CASE MANAGER (Veterans), Criminal Courts

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Explains program policies, procedures, and regulations for participation in specialty court.
• May conduct individual and family assessments as needed for participants with additional needs.
• May develop case plans for assigned caseload.
• Ensures participant compliance with conditions assigned by department head and conducts reviews in accordance with department policy.
• Maintains and updates chronological documentation reflecting contacts and casework initiated with participant, family members, victims, and service providers.
• Organizes files and monitors cases from admission through disposition.
• Updates the judge, program manager, attorneys, and other team members of any change in status.
• Maintains statistical data and submits reports to department head as specified.
• Makes referrals to treatment and education classes with other agencies while operating within departmental confidentiality procedures.
• Prepares and submits court reports for court proceedings.
• Attends court hearings and provides information to the Court as directed by the department head.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or a related field may substitute for required experience.
• Bachelor's degree AND Two (2) full-time years of experience in criminal justice or human services field.
• Valid and current driver's license required.
• Must become TLETS certified within six (6) months of hiring.
• Skilled in counseling and interviewing.
• Possess a good working knowledge of criminal courts and community referral sources.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Explains program policies, procedures, and regulations for participation in specialty court.
• May conduct individual and family assessments as needed for participants with additional needs.
• May develop case plans for assigned caseload.
• Ensures participant compliance with conditions assigned by department head and conducts reviews in accordance with department policy.
• Maintains and updates chronological documentation reflecting contacts and casework initiated with participant, family members, victims, and service providers.
• Organizes files and monitors cases from admission through disposition.
• Updates the judge, program manager, attorneys, and other team members of any change in status.
• Maintains statistical data and submits reports to department head as specified.
• Makes referrals to treatment and education classes with other agencies while operating within departmental confidentiality procedures.
• Prepares and submits court reports for court proceedings.
• Attends court hearings and provides information to the Court as directed by the department head.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or a related field may substitute for required experience.
• Bachelor's degree AND Two (2) full-time years of experience in criminal justice or human services field.
• Valid and current driver's license required.
• Must become TLETS certified within six (6) months of hiring.
• Skilled in counseling and interviewing.
• Possess a good working knowledge of criminal courts and community referral sources.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Explains program policies, procedures, and regulations for participation in specialty court.
• May conduct individual and family assessments as needed for participants with additional needs.
• May develop case plans for assigned caseload.
• Ensures participant compliance with conditions assigned by department head and conducts reviews in accordance with department policy.
• Maintains and updates chronological documentation reflecting contacts and casework initiated with participant, family members, victims, and service providers.
• Organizes files and monitors cases from admission through disposition.
• Updates the judge, program manager, attorneys, and other team members of any change in status.
• Maintains statistical data and submits reports to department head as specified.
• Makes referrals to treatment and education classes with other agencies while operating within departmental confidentiality procedures.
• Prepares and submits court reports for court proceedings.
• Attends court hearings and provides information to the Court as directed by the department head.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or a related field may substitute for required experience.
• Bachelor's degree AND Two (2) full-time years of experience in criminal justice or human services field.
• Valid and current driver's license required.
• Must become TLETS certified within six (6) months of hiring.
• Skilled in counseling and interviewing.
• Possess a good working knowledge of criminal courts and community referral sources.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• Superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.
• 13 County Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Life and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
• Retirement benefits through the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Deferred Compensation retirement savings program.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Wellness Program.

Contact Information

• To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses.
• Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application.
• Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation.
• If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.
• Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment.
• A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
• Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
• The County also provides retirement benefits.
• Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).
• In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.
• Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only.
• For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.