Court Program Specialist I New

Duties

• Consults directly with judges on cases involving defendants diagnosed with mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
• Coordinates community-based services, including residential, psychiatric, and substance use treatment for criminal defendants.
• Develops conditional release plans and drafts orders for judicial approval.
• Manages a caseload of supervised defendants to ensure compliance with court-ordered conditions.
• Prepares cases for court, attends hearings, briefs judges, and maintains case notes and filing systems.
• Screens and schedules cases, notifies all parties of court dates, and assists with scheduling outpatient evaluations.
• Serves as a liaison between the court, attorneys, service agencies, and treatment providers.
• Delivers transport orders to the Department of Corrections Transportation Unit.
• Uploads case-related documentation to the Mental Health Administrator’s database.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Minimums

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or related field. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.
• Two (2) years of related work experience. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Strong understanding of the criminal justice system, including court functions and jurisdiction.
• Familiarity with local providers offering mental health, substance-use, and residential facilities for forensic clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and general office equipment (e.g., scanner, copier).
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and make decisions consistent with laws, regulations, and departmental policies.
• Skill in maintaining accurate case documentation and preparing written materials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to express ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Capacity to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, attorneys, colleagues, service providers, and the public.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred.

How to apply

Working Conditions:

• Moderate noise; business office setting.

Physical Demands:

• Work involves a significant amount of standing, sitting, talking, listening, balancing, stooping, and reaching with hands and arms; must be able to transfer up to 10 pounds.