Treatment Court Coordinator

The Treatment Court Coordinator, under general supervision, acts as a liaison between all participating parties of the Treatment Court, which may include DSS social workers, guardian ad litem volunteers and GAL attorney, probation officers, assistant district attorneys, defense attorneys, parent attorneys, treatment providers, presiding Judge, court participants, law enforcement officers, Veterans Affairs representative, Veteran Justice Outreach representative, peer/mentor Support representative,  any local judicially managed accountability and recovery court committees, and funding authorities. Employee must exercise initiative and good judgment. Employee must also possess a friendly, courteous, and confident personality with genuine enthusiasm. Employee must use tact in communicating with officials, employees, vendors, and the program participants. Must have excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills.

Collects information needed to determine eligibility of referred participants.

Provides initial information about the referred participant to the Treatment Court Staffing team prior to the referred participant’s first court session.

Performs intake interviews with eligible referrals to gather all pertinent information regarding substance abuse history, treatment history, military involvement/background and the completion of a substance abuse screening tool, RANT (Risk and Needs Triage), or other applicable screening tool(s).

Informs participant’s attorney, probation officer, social worker and other treatment court staffing team members of immediate concerns or needs of court participants and collaborates to address and resolve immediate concerns.

Meets with participants at least once weekly for drug screening and case management services to include housing issues, treatment issues, family issues, educational services, employment needs, medical needs, and connections to community support services.

Prepares and provides progress reports of each court participant to the Treatment Court Team at “staffings” held prior to each bi-weekly court session. Court reports will include drug screen results, treatment progress, concerns related to obstacles to participant compliance.

Facilitates “staffings” to allow the gathering of information from all involved parties to allow the presiding judge to make an appropriate decision on needed incentives or sanctions for current participants.

Prepares and manages the Treatment Court dockets.

Distributes court orders to participant’s attorneys.

Performs drug screening or testing,

Maintains all information in the applicable case management system in an accurate and timely manner.

Collaborates with treatment providers to develop appropriate person-centered plans for each participant, providing treatment addressing specific needs of each participant.

Solicits community support through education and other linkages to enhance services available to the participant.

Meets regularly with the participants to promote positive behavior changes.

Assists in compiling, writing, editing and updating the program’s manual and the Policy and Procedures.

Informs team members of the treatment court related news and training opportunities.

Participates in performing statistical analysis and program evaluations.

Assists in developing team resource strategy to acquire funding and assist in preparing grant applications.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Criminal Justice, Psychology or related field, and five (5) years of related experience; knowledge of Veterans’ Services and/or military culture; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements: 

Availability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Human Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology or related field and two (2) years of related case management experience working with a criminal justice population or a substance abuse/mental health population. 

Knowledge of Veteran’s services and/or military culture. 

Licenses or Certifications:

Certification as a North Carolina Substance Abuse Counselor preferred and/or certification as a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC).

Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers, printers, telephones, calculators, copiers, fax machines, answering machines, paper cutters, etc. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. The use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work. The job is rated for Light Work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment.

Salary : $54,275 - $81,413