TREATMENT COURT (PROGRAM) MANAGER - AT WILL

OVERVIEW

Make a Meaningful Impact in Treatment Court Programs
Are you passionate about innovative justice programs and committed to improving outcomes for individuals in our community? The Superior Court is seeking a dedicated professional to lead and strengthen our Treatment Court Programs. This role offers the opportunity to work at a systems level, collaborate with multidisciplinary partners, and shape services that support some of the County’s most impactful therapeutic court models.

Overview
Under the direction of the Superior Court Administrator, the Treatment Court Program Manager provides professional-level planning, administration, and oversight of all Treatment Court functions, including the Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court. In this role, you will coordinate the work of the designated judges, attorneys, criminal justice partners, treatment providers, County officials, community agencies, and the Superior Court Administrator.

This at-will position serves at the pleasure of the Superior Court Administrator/Presiding Superior Court Judge. The incumbent works both independently and as part of a collaborative team, exercises substantial independent judgment, and routinely provides recommendations on program operations. Work is reviewed by the Superior Court Administrator, and the assigned Treatment Court Judges to ensure alignment with professional standards, goals, policies, and codes.

What You Will Do:

• Manage Treatment Court programs to ensure achievement of program objectives, adherence to evidence-based practices, and alignment with individual court team goals.
• Implement recommendations and objectives established by the Treatment Court teams.
• Maintain strong, consistent communication with Treatment Court team members and serve as a key liaison across all partners.
• Respond to and resolve inquiries, complaints, problems, and urgent issues affecting service quality or program operations, including sensitive or complex matters.
• Provide leadership to subordinate staff, including assigning work, training, supervising, and evaluating performance; participate in hiring, discipline, transfer, and termination recommendations.
• Prepare Federal, State, and local grant applications to secure ongoing or new resources that support program innovation, modernization, and compliance with evidence-based practices.
• Administer service contracts, authorize payments, monitor contractor performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze program performance, recommend improvements to services, equipment, and operational systems, and evaluate new developments in assigned program areas.
• Research and propose new program models or modifications to existing programs.
• Maintain strong knowledge of and relationships with community agencies and resources, including education, physical and mental health services, and other supports needed by program participants.
• Attend and participate in Treatment Court-related meetings and collaborative sessions.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, social work, or a closely related field; and
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in criminal justice, court services, substance abuse programs, or related fields, including at least two years of supervisory or lead experience.
• Please note: A combination of relevant experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for educational requirements. Work experience is essential and cannot be replaced by additional education.

Highly Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience (within the last five years) in one or more Treatment Court programs, such as Adult Drug Court, Veterans Court, Family Treatment Court, or Mental Health Court.
• Recent experience (within the last five years) writing and/or administering Federal Department of Justice or Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants, and/or Washington State grants.
• This position requires specialized experience within Treatment Courts or a closely related therapeutic court setting. A background that reflects direct involvement in treatment court operations that is solely limited to financial management, law enforcement, line staff/court clerk work, or attorney-only experience is not specialized experience that is being targeted.

OTHER POSITION RELATED INFORMATION

• Who May Apply: This position is open to the general public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
• This position is classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• 'At will' and covered under the Appendix C (as amended) to Kitsap County Personnel Manual

Application Requirements

All applicants, internal and external, must submit a complete and fully detailed application. Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all minimum qualifications for the position by the posted closing date. The County uses the information provided in the application (not the résumé) to verify relevant work experience and to determine placement on the pay scale if you are selected for the position.

To be considered, your application must:

• Be fully completed, including all supplemental questions. Provide specific and detailed information showing that you have performed the duties and gained the experience required for the role. Include the total years of relevant experience, quantified based on full-time equivalency. Applications that are incomplete, lack sufficient detail, or do not clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications will be screened out and will not move forward in the hiring process. Meeting the minimum qualifications is required.

Prior to employment, the successful candidate must:

• Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university or business school, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.
• Authorize and complete a criminal background check. Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration.