Court Program Specialist - St. Augustine

Court Program Specialist - St. Augustine

St. Johns County funds this position; however, the incumbent will be an employee of the Florida State Courts System. It is paid biweekly and includes the St. Johns County benefits package. The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background screening and employment eligibility verification through E‑Verify. The successful applicant is required to undergo a drug screening test.

Function:

This position coordinates the daily operations of the Drug Court program. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducts and documents the intake process.
• Maintains a client database that includes office, field and
  telephone contacts, program stats, client case notes and
  progress reports.
• Supervises program participants and monitors employment,
  treatment session attendance and court-ordered activities.
• Coordinates random drug screening as required.
• Schedules & coordinates weekly team/prehearing meetings and
  commencement ceremonies, as needed.
• Maintains program manuals, handbooks and other documents.
• Assists with program training, design, policies and procedures.
• Consults with treatment providers regarding program-related
  issues.
• Participates in/conducts steering committee meetings, staffing,
  pre‑hearings and hearings. Makes presentations.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position will rotate through various problem‑solving courts under the Court Services umbrella and report to the Problem‑Solving Courts Manager. Work hours will include periodic weekends and holidays. Headquarters is subject to change based upon the needs of the court. Day travel to offices throughout the circuit will be required as needed.

Any combination of education and experience totaling 6 years. The preferred candidate will have 3 years of Microsoft Office experience.

Submit a completed and signed State of Florida Employment Application directly to the 7 th Judicial Circuit Court Human Resources Office via email at igonzalez.

If you require an accommodation to participate in the application/ interview process, please contact Israel Gonzalez at  or igonzalez with as much notice as possible. We will be happy to make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests.

The 7 th Judicial Circuit Court is an equal opportunity and E‑Verify employer.