Treatment Court Coordinator POS Time-Limited

Position Overview

* This position is Time-Limited with an expiration date of June 2027*

Join Cumberland County's Justice Services Department and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals navigating the criminal justice system. The Treatment Court Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the County's specialty treatment court programs, including programs serving survivors of human trafficking.

The Treatment Court Coordinator manages a caseload of specialty treatment court participants and coordinates referrals, conducts intake interviews, facilitates assessments and supportive services, prepares reports for the court and treatment team, assists with drug screenings, and manages grant reporting requirements. The position also researches and supports funding opportunities that strengthen and expand treatment court services.

If you are passionate about collaborative justice, recovery, and helping individuals achieve positive change, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team dedicated to improving lives and strengthening our community.

• Coordinate participant referrals, intake, screening, and eligibility determination for assigned treatment court programs.
• Serve as the primary case manager, monitoring participant progress and coordinating services throughout program participation.
• Obtain required releases of information and coordinate treatment assessments and individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with probation officers, treatment providers, social service agencies, and other community partners to support participant success.
• Prepare written reports and provide case updates to the treatment court core team and participating agencies.
• Schedule court status conferences, coordinate hearings, and present written and oral progress reports to the court.
• Conduct random drug testing, record test results, and maintain accurate participant documentation and court records.
• Enter and maintain participant information in case management, grant management, and other required databases in a timely manner.
• Coordinate treatment court staffing and engage community resources, including universities and community colleges, to enhance program services.
• Attend court proceedings, treatment sessions, hospital meetings, and other appointments to advocate for and support assigned participants.

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in a human services field and two (2) years of criminal justice or substance abuse related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Management Preferences: Experience in the human trafficking field and/or experience with treatment court management

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of case management
• Knowledge of interviewing methods and techniques
• Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health assessments and services
• Knowledge of diagnostic methods and principles
• Knowledge of basic structure of the civil and criminal justice systems
• Knowledge of budgets and invoice processing
• Ability with MS Word and Excel to create communication documents and spreadsheets and MS PowerPoint to create presentations.
• Ability to identify symptoms of substance abuse
• Ability to solve problems analytically, maintain records, files and reports; coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with court staff and individuals outside of the judicial branch
• Ability to develop and foster a spirit of teamwork to improve the quality of work teams and committees and to bring people from different agencies together to accomplish the…