Hybrid Court Program Specialist II

at State of Florida

• Job title: Court Program Specialist II
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Miami, United States

About the role

• Case manager facilitating completion of drug court program in Miami-Dade, ensuring participants' treatment and progress are monitored. Coordinating with treatment providers and the court for optimal participant outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates participants’ referrals, admission, intake screening and discharge planning.
• Conducts case management assessments.
• Assesses participants’ treatment needs and coordinates treatment planning.
• Attends treatment-planning sessions, supervision sessions and staffing.
• Involves participants in individualized treatment planning.
• Collaborates with treatment staff on treatment planning.
• Monitors participants’ satisfaction with their respective treatment plan.
• Reports to the court each participant’s treatment progress and any non-adherence treatment issues.
• Provides accurate and updated information to court at scheduled court appearances.
• Closely monitors the progress of participants through effective communication with treatment providers.
• Consults with team members regarding the ongoing adjustment and general care of each participant.
• Maintains weekly contact with participant’s assigned probation officer and notify probation officer of any program violations.
• Maintains contact with appropriate referral sources during participants’ treatment in drug court.
• Conducts (at least) weekly individual monitoring sessions with participants on assigned case load.
• Maintains contact with program participants by completing home visits, employment visits, and meetings at treatment centers.
• Engages support system of the participant as a part of the treatment process to facilitate recovery.
• Links participants or their respective family to appropriate community resources, including mental health and trauma services, housing assistance, vocational counseling, public assistance and educational services.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed to participants.
• Obtains releases for all parties to be contacted on behalf of each participant in adherence with confidentiality laws.
• Accurately records and maintains the required documentation in the participants’ electronic file.
• Assists with urinalysis drug testing.
• Attends in-service and educational trainings as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university with course work in psychology, sociology, mental health counseling, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of related professional experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

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