Court Coordinator - Specialty Court - 1

Job Description

General Summary:
The Specialty Court Coordinator plans, organizes, coordinates and oversees daily operations of Recovery Court and RESTART Court. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team (judge, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers, treatment providers and clinicians) to ensure participants receive integrated supervision and services. The coordinator represents the Specialty Courts to the community and obtains MOUs from community resources. The Specialty Court Coordinator obtains and maintains grants and program statistical data and oversees grant budgets and timely submission of grants.


Essential Duties:
Oversees referral, screening and intake process. Coordinates clinical evaluations and assists with monitoring individualized treatment or case plans; tracks participant progress, compliance, outcomes and recidivism. Attends and coordinates Specialty court hearings, staffing's, and Steering Committee and Advisory Board meetings. Schedules and maintains dockets and proceedings; maintains accurate records, databases and filing systems; prepares reports for the court, funders, stakeholders and grants. Ensure adherence to grant requirements and best practices. Manage grants, budgets and funding (including reporting and reimbursement tracking); prepare statistical reports on program performance and outcomes; Organize training, events or continuing education; maintain confidentiality and compliance with privacy laws. Responsible for public outreach, volunteer coordination, preparing and obtaining MOUs, and assisting with fundraising and development. Responsible for scheduling, planning and preparing commencement. All other duties as requested.
Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision
Received:
Given: This is not a supervisory position.

Education
Required: High school diploma or its equivalent, plus at least two years' experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Preferred:


Experience
Required:
Preferred: Experience and knowledge of the dynamics of Specialty Courts.


Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required:
Preferred:


Physical Demands
Typical: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as books and stacks of records. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical: Court rules, procedures, and regulations; Specialty Court proceedings and orders, standard office practices and procedures; and personal computers. Operate computers, including word processing and spreadsheet software; type accurately; effectively manage case load; perform basic mathematical calculations; understand and follow instructions; write letters and memos; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, judges, attorneys, and the general public. Sending and responding to numerous emails every day.


Work Environment
Typical: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is constantly required to work closely with others as a part of a team to perform tedious, exacting work, and to work under time pressures to meet deadlines. The employee is frequently required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and to switch from one task to another.

About Us

Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849. The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.