Teen Court Case Manager II Position Available In Broward, Florida

Teen Court Case Manager

II 5.0 5.0

out of 5 stars 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 •If you are interested in applying for this position, an Official Application must be received in the Court Administrator’s Personnel Office by mail, hand delivery, or submitted electronically to HR@17th.flcourts.org. Application and additional information may be obtained from the Court Administrator’s Office, Broward County Courthouse, 201 S.E. 6th Street, Room 20140, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 or visiting our website at http://www.17th.flcourts.org/the-employment-opportunities/ •

Position Title:

Teen Court Case Manager II General Description of Duties Under general supervision, the primary purpose of the position is to perform case management duties for the Court Administrator’s Mediation/Arbitration and Teen Court programs. Employees in this classification disseminate program information to parents, victims and attorneys, and are responsible for conducting follow-up and tracking of juvenile sanctions to ensure successful completion of the program. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Job Functions Receives and reviews case files for accurate forms, documentation, and reports; contacts the State Attorney’s Office/Clerk of Court for juvenile traffic court/ other referring agencies for additional information, opening of cases and follow-up. Participates in coordinating activities as per dockets, i.e., teen court hearings, juvenile traffic court, mediations, judicial assistants, litigants, attorneys, witnesses, insurance adjusters, interpreters. Conducts mediations, facilitating discussion of issues between involved parties for court referred cases such as small claims, county, family and/or dependency cases in order to facilitate resolution. Contacts community service agencies for case verification purposes; contacts parents/attorneys to discuss case progress; contacts victims to explain program procedures. Provides assistance to the program manager in recruiting, interviewing and training student and adult volunteers, and other program tasks as directed. Attends Teen Court hearings, panel hearings, juvenile traffic court and workshops at all courthouse locations and performs assigned tasks as directed. This includes working a flex schedule which includes working some evenings. Updates documentation, actions taken, and status of all open cases; completes required case closing paper work and returns cases to the State Attorney’s Office/Clerk of Court for juvenile traffic court/ other referring agencies. Tracks initial files and status of cases; submits no-show and non-compliance lists in a time efficient manner for forwarding to the State Attorney’s Office/ Clerk of Court for juvenile traffic court/ other referring agencies; reassigns sanctions accordingly. Maintains written and verbal communication with referral agencies, parents, victims and other parties regarding case progress. Monitors the respective division’s dockets; cancels and re-schedules hearings as required. Maintains and updates referral sources; maintains effective communications with various community agencies for acquiring new referral sources. Receives, calculates and forwards restitution payments; maintains restitution log for assigned case load. Assists in the gathering and compilation of division statistics for case monitoring, planning and division budgeting purposes. Responds to issues, concerns and inquiries from a broad array of sources, i.e., program clients, victims, parents, volunteers, members of the community, various agencies, and attorneys. Assists in various other activities, as directed, to support effective functioning of division programs. Timeliness and attendance are essential functions of this position. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. Minimum Training and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Education, Criminal Justice, or related field; supplemented by two (2) years experience in the field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Spanish or Creole speaking preferred. Certification as a Florida Supreme Court certified family, dependency and/or a county court mediator is a requirement or the candidate must be willing to become certified in at least one of the aforementioned areas. The candidate must complete the certification requirements within 6 months of hire. Mediation certification and conducting court mediations is a condition of employment hire/retention.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$45,669.96 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Ability to

Commute:

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person