Treatment Court Coordinator Position Available In Union, North Carolina

Treatment Court Coordinator Union County, NC – 2.5 Monroe, NC Job Details Full-time $54,275.27 – $81,412.90 a year 2 days ago Benefits Paid jury duty Paid parental leave Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Military leave Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Prescription drug insurance Qualifications Addiction counseling Military Intake Mid-level Driver’s License Bachelor’s degree Case management 2 years Communication skills Editing Master Addiction Counselor Full Job Description General Statement The Treatment Court Coordinator, under general supervision, acts as a liaison between all participating parties of the Treatment Court, which may include DSS social workers, guardian ad litem volunteers and GAL attorney, probation officers, assistant district attorneys, defense attorneys, parent attorneys, treatment providers, presiding Judge, court participants, law enforcement officers, Veterans Affairs representative, Veteran Justice Outreach representative, peer/mentor Support representative, any local judicially managed accountability and recovery court committees, and funding authorities. Employee must exercise initiative and good judgment. Employee must also possess a friendly, courteous, and confident personality with genuine enthusiasm. Employee must use tact in communicating with officials, employees, vendors, and the program participants. Must have excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Essential Functions Collects information needed to determine eligibility of referred participants. Provides initial information about the referred participant to the Treatment Court Staffing team prior to the referred participant’s first court session. Performs intake interviews with eligible referrals to gather all pertinent information regarding substance abuse history, treatment history, military involvement/background and the completion of a substance abuse screening tool, RANT (Risk and Needs Triage), or other applicable screening tool(s). Informs participant’s attorney, probation officer, social worker and other treatment court staffing team members of immediate concerns or needs of court participants and collaborates to address and resolve immediate concerns. Meets with participants at least once weekly for drug screening and case management services to include housing issues, treatment issues, family issues, educational services, employment needs, medical needs, and connections to community support services. Prepares and provides progress reports of each court participant to the Treatment Court Team at “staffings” held prior to each bi-weekly court session. Court reports will include drug screen results, treatment progress, concerns related to obstacles to participant compliance. Facilitates “staffings” to allow the gathering of information from all involved parties to allow the presiding judge to make an appropriate decision on needed incentives or sanctions for current participants. Prepares and manages the Treatment Court dockets. Distributes court orders to participant’s attorneys. Performs drug screening or testing, Maintains all information in the applicable case management system in an accurate and timely manner. Collaborates with treatment providers to develop appropriate person-centered plans for each participant, providing treatment addressing specific needs of each participant. Solicits community support through education and other linkages to enhance services available to the participant. Meets regularly with the participants to promote positive behavior changes. Assists in compiling, writing, editing and updating the program’s manual and the Policy and Procedures. Informs team members of the treatment court related news and training opportunities. Participates in performing statistical analysis and program evaluations. Assists in developing team resource strategy to acquire funding and assist in preparing grant applications. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Criminal Justice, Psychology or related field, and five (5) years of related experience; knowledge of Veterans’ Services and/or military culture; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

Availability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Human Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology or related field and two (2) years of related case management experience working with a criminal justice population or a substance abuse/mental health population. Knowledge of Veteran’s services and/or military culture.

Licenses or Certifications:

Certification as a North Carolina Substance Abuse Counselor preferred and/or certification as a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC). Must have a valid Driver’s License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy. Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers, printers, telephones, calculators, copiers, fax machines, answering machines, paper cutters, etc. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. The use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work. The job is rated for Light Work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment.

INSURANCE PROGRAMS HEALTH INSURANCE

All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period. Health Reimbursement Account Preventative Care Coverage Prescription Coverage Vision Coverage

DENTAL INSURANCE

All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.

LIFE INSURANCE

Basic Term life Insurance in the amount of one times the annual salary is provided for all full-time and benefitted part-time employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deduction for the employee and eligible dependents.

FINANCIAL PROGRAMS RETIREMENT

Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all full-time and benefitted part-time employees. Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. If you have five (5) years of service, you are 100% vested in the

NCLGERS. NC401

(k) The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to full-time and benefitted part-time employees. The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a five percent (5%) contribution based on biweekly earnings. Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction. 457 DEFERRED

COMPENSATION

The 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to all employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

Options are available to regular full-time and benefitted part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses. The Flex Debit Card program gives you instant access to your account funds. Health Care Spending Account – Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible health care expenses. Dependent Care Spending Account – Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dependent care expenses.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.

CREDIT UNION

Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose.

Immediate family members such as:

spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members. TRUIST No Overdraft Fees $100 Negative Balance Buffer Online and Mobile Banking with Bill Pay

LEAVE PROGRAMS VACATION LEAVE

Vacation leave is accrued based on creditable years of service in the Local Government Employees Retirement System.

SICK LEAVE

For full-time County employees, sick leave accrues at eight (8.0) hours per month. Benefitted part-time employees accrue prorated sick leave based on a percentage of the full-time rate. Your unused sick leave balance can be applied as creditable service toward a service retirement under the guidelines of the

NCLGERS. SICK LEAVE TRANSFER FROM OTHER AGENCIES

Unused sick leave earned from another North Carolina Governmental Agency and/or entity, will be accepted and transferred to the County as follows: twelve (12) sick leave days will be transferred and added to the employees active sick leave balance after completion of six (6) months of employment. The remaining balance of sick leave documented for transfer at the time of employment will be recorded in the employees permanent personnel file. On the fifth anniversary of employment with the County, the remaining balance of transferred sick leave will be added to the employees active sick leave balance.

HOLIDAYS

There are 12 County recognized holidays per year with 1 floating holiday available.

MILITARY LEAVE

Annual Training – 10 paid workdays granted. Active Duty – 20 paid workdays granted.

CIVIL LEAVE

Paid leave is provided to full-time or regular part-time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof.

FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Federal law provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events. These events can include birth or adoption, and serious illness of an immediate family member, or of the employee.

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

Parental Leave provides the employee paid leave for the first eight weeks of approved FML for the birth of a son or daughter, or placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Educational Leave is available to regular full-time and benefitted part-time employees when participating in a job-related, short course, such as an update, not to exceed ten (10) consecutive working days.

VOLUNTEER TIME OFF

Volunteer Time Off will provide employes with 16 hours of paid time per calender year to volunteer at approved Union County community partner agencies.

OTHER PROGRAMS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.

AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER

We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well. Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and benefitted part-time employees through payroll deduction.

NATIONAL COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM

The National College Savings Program is open to all employees. The Program is designed to provide certain tax advantages, encourage and facilitate saving to pay the costs of attending eligible institutions.