Cumberland County is Hiring a Treatment Court Coordinator (Time-Limited) POS # Various Near Fayetteville, NC
*This position is a Time-Limited position with an expiration date of September, 2027*
Join our Justice’s Services Department as a Treatment Court Coordinator! You'll manage a selected caseload within one of the following areas: Veterans, Adult Drug, Family Drug, and Human Trafficking clients. Reporting to the Justice Services Director, you'll oversee administrative functions while receiving and coordinating client referrals, conducting intake interviews, and facilitating drug screenings. Additionally, you'll play a role in court team meetings, providing essential reports to the court, and pursuing funding and expansion opportunities. Make a meaningful impact and advance your career with us in Justice Services! Apply now!
Facilitate targeting of participants and the referral process for assigned program and conducts intake and screening and prepares reports for treatment court core team
Serve as coordinator/case manager for program participants
Obtain treatment court and other agency releases of information
Refer for treatment assessment to clinical entities; and assists in preparation of treatment plans
Serve as liaison to agency partners such as adult probation officers, treatment providers, and social service agencies to monitor participant progress
Prepare written reports and provide oral information at staff meetings
Schedule court status conferences, coordinates court hearings, and makes written and oral reports to the court
Perform random drug testing and enters results of testing from multiple agencies into a centralized database
Enter detailed data on participants on a timely basis and maintains copies of court judgments in manual files
Enter data into a grant management information system and research and participate in grant writing to purse additional funding
Ensure treatment court core team is staffed appropriately with members from relevant agencies
Coordinate additional partners and resources for effective program delivery and local community to include universities/community college.
Attend treatment, court, hospital, etc. meetings with and for assigned clients
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in a human services field and two (2) years of criminal justice or substance abuse related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A formal transcript will be required. College transcripts may be submitted on-line via the attachment feature or mailed to Cumberland County Human Resources, 117 Dick St. Fayetteville, NC 28301
Management Preferences:
Case management experience in the following fields: Veterans, Adult Drug, Family Drug, Human Trafficking, or Mental Health
Driving is an essential function of this position. To be considered, you must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. If your driver’s license is from another state, you will be required to obtain and show proof of a valid NC driver’s license within 60 days of hire.
Negative drug screen and background check are required.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of case management
Knowledge of interviewing methods and techniques
Knowledge of budgets and invoice processing
Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health assessments and services
Skilled in diagnostic methods and principles
Skilled in basic structure of the civil and criminal justice systems
Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel to create communication documents and spreadsheets and Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations
Ability to identify symptoms of substance abuse
Ability to solve problems analytically, and maintain records, files and reports
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with court staff and individuals outside of the judicial branch
Ability to develop and foster a spirit of teamwork to improve the quality of work teams and committees and to bring people from different agencies together to accomplish the goals of the program