SPECIALTY COURTS COORDINATOR Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/clarkcounty/jobs/newprint/4663321) Apply SPECIALTY COURTS COORDINATOR Salary$30.32 - $47.03 HourlyLocation Clark County - Las Vegas, NVJob TypePERMANENTJob Number10136885DepartmentDistrict CourtOpening Date09/24/2024Closing Date10/8/2024 5:01 PM PacificMax Number of Applicants250
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ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Specialty Courts Coordinator position. This position provides clinical case management duties associated with specialty courts, conducts clinical substance abuse evaluations of prospective specialty court participants and maintains and reports associated program data.This position will provide substance abuse clinical evaluations on prospective specialty court participants for referring courts, clinical case management services for specialty court participants, and financial and statistical reporting to a variety of funding sources. T his position is distinguished from Specialty Courts Program Administrator in that the latter has overall responsibility for all specialty court programs in District Court. This position is also distinguished from the Specialty Court Specialist in that the latter requires a Master's Degree, increased licensure, and provides clinical mental health evaluations. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.This examination will establish an Open Competitive list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by the Office of Human Resources.Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Behavior Sciences or a related field AND two (2) years of full-time experience in the direct provision of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment services.Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.Working Conditions: Job duties will expose the incumbent to hostile and abusive individuals. May be required to attend meetings, presentations, and events outside of normal working hours.Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Must possess a valid license or internship as CADC or LADC or a higher licensure, in the State of Nevada.Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Eighth Judicial District Court and Clark County do not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions. Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.EXAMPLES OF DUTIESProvides day-to-day case management duties including substance abuse evaluations, referrals, treatment compliance monitoring, clinical consultations, reviewing program compliance, writing court reports, and managing defendant non-compliance. Appears in court regularly, communicates with the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office and members of the defense bar. Provides statistical reports to comply with grant requirements. Also responsible for DUI evaluations for the court. Gathers information from offenders on substance abuse history, criminal history, family history, occupational/employment status, educational history, medical history, mental health history, and related areas. Administers substance abuse related screening instruments to offenders. Makes recommendations for treatment of offenders to the Court. Compiles information from interview and screening instruments into clear and concise reports for judicial system. Enters data on computer for purposes of creating reports and maintaining statistical database. Enters pertinent client/offender information into computer for communication to the court. Assists in developing and implementing program mission, goals, objectives and performance standards. Facilitates collaboration between courts, service providers, District Attorney, Public Defender and the Department of Family Services on matters relating to case management, process and procedures. Assists in developing written policy and procedures manuals for both adult and juvenile programs. Develops automated case management program with tracking and statistical analysis components required by federal grant mandates. Produces quarterly and annual statistical and financial reports based on performance objectives and grant requisites. Coordinates projects, events or time line management i.e. Board of County Commissioner Agendas, grant applications, etc. Schedules and prepares agendas and minutes for monthly drug court meetings. Audits billing records for accuracy and federal compliance. Maintains active profile with drug court vendors; troubleshooting and mediating client, court, and vendor disputes or problems. Reports directly to the Specialty Courts Manager. Responds to judicial requests for intervention in program matters. Attends Court proceedings, staffings, case management sessions, and group therapy sessions intermittently to promote quality service.ADDITIONAL DUTIES:Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the court's services to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Uses standard office equipment, including a computer; drives a County or personal motor vehicle in the course of the work.PHYSICAL DEMANDSMobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, strength to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
More Money in Your Pocket
100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
No Social Security Deduction
No State Income Taxes
Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/riskmanagement/employeeandretireehealthbenefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium
Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance – Employer Paid
AD&D – Employer Paid
Long Term Disability – Employer Paid
Generous Leave Accruals that include:
13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday Leave
Other leave options
Catastrophic Leave
Parental Leave – Up to 90 days
Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month
Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.01 The following questions 1-3 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Which describes your highest level of education?
High School Diploma
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or
None of the above
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List all degrees received that are directly related to the position (see template below).
College/ University: Did you graduate? College Major/ Minor: Units Completed: Degree Received: 03 Indicate your full-time professional experience in the direct provision of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment services.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
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Please list the employer(s) on your application and specific job duties where your experience was obtained in question(s) 3. The template provided below MUST be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:Hours Worked Per Week: Dates of Employment: Relevant Job Duties: 05 The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience. I understand that: A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area) B) Knowledge and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported by the work experience listed on my application; C) I must complete these supplemental questions, in my own words, in order for my application to be evaluated; D) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer; E) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported by the work history listed on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive 0 points. The adjusted scores will be used when determining score ranking for interviews; F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I understand this recruitment includes a supplemental skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the work history detailed on I understand this recruitment includes a supplemental skills my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience using various types of case management databases such as, Unity, Odyssey, DCCM and other data collection systems?
No experience
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Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a Court environment?
No Experience
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Indicate your full-time professional experience working with diverse client populations?
No experience
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Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 5-7. The template provided below MUST be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience. See template below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:Hours Worked Per Week: Dates of Employment: Relevant Job Duties: 10 Indicate your full-time professional experience discussing difficult topics and challenging clients' thinking errors?
No Experience
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Indicate your full-time professional experience providing crisis intervention?
No Experience
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Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 10-11. The template provided below MUST be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title: Dates of Employment: Hours Worked Per Week:Relevant Job Duties: 13 Indicate your full-time professional experience working with the severely mentally ill?
No Experience
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Indicate your full-time professional experience working with violent offenders?
No Experience
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Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 13-14. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience. See template below.
Employer Name:
Job Title: Dates of Employment: Hours Worked Per Week:Relevant Job Duties: Required Question AgencyClark CountyAddress500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791 Phone(702)455-4565 Websitehttp://www.clarkcountynv.gov Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email