Program Coordinator II

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The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.

Our Values:

• Integrity
  
• Common Sense
  
• Innovation
  
• Accountability
  

Position Data:
Program Coordinator II-J23-U11-H

Regular

Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)

Overview:
Pay Range: $32.25 - $40.91 per hour (Non-Bargaining Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-13)
Hiring Range: $32.25 - $34.23 per hour (Non-Bargaining Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Job Closing Date: June 9, 2026

There is a Program Coordinator II (Family Treatment Court Coordinator) vacancy with Yakima County Juvenile Court. This position is a key position in Juvenile Court The position is responsible for coordinating a multidisciplinary team dedicated to Family Treatment Court (FTC). The FTC Coordinator works closely with the judge, attorneys, case managers, and therapists to encourage, document and manage a family's progress through the program. The coordinator builds internal and external relationships to raise support and resources to improve services available for the participants. The FTC Coordinator will serve on relevant local and state boards and/or committees, engage statewide and local leaders on issues related to mental health and substance use addiction. Also, applies for, maintains grants and reports outcomes.

Benefits included in position:
-Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
-Retirement Benefits
-Paid Vacation
-Paid Holidays
-Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is a Non-Bargaining unit position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:


Performs program administration of the FTC program in Juvenile Court to ensure policy and procedures as well as grant guidelines are followed by all parties involved.

Serves as the direct liaison between members of the Therapeutic Court Team which consist of multi-departmental professionals and the Therapeutic Court Judge, and Court Commissioner to communicate court and treatment activities for Therapeutic Court clients.


Coordinates and facilitates the day-to-day operations of the FTC Programs such as calendaring, data management and maintenance, using statewide databases and calendaring systems as well as Microsoft Office applications to schedule meetings with stakeholders in the program and track and report statistical information. Collects and enters statistical data for Therapeutic Courts as well as other Superior Court and Juvenile Court dockets for quality assurance and Superior and Juvenile Court case management planning purposes; compiles and evaluates the data for simple and complex reports to the Juvenile Court Commissioner, the Juvenile Court Administrator, and at times, to the Superior Court Judges, the Superior Court Director, state and/or federal grant agencies. Makes recommendations for program improvements.

Collects, summarizes, and analyzes data that will be used by program management staff to make strategic decisions.

Produces reports on complex issues that present objective, rational findings on which policy decisions can be made; evaluates information from various sources to prepare reports.

Prepares required statistical and programming information for grant reports and reimbursement requests from grant agencies; conducts research of other therapeutic court programs to make program recommendations to the Therapeutic Court Team.

Represents the Juvenile FTC and/or Superior Court Therapeutic Court Programs in meetings with service providers, other criminal justice partners, and legislative representatives, and apprises the Juvenile Court Administrator, the Court Commissioner and as needed, the Superior Court Judge and Director of program progress, needs, concerns, etc.


Provides detailed written recommendations concerning feasibility of continuing current programming or adding new programs based on research and studies.

Collaborates closely with consultants and other involved departments or agencies on program development.

Assesses technology and administrative needs; provides collaborators with statistical analyses to assist with program decision-making either pre-grant award or post grant award; tracks items purchased for Therapeutic Court Programs, specifically, Family Treatment Court. (i.e., books, incentives etc.)

Researches, compiles, and prepares proposals for specific grant or state funded programs such as they relate to FTC and the other Superior Court Therapeutic Courts, as required by the Judicial Executive Committee and/or Court Director; develops, publishes, maintains and distributes program literature; makes presentations about therapeutic court programs; organizes and coordinates therapeutic court graduations; provides back-up for other Superior Court positions when needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Associate degree or two-year technical certificate in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology or Judicial Administration AND two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience working in the chemical dependency field with knowledge of mental health, criminal justice, and judicial systems, including performance and outcome evaluations for improving program evaluations for improving program operations.

Required:

• Valid WA State Driver's License and proof of insurance.
  
• Successful completion of a comprehensive criminal background investigation and general employment verification.
  
• Resume and Cover Letter
  

Preferred: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology or Judicial Administration AND one (1) year of increasingly responsible experience working in the chemical dependency field with knowledge of mental health, criminal justice, and judicial systems, including performance and outcome evaluations for improving program evaluations for improving program operations.

Equipment Used: Computer; printer, copy, fax and adding machines, telephone and other general office equipment; passenger vehicle.

Working Conditions: This position is rated as Sedentary Work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.


Environment: Ability to work outside of regular business hours, travel to other work locations and client homes as needed. May be exposed to hostile clients and domestic situations.

Physical Demands: bending, carrying, handling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, balancing, climbing, crouching, kneeling, hearing, talking, and visual acuity.

Intellectual Demands: ability to multitask, confidentiality, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate and communicate information in conversations, ability to follow written instruction, and ability to follow verbal instruction.

Knowledge:

• Principles and techniques of tracking and analyzing data
  
• Statistical analysis
  
• Substance use disorders, including treatment planning/monitoring, drug and alcohol treatment programs, mental health programs and community resources.
  
• Substance use disorders and mental health disorders and how they coincide.
  
• Recent developments, literature, resources, and best practices in the different therapeutic court fields.
  
• Performance measurement and outcomes in therapeutic courts.
  
• Regulations and standards governing Drug Court programming.
  
• Community resources pertinent to the specific coordination position.
  
• Current trends and developments pertaining to Drug Court operations.
  
• Grant administration principles and program funding sources
  
• Program records, reports, and documentation
  
• Research design and data collection.
  
• Standard research and investigation methodologies, practices and procedures.
  
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
  
• Knowledge of statewide legal databases such as JIS, SCOMIS,JABS, Spillman, ODYSSEY
  
• Terminology, laws, rules and regulations governing courts
  
• Roles and responsibilities of judicial system
  
• Court Scheduling and Docketing
  
• Principles and practices of case management
  
• Strategic planning principles and practices.
  
• Clear and concise verbal and written skills
  
• Knowledge of project management, organizational management, practices and principles relating to trends in the field of court programming
  
• General office practices
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Laws, codes, and rules governing functions of the judicial system for the area of assignment.
  
• Court procedures and operations including scheduling of case calendars.
  
• Research methods, data collection techniques and statistical analysis.
  
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff, County officials, outside agencies, community organizations and the public.
  
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
  
• Ability to write clear, concise, meaningful reports.
  
• Providing case management services to program participants
  
• Coordinating the delivery of services between therapeutic court team participants
  
• Exceptional research and analytical skills
  
• Ability to determine priorities and make critical decisions regarding programming.
  
• Ability to interpret and apply contract language.
  
• Ability to make independent decisions based on research and analysis of situations.
  
• Exceptional computer skills and innovative use of resources to develop efficiency.
  

"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and the Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Yakima County ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of a person's age, color, creed, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and military status, or any other protected status under federal or state statute.

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