Mental Health Court Coordinator-Mandan

General Summary or Purpose

This position works a maximum of 20 hours per week.

Interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Keeps information confidential.
• Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
• Easily understands, reads, and relays instructions.
• Effectively deals with all levels of the public.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Position Type/Salary:

Part-Time, Non-Benefited Position with a Wage of $22.50/Hour

Reimbursed for Mileage

Major Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Manager of Specialized Dockets
Accountable For (Job Titles): None
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Mental Health Court Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the files of all participants who are involved in the Mental Health Court. The coordinator will contact all collaborating organizations (treatment providers, probation officers, case workers, support agencies, etc.) and prepare progress reports for the weekly review hearings. The coordinator will also maintain the overall statistical data, budget, and other relevant information required for evaluation of the program.

• Maintains files on all participants.
• Contacts collaborating organizations and provides progress reports for review hearings.
• Assists the Mental Health Court judge in the courtroom during review hearings.
• Conducts orientations for new participants.
• Staffs the weekly review hearings and administrative team meetings.
• Coordinates graduations.
• Purchases supplies needed for drug court affairs.
• Communicates and coordinates with programs contracted to provide supervision for participants.
• Maintains statistical data, budget information, and other information required for the evaluation of the program.
• Helps educate the community and local organizations on treatment courts and their purpose.
• Collects incentives from community for the program to help encourage participant improvement.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type or as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Certification or Licensing Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Knowledge, Skill, & Physical Requirements

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of local drug, alcohol, and mental health services, and other services for adults.
• Familiarity with the justice system.
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Physical Requirements:

• The essential functions of the job typically require: sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reaching, and fingering requirements or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job.
• Employee is subject to some travel in the performance of the job. Employee has control over travel schedule and can often adjust schedules due to adverse weather or travel conditions.
• Employee is exposed to biological hazard in the performance of drug testing.
• Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Light: Work involves exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

This position is not eligible for employer paid benefits. Employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 20 weeks each year are eligible to participate in the retirement plan and life insurance at the employee's expense.