Senior Court Referral Officer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

SENIOR COURT REFERRAL OFFICER

Department: Judicial

Pay Grade: 111

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Personnel Status: Regular Full-Time

Job Summary

The principal function of this position is to fulfill the duties of a court referral officer as set forth in the agreement between the City of Auburn and the Administrative Director of Courts for the State of Alabama. This position is responsible for evaluating, referring to appropriate counseling programs, maintaining files of, and serving as a liaison for defendants/clients sent to the court referral program. This position reports directly to the Presiding Municipal Judge.

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate defendants for referral to drug/alcohol treatment programs, administers drug tests as necessary and coordinates with counseling providers and updates client files.
• Interview defendants and design individualized court referral programs for each defendant.
• Compiles, calculates, and maintains financial records and/or other statistics and data pertaining to the court referral program to report to the court and/or AOC.
• Exercises direct supervision over assigned personnel.
• Attends court as necessary, including but not limited to review/revocation hearings, and communicates with the court regarding delinquent clients.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.
  
  

AGENCY-WIDE COMPETENCIES

Professional Excellence

Sense of responsibility and commitment; ability to meet expectations; quality of work output; willingness to admit and correct mistakes.

Communication

Ability to express oneself clearly, credibly, and respectfully in an appropriate tone; quality of judgment exercised in what information should be communicated; ability to adjust to different communication styles.

Teamwork

Commitment to team activities; placing value of team success over personal recognition; altruism; impact on team success; willingness to fulfill a variety of roles.

Engagement

Initiative exercised in solving problems; willingness to take on new responsibilities; acting on opportunities and presenting ideas; modeling a positive attitude and resilience; volunteering for group work; praising work of the City and coworkers; demonstrating pride in public service.

Public Service

Views citizens as a priority; demonstrates ethical, trustworthy behavior, stands as an example of servant leadership; maintains trust of the Auburn citizens.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in counseling, public administration, social work, business administration, criminal justice, or a related field; two (2) years’ experience in alcoholism, drug-abuse, law enforcement, counseling, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications

• Possession of or the ability to readily obtain the Court Referral Officer certification through the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) within six months of employment.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of court policies and procedures and relevant City policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of local government operations, policies and plans, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs.
• Skill in using computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Skill in the use of small office equipment, including calculators, copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to meet and deal with employees and the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively with the public and co-workers.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to work independently, work well with others, and manage time effectively.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary work, which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, or walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed in an office environment.