Part-Time District Court - Therapeutic Court Coordinator/ Case Manager

About the Role

This part-time position provides administrative and supervisory work to implement a District Court Therapeutic Court Program. The role involves identifying individuals before Ferry County District Court with substance use disorders or other behavioral health needs and engaging them with community-based therapeutic interventions.

The Therapeutic Court Coordinator oversees program analysis, development, and implementation of treatment support operations, coordinates direct services for participants, and collaborates with behavioral health and social service agencies.

Supervision: The Coordinator works under the direction of the District Court Judge and the Court Administrator, with considerable independence. Work is evaluated through regular meetings, reports, and the attainment of program goals.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and coordinates operations of the Therapeutic Court teams, including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, court staff, law enforcement officers, jail staff, and medical/mental health service providers, ensuring integrated treatment and criminal justice case management.
• Plans, organizes, and determines program organization, mission, core services, and allocation of financial, human, and capital resources. Develops and manages short- and long-term department goals and priorities.
• Evaluates program progress, effectiveness, and outcomes; prepares required reports.
• Analyzes new and existing laws, rules, and socio-economic trends to assess their impact on program goals.
• Conducts research on therapeutic court programs, best practices, and trainings.
• Performs mental health and substance use screenings, consultations, assessments, individualized treatment planning, referrals, and behavior management planning for adults with mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD). Formulates clinical recommendations for judicial review.
• Coordinates and oversees Therapeutic Court team members to ensure integrated clinical intervention strategies aligned with court processes. Identifies trends and problems, developing policies and procedures in compliance with state guidelines and local needs.
• Connects court participants to treatment services and coordinates care among providers. Utilizes community programs for education, vocational training, family support, and specialized behavioral health services.
• Identifies community resources to provide a full continuum of treatment services, including mental health, addiction treatment, educational/vocational services, housing, recovery support, healthcare, and family services.
• Manages fiscal operations, including budget development, revenue/expenditure monitoring, funding mechanisms, and cost-effective program expenditures.
• Coordinates and facilitates trainings for team members, judges, attorneys, and stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains written policies and procedures compliant with state guidelines and local jurisdiction needs.
• Compiles reports on compliance with program conditions and ensures accurate communication to Therapeutic Court teams, including preparation of compliance summaries for status hearings.
• Manages grant fund compliance and files monthly/quarterly reports with the Administrative Office of the Court, including budget documentation.
• Maintains databases and records to document caseloads, client demographics, and program outcomes.
• Maintains current Washington State Department of Health licensure, including continuing education in suicide prevention and ethics as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, social work, psychology, or a related human services field. Four or more years of equivalent work experience can substitute for the degree.
• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in a Therapeutic Court or similar environment, with knowledge of mental health, chemical dependency, criminal justice, and judicial systems.
• Experience in coordination, administration, or supervision of interdisciplinary or interagency programs is preferred.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Skills

• Knowledge of management and supervision principles and practices.
• Knowledge of assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment procedures for mental illness, substance use disorders, and criminogenic behavior.
• Knowledge of community resources for individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders, including how to access them.
• Knowledge of criminal justice and mental health systems, and applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Proficiency in operating standard office equipment (Microsoft Office, scanner, calculator, photocopier).
• Excellent oral communication skills for interacting with county officials, employees, agencies, and the public with courtesy and tact.
• Ability to conduct mental health, substance use, and criminogenic risk screenings, assessments, treatment planning, and referrals.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, organize, and schedule programs, processes, and services. Strong skills in research, analysis, and policy development.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multitask in a dynamic environment. Must be internally motivated, demonstrate good judgment, creativity, and logical problem-solving.
• Must sign a confidentiality agreement covering all client-related information.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The role involves working in office, meeting room, courtroom, field locations, treatment facilities, and jail settings. Occasional exposure to hostile or offensive language from program participants or the public.

Noise levels vary from moderate to high, depending on the task and location (e.g., jail environments).

• Constantly: Sitting for extended periods, talking/hearing, using hands/fingers to handle or operate equipment.
• Frequently: Standing, walking for extended periods, and driving a motor vehicle.
• Occasionally: Lifting or carrying items up to 20 pounds.

Required vision abilities include peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and close (1-20 inches) and distance (20+ feet) vision.