Caseworker II - R13989

Drug Court Case Manager

The Drug Court Case Manager provides support to the Drug Court Program by providing case management services to Drug Court participants. These services include but are not limited to recruiting, assessing, planning, linking, monitoring and advocating.

Duties:

• Provides individual case management planning for each participant, conducting weekly/monthly sessions and case management plan reviews. Sessions and plans include but are not limited to housing, veterans' services, education and employment needs, life skills and various referrals. Follows-up on community referrals. Conducts case management groups to provide participants with life skills and further access to information about resources. Responsible for linking participants to available community resources in order to ensure a successful case plan.
• Screens and conducts assessments of potential participants. This includes evaluating eligibility via background checks and contacting potential participants personally or through counsel. Conducts program orientation and intake for potential clients and coordinates entry into Drug Court Program. Completes appropriate documentation and data entry regarding new clients. Is responsible for initial referral to ARNP and the Health Department.
• Actively advocates for the Drug Court Program and seeks new community relationships and resources. This includes but is not limited to presentations to groups and clubs at community events, information fairs and reaching out to local businesses, explaining the program and requesting support.
• Enters information into FDCCMS database and any other Drug Court related systems, as necessary. Responsible for ensuring participant case plans, test results and relevant treatment or supervision data is collected, recorded and shared with team members in a timely manner.
• Attends in-house staffing, court staffing and court sessions.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in public or business administration, criminal justice, psychology, sociology or a closely related field. Progressively responsible related experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with substance abuse issues and case management and knowledge of the judicial process.

Job

Competencies:

Basic knowledge of the legal system, court processes and procedures. Ability to analyze files for completion and move cases through the court process; work independently as well as with a team; effective oral and written communication. Knowledge of substance abuse and related issues; knowledge of community service providers; establish work priorities; maintain confidentiality concerning sensitive issues; maintain effective working relationships with other court personnel, outside agencies, mental health and legal professionals, litigants and the general public;

understand the limitations of case management services and what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law; understand and apply legal concepts, laws and rules of procedure when performing case management tasks.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:
This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

Pay: $16.11 / hour

This posting is open until filled