Community Resources Coordinator

Community Resource Coordinator

The Community Resource Coordinator provides coordination of services to children and families involved with Juvenile Probation, in collaboration with the court, contracted/community providers, and other agencies such as The Department of Child Safety and Arizona Health Care System (AHCCCS) to support youth in their efforts to be connected to the community, contributing members of society, and accountable for their behavior.

The Juvenile Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing innovative and efficient juvenile justice services grounded in evidenced-based practices and research. These services improve the safety of our community, hold youth accountable through developmentally appropriate orientation, and ensure the public's trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our Juvenile Probation Department in its mission to promote public safety through positive change as we connect youth to the community and provide opportunities that are delivered with fairness, dignity and respect.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a closely related field
• Valid Arizona Driver License and reliable personal transportation

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• 2-3 years of experience in mental health, behavioral health, or child welfare systems.
• Experience working as a Probation Officer and/or Surveillance Officer.
• Familiarity with the juvenile or adult court systems.
• Experience with Phoenix area child welfare and mental health systems.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles of team decision making and group facilitation.
• Principles of human behavior and child development.
• Public, private, and community organization resources for children and families.
• The English language structure and content; including spelling, grammar and rules of composition.

Skill in:

• Communicating verbally and in writing with others to convey information effectively.
• Effective time management.

Ability to:

• Learn the policies, procedures, and practices of Juvenile Court and child welfare.
• Creative problem-solving skills and ability to "think outside the box."
• Critically analyze situations and make sound decisions.
• Make and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, agencies, and community resource providers.
• Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Tasks

• Serves as a liaison between the court, other agencies and community providers.
• Actively participates in case staffing processes to assist in the development of intervention priorities and case plans.
• Identify types of communication strategies needed to eliminate barriers and facilitate comprehensive service delivery for children and their families.
• Develops a comprehensive knowledge of the continuum of community-based services and resources appropriate to the individual needs of court-involved children and their families.
• Prepares reports and case updates for court review and consideration.
• Works in close collaboration with contracted treatment providers, Arizona Health Care System (AHCCCS) plan liaisons, Department of Child Safety (DCS) and other community agencies.
• Use knowledge and experience to determine solutions for the most difficult cases.
• Serves as an information source to the Judicial Bench, contract attorneys and Department of Child Safety (DCS) on service provision processes for the Court-involved children.
• Completes electronic case documentation.
• Facilitates and/or attend targeted problem-solving staffing for the Court.
• May be assigned the development, implementation, and management of special projects and/or various programmatic activities.
• Provides access to information on a variety of child development, child health and parenting topics.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must…