Judicial Services Coordinator - Cumberland County

Agency Adult Correction Division Job Classification Title

Judicial Services Coordinator (S) Position Number  Grade NC05

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Salary Grade: NC08 Salary Grade Range: $33,902.00-$59,327.00 Recruitment Range: $33,902.00-$46,223.00

This Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before the End Date

This position is located at: 117 Dick Street Fayetteville, NC 28301

Typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, 40 hours a week.

The Department of Adult Correction, Division of Community Supervision, is seeking a Judicial Services Coordinator (JSC) to work with members and officials of the judicial system, community agencies, victims, and offenders. The Judicial Services Coordinator will serve as the agency's representative in court, the community, and in maintaining public awareness of the community service program. The JSC is usually located in or near the courthouse, frequently in court, and will associate with judges, lawyers, District Attorneys, Clerk of Court, law enforcement, etc.

Work involves significant contact with members and officials of the judicial system, community agencies, victims, offenders, and the general public while serving as the court's representative in the community and maintaining public awareness of the program.

Work is performed under the general supervision of a Judicial Services Specialist or Chief Probation and Parole Officer.

The JSC is responsible for the intake of all new supervised and unsupervised probation cases and, in specified areas, monitoring unsupervised deferred prosecution cases. The employees will accept, inspect, and process the legal documents of new probation cases. They review court judgments and match offenders’ skills to needs, with consideration given to the offenders’ criminal history, physical condition, age, transportation needs, and availability to perform the work within the designated period of time.

Work involves interviewing offenders to obtain information regarding past arrests/convictions, work records, and family social histories to develop treatment and sanction recommendations for court-ordered presentence and pre-parole investigations. Employees must consider the needs of both the offenders and the recipient agencies and, if necessary, will refer offenders to support agencies for assistance to meet special needs.

Administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, negotiating agreements, placing offenders with agencies to perform designated community service work, completing required documentation, preparing reports, and maintaining/tracking case files.

The employees must work as members of a team in a variety of activities to include court intake, which may require travel within the district to assist as needed.

The Division of Community Supervision (DCS) is responsible for overseeing the supervision of adult offenders on probation, parole, or post-release. The DCS mission is to ensure public safety while helping offenders make positive changes and successfully complete their supervision. DCS collaborates closely with the NC Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, the court system, as well as other state agencies, and community partners, particularly those addressing mental health, substance use, and re-entry issues faced by our returning citizens.

DCS is also responsible for the supervision of offenders who transfer from other states through the Interstate Compact…