Job Information
Colorado Judicial Branch Competency Court Coordinator in La Junta, Colorado
POSITION: Competency Court Coordinator
DUTIES:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary team meetings in conjunction with competency court dockets, competency diversion, and/or competency programs prior to and/or after court sessions, acting as the project leader to ensure effective collaboration.
- Lead and manage data collection, policy development, and accurate record-keeping for competency court, competency diversion, and/or related competency programs, ensuring compliance through the DIMS system.
- Manage and coordinate local steering committees, including facilitating effective communication among service providers for competency court, competency diversion, and/or related competency programs, and demonstrating strong leadership skills.
- Inform the court and relevant parties of whether participant meets the minimum qualifications for competency court, competency diversion, and/or related competency programs.
- Collaborate with the State Court Administrator's Office to conduct program evaluations, make necessary adjustments to the program, provide training, and ensure overall success for competency court, competency diversion, and/or related competency programs.
- Write and manage grants and related budgets to support resources for clients and the courts as needed.
- Coordinate memorandum of understanding (MOUs), policies, and procedures related to competency court, competency diversion, and/or related competency programs, ensuring alignment and effective service delivery.
- Conduct and participate in training for stakeholder groups, including Judicial personnel, service providers, and community partners, to ensure proper understanding and implementation of competency court, competency diversion, and related competency programs, showcasing leadership capabilities.
- Attends meetings and trainings as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Work may require supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees (1 or more fulltime employees) including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. The work performed by majority of employees is complex.
- Communications and discussions result in decisions regarding policy development and implementation. Interaction with others outside the organization requires exercising participative management skills that support team efforts and quality processes.
- Employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.
- Performance reviewed periodically.
- Position has limited fiscal responsibility.
- May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for functional area budget allocations.
- May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.
REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree in social sciences, public or court administration, or related field. OR * Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required formal education. * Three years of experience in criminal justice, mental health, or related field. * Good-Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: * Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. * Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs a e sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.
PREFERRED SKILLS: * Recognized authority in an area of expertise related to the work. * Technical expertise is sought out by others across the organization. * Incumbent can apply technical skills in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.
WAGE: $73,888.00 - $107.138.00 This is a .5 FTE position - 20 hours/week
Please Note: Salary for this position is dependent on previous relevant experience as documented by the applicant and confirmed by court administration
JOB SITE: La Junta, Colorado
BENEFITS: * State Judicial employees (full and part-time) have access to medical, dental, and vision health care packages, optional life insurance, flex spending accounts, and health savings accounts. * New employees earn a generous amount of paid time off and receive 11 paid holidays per year.
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