Treatment Court Coordinator

Candidates shall submit a complete and up-to-date Judicial Branch Application and a resume

found at: https://vermontjudiciary.exacthire.com/job/188603

The Regional Treatment Court Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the treatment court operates in accordance with national best-practice standards and for providing local leadership, oversight, and collaboration with the treatment court team and stakeholders. The position involves administrative, organizational, and technical responsibilities within the Vermont Judiciary's Division of Planning and Court Services. The individual also works closely with community service providers engaged in efforts to intervene in and break the cycle of substance use disorder and crime.

Summary of Duties:

The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and interpersonal skills and professional experience in a legal or social services setting. This individual must work well with court staff to ensure that the appropriate cases are identified and transferred into the treatment court docket. It is essential that this individual maintains cooperative customer service-oriented relationships with program service providers including treatment agencies, community organizations, probation department, defense counsel, prosecution, judicial officers, and other court staff.

This is a full-time, limited-service position in White River Junction, Vermont. Starting salary is $27.50 per hour with full State of Vermont employee benefits. The limited-service term will end 9/30/2028 and is subject to the grantor's annual funding renewal. This is a Judicial Branch position equivalent to pay grade 23. The State of Vermont's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation.

• Other related duties are performed as required.
• Extensive interaction with judicial officers and judicial branch staff, representatives from other branches of government and various public and private groups will occur.

• Collect, coordinate, and analyze data using a management information system.
• Facilitates compliance with interagency MOU's.
• Measure performance outcomes.
• Work closely with program evaluators.
• Research, compile and write reports describing progress and funds.
• Plans, implements, and monitors the daily court schedule.
• Ensures the treatment court docket is implementing best practices while serving the appropriate target population.
• Ensures maintenance of accurate court records and timely preparation of court cases including notices of hearings, transport orders, docket entries and conditions of release, interpreters, and accommodations for physically challenged participants, and addressing other needs as they arise.
• Works well with court staff to ensure that the appropriate cases are identified and transferred into the treatment court docket.
• Maintains cooperative customer service-oriented relationships with program service providers including, treatment agencies, community organizations, probation department, defense counsel, prosecution, judicial officers, and other court staff, promoting program integrity.
• Assists the judge in monitoring participants' compliance, treatment court docket efficiency, and monitoring internal and external quality assurance.
• Convenes and facilitates team meetings including developing the agenda and taking minutes.
• Organizes and facilitates interdisciplinary training; participates in conferences, community presentations.
• Ensures that team and treatment providers adhere to program policies and protocols, as well as to 42 C.F.R. Part 2, HIPAA, and other Federal and State confidentiality laws

Salary and Benefits: $27.50 per hour. There are benefits associated with this position.

* Twelve days of vacation and sick leave are earned per year.

* Eleven holidays are paid per year.

* Group life and medical insurance are available.

* Dental coverage is effective after six months.

* Membership in the Vermont State Employees Retirement System

* Long-term retirement investment plan available (457 Plans)

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Behavioral Science, Social Work, Psychology preferred).

Experience: One year in a judicial/legal or social services setting with administrative duties or two years in social work, counseling, or related field with administrative duties, or one year in drug court administration.

OR

Education: Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or related field.

Experience: Three years in a judicial/legal or social services setting with administrative duties or three years of work in counseling, social work or related field with administrative duties, or three years of work in drug court administration.

Additional years of related judiciary experience, or experience as defined above may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a semester for six months basis