Judicial Services Coordinator 1 (Domestic Violence Drug Court Case Manager) (County Funded)

Requisition No: 847494 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: Judicial Services Coordinator 1 (Domestic Violence Drug Court Case Manager) (County Funded)

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 18284 

Salary:  $43,806.30 

Posting Closing Date: 03/07/2025 

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Job Title: Judicial Services Coordinator 1 (Domestic Violence Drug Court Case Manager) (County Funded)

SALARY: $43,806.30 Annually

OPENING DATE: 02/21/2025

CLOSING DATE: 03/07/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Applicants interested in the position should submit an online application and resume on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida's website, which is https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/jud11flcourts 

Description

Salary is Non-Negotiable. The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.
 

The position is primarily responsible for case coordination for the Domestic Violence Division’s Drug Court and Mental Health Court including expediting civil and criminal matters of substance abuse and/or mental health batterers and offenders through the appropriate court processes. The Judicial Services Coordinator 1 will provide effective and comprehensive case management services for participants. This position will be responsible for developing treatment plans, determining intervention services, counseling participants and making recommendations to the court. The position will provide assessment and linkage of participants to services including but not limited to assistance in obtaining food, housing, medication assistance, entitlements, and referrals for co-morbid conditions. The Case Manager will prepare written reports and maintain case files on participants. The individual in this position will be responsible for the tracking, monitoring and coordinating cases to ensure compliance with court ordered treatment. This position will provide information, documentation, recommendation options and alternatives for the court's consideration as well as organize case materials. The position also provides in court assistance to Domestic Violence Judges at the weekly Drug Court and Mental Health calendars and is responsible for managing and preparing cases for court hearings and briefing judges, scheduling hearings, and performing related functions if requested by the Court. The position works under the general supervision of the Director of the Domestic Violence Division.

Responsibilities

• Provides the participants with an overview of the drug court program and/or mental health court program and its expectations.
• Collects any relevant information pertinent to the treatment needs of the participants.
• Coordinates residential, psychiatric, and substance abuse treatments for participants.
• Links participants to appropriate community resources including services such as: mental health, trauma, housing assistance, vocational counseling, public assistance, and educational training.
• Collaborates with treatment staff on treatment planning.
• Monitors participants' progress with respective treatment plan.
• Reports to the court each participant’s treatment progress and any non-adherence treatment issues.
• Conducts case management assessments.
• Prepares case files, attends court sessions, assists in completing relevant court paperwork and court orders and facilitates expeditious case disposition and tracking.
• Maintains an open monitored caseload, reviews and organizes court ordered evaluations and reports, tracks and updates case information and prepares analyses for court.
• Processes and schedules hearings and calendar cases as needed, notifying participants of dates and times.
• Maintains contact with referral sources where appropriate during participant’s treatment, provides information to agencies and coordinates services with other agency personnel.
• Assists in providing court documentation and disseminating reports.
• Utilizes community resources appropriately and engages support system as part of the treatment process in relation to participants' progress.
• Maintains contact with providers to ensure that program status reports are available for court sessions.
• Participates in meetings with problem solving court judges, the Advocate Program, treatment partners, the state attorney’s office and the public defender’s office in order to develop and/or streamline policies and procedures.
• Monitors random drug testing program/personnel and inputs random test results.
• Tracks and monitors participant prescription medication intake.
• Inputs and updates entries in the Florida Drug Court Case Management System (FDCCMS).
• Assists with developing and updating problem solving courts’ policies and procedures manuals.
• Resolves daily problem-solving court operation issues.
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in criminology, social work, psychology, mental health counseling, or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in the court system or case management with domestic violence/criminal issues and/or the treatment and dynamics of substance abuse/mental health issues pertaining to the court of assignment.
• Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) or CAAP-1 or 2 is preferred.

• Knowledge of substance abuse, recovery and its dynamics, and of the current assessment tools for the substance abuse population.
• Knowledge and familiarity with substance abuse/mental health agencies and their requirements.
• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – Fifth Edition (DSM-V).
• Ability to provide crisis intervention if needed.
• Working knowledge of laws, court rules, procedures and policies and legal documents pertaining to the court of assignment.
• Knowledge of the organization, operation, function, and jurisdiction of the court of assignment.
• Knowledge of the calendaring procedures in the court of assignment and of modern techniques of case management.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, orally and through presentations.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to accurately maintain a variety of complex records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the judiciary, court administration personnel, and other private and public agency staff.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and recognize and establish work priorities.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including personal computers and word processing and data entry applications for case management.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively with the public and handle individuals who are under stress with courtesy, tact and patience.
• Knowledge of 12-Step Programs: Alcoholic Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Smart Recovery, Medication Assisted Anonymous (MARA) and Double Trouble.
• Ability to use ZOOM and other remote communication platforms as needed.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs, such as word, outlook, excel, Microsoft Teams, as well as court information systems and drug court case management database software applications.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Working Conditions: 

• Moderate noise; business office setting.

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

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.