Treatment Court Coordinator

The first review of applications will be September 4th, 2026. This position is open until filled.

Applications with missing required documents will not be reviewed for the hiring process.

When submitting the required documents, you must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position. The Judicial Branch is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

An employee new to the Judicial Branch will serve a one-year probationary period. The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check, including the Child Protection Services registry. Travel may be required and working hours may include evenings & weekends.

The Montana Judicial Branch offers a variety of opportunities to help you make a difference in your community, and further your career. As a service-oriented employer, we seek employees with a passion for customer service to help us fulfill our mission to provide an independent, accessible, responsive, impartial, and timely forum to resolve disputes; to preserve the rule of law; and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Montana.

• Work/life balance
• Family friendly policies
• Dedicated and caring colleagues
• Health coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)
• Opportunities and room for professional growth
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF

The First Judicial District Adult Treatment Program provides supervision, accountability, and treatment for adult felony drug and DUI offenders in the greater Helena area. The Treatment Court Coordinator is responsible for the administration of the program, including but not limited to development of program materials, program development, public speaking engagements, and building community awareness. The coordinator prepares and submits monthly budget reports to the lead agency, organizes regular treatment team meetings, manages the court’s schedule, maintains treatment court files, works with the treatment team, communicates regularly with participants and providers, and makes program changes at the direction of the presiding treatment court judge.

Qualifications include experience working with multi‑agency systems and working with an adult and youth substance‑abusing populations. The successful applicant must be able to work well in a team‑oriented environment and be self‑motivated.

• Make purchases as necessary to support the program in accordance with the program’s budget and the accounting policies of the Judicial Branch and State of Montana.
• Pay program invoices, submit reimbursement forms to the Office of Court Administrator, and manage the treatment court checking account. Manage deposits of donations and participant payments and appropriately document all deposits and expenditures.
• Establish a schedule for the treatment court in coordination with the judge, manage the treatment court calendar, prepare agendas and materials for staffing meetings, secure meeting spaces and times, schedule check‑ins in the judge’s absence, arrange emergency meetings or hearings when necessary, and ensure a record is made of proceedings when required by the judge.
• Maintain and revise participant contracts, handbooks, and program policies and procedures as directed by the judge and treatment team. Draft documents, including arrest warrants, graduation orders, termination orders, and weekly orders, at the direction and subject to the review of the…