Case Navigator -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)

About the role

The Office of Statewide Programs will have an opening for a Case Navigator in Daviess County as part of its reorganization effective August 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight, coordination, delivery of services and supports to defendants diagnosed with mental illness and or substance use disorder and deemed eligible for participation in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program.
• Works collaboratively with local courts, prosecutors, defense counsel and other community agencies and professionals.
• Attends court regularly and is responsible for documentation of case notes and provide prosecutors and defense counsel with updates as required by statute.
• Ensures participant completes clinical assessment within statutory framework and assists participant and provider with coordination of assessment.
• Affords assistance to participants with locating and connecting to community resources.
• Assists with collection, maintenance, and reporting of data for behavioral health conditional dismissal program and ensures statutory compliance from providers and prosecutors.
• Tracks participants through court process and acts as liaison between participant and case manager to ensure compliance with program.
• Documents interactions with clients and, or, community agencies and professionals.
• Attends court dockets and provides status of participants’ progress as needed.
• Maintains regular communication with participants and identifies barriers and assists participants with resources to help overcome barriers.

Requirements

• Education: 4-Year College Degree in Related Field
• Experience: Experience Working with Substance Abuse Treatment Providers and Related Community Resources
• Education Substitute: Additional relevant work experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Special Requirements: Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Knowledge of the function and jurisdiction of the court. Knowledge of community and private mental health and substance abuse treatment providers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of the function and jurisdiction of the court.
• Knowledge of community and private mental health and substance abuse treatment providers.