Veteran's Treatment Court Coordinator - 18th Judicial District

• Coordinate daily operations of the Veterans Treatment Court program.
• Facilitate participant intake, screening, eligibility verification, and orientation.
• Develop and maintain program policies, procedures, forms, and participant handbooks.
• Schedule court sessions, staffing meetings, mentor meetings, and team training sessions.
• Monitor participant compliance with court-ordered requirements and treatment plans.
• Support maintaining fidelity to applicable standards, best practices, grant requirements, and program goals.

• Serve as liaison among court personnel, treatment providers, veterans' agencies, probation departments, prosecutors, defense counsel, law enforcement, case management entities, and community organizations.
• Track participant progress and provide updates to the Veterans Treatment Court team.
• Coordinate communication among team members to support participant accountability, treatment engagement, recovery support, and public safety.
• Assist with referrals, case staffing preparation, program phase tracking, incentives, sanctions, responses to behavior, and graduation planning.

• Develop and maintain relationships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran service organizations, treatment providers, peer support providers, and local community agencies.
• Coordinate volunteer veteran mentor programs, including recruitment, training, and supervision.
• Promote community awareness and support for Veterans Treatment Court initiatives.
• Identify service gaps and assist the team in connecting veteran participants with appropriate behavioral health, housing, employment, transportation, benefits, and recovery support resources.

• As assigned, assist with planning and development activities for other specialty court initiatives within the judicial district, including a potential Family Treatment Court.
• Support district-level specialty court planning through meeting coordination, resource identification, stakeholder communication, policy development, and implementation support.
• Assist with gathering information, researching best practices, and developing draft materials for emerging specialty court programs.
• Coordinate with state specialty court staff and local partners to support alignment with applicable specialty court standards, evidence-based practices, and implementation expectations.
• Ensure that duties related to non-Veterans Treatment Court initiatives are performed consistently with applicable funding requirements, grant restrictions, and approved time allocation.

• Maintain accurate participant records and case management data.
• Collect, analyze, and report program performance measures and outcomes.
• Support grant reporting, fiscal documentation, and performance reporting related to the Veterans Treatment Court program.
• Maintain appropriate time, effort, and activity documentation for grant-funded duties
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality laws and data security requirements.

• Coordinate training opportunities for court team members and mentors.
• Monitor adherence to Veterans Treatment Court best practices and standards.
• Participate in program evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Research and implement evidence-based practices.
• Support ongoing program improvement through data review, policy updates, team feedback, and technical assistance.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Social Work, Psychology, Public Administration, Human Services, or a related field.

• Three to five years of experience in criminal justice, behavioral health, veteran services, case management, court administration, grant-funded programs, or related fields.
• Experience working with veterans or military populations preferred.
• Experience with grant-funded programs preferred.

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with specialty courts, treatment courts, or problem-solving courts.
• Knowledge of Veterans Affairs programs and resources, veteran service organizations, and community-based veteran supports
• Completion of relevant professional training preferred, including treatment court coordinator training, specialty court best-practice training, court management training, grant management training, or other training related to collaborative justice programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams or cross-system partnerships preferred. Experience with grant reporting, data collection, performance measurement, or program evaluation preferred.

• Knowledge of criminal justice systems, specialty courts, and case management principles.
• Knowledge of military culture, veteran issues, and veteran support services.
• Understanding of substance use disorders, mental health conditions, family systems, recovery support, behavioral health treatment principles, and trauma-informed practices.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and community partnerships.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with court personnel, attorneys, treatment providers, supervision officers, veterans’ agencies, child welfare partners, and community organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, track deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise sound judgment.
• Proficiency in database management and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to support grant reporting, performance measurement, and program compliance activities.

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