Compliance Specialist, Supervised Release Program

About the role

The Supervised Release Program (SRP) offers an alternative to jail by providing pre-trial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services to people at risk of pretrial detention. Program participants are monitored to ensure their appearance at court dates, compliance with mandated programming, as well as referrals to community-based programming such as job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provide written and verbal case updates to the court and court staff as needed including compliance reporting;
• Track cases and manage multiple court room assignments;
• Maintain appropriate participant information in electronic databases and hard files, including court assessment, screening and outcome information;
• Maintain good relationships with all participants and partners;
• Audit, compliance concerns, and data collection;
• Produce daily compliance reports for court stakeholders and provide compliance updates in court, when needed;
• Assist with administrative tasks, when needed;
• Aid in onboarding and training initiatives for program staff and new hires;
• Collaborate with the Center for Justice Innovation's Data Analytics & Applied Research;
• Review and analyze internal trends and practices to support programmatic evaluation;
• Assist participants with court reminders and providing relevant information about upcoming court dates;
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as well as attend evening community events and meetings, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience working in a criminal court setting and/or human service field, or 3-4 years’ experience in the criminal justice field as an equivalency;
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail;
• Skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary settings and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community;
• Enjoy working with a diverse population and be a team player;
• Open to constructive engagement with other professionals who have differing and, at times, competing perspectives.