prepares staffing report for accountability court program.
• Ensures that clients are being properly screened for drug/alcohol abuse as determined appropriate by the staffing team.
• Assists the Accountability Court Coordinator and/or Case Manager in the input of case management data for all accountability court programs.
• Attends client-staffing and court meetings on a regular basis and provides updates on clients in the program.
• Ensures that the clients are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the accountability court program and are meeting expectations by the program staffing team.
• Assist in the installation and monitoring of clients placed on electronic monitoring by the court.
• Performs other required duties assigned by the Coordinator

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.

{Please note:  Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.}  

Experience: 2 years of working in a court and/or criminal justice position is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, courts, and principles and techniques of office management.
• Experience in data processing and electronic information processing systems.
• Ability to operate a variety of automated office equipment
• Exposure to financial procedures and standard practices
• Knowledge of HIPPA and Federal Confidentiality Rule 42 CFR regulations
• Skills in effective speaking, writing, and management
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting the Court’s policies and procedures.
• Self-motivated person who can willingly accept guidance and direction from supervisors
• Ability to maintain an effective and confidential working relationship with associates, judges, county employees, attorneys, and the public. 

Certification: N/A

Licensing: Possession of a valid driver’s license with good driving history.  If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment. 

Need to pass satisfactory background check, security, and drug examinations.PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization:  Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
• Human Interaction:   Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Equipment:  Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal:  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Math:  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Functional Reasoning:   Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Situational Reasoning:  Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
• Physical Abilities:   Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
• Sensory Requirements:   Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors:   Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.

Salary : $38,903