Court Visitor (ACS Contract - Multiple Vacancies)
About The Position
The Alaska Court System is accepting applications from compassionate individuals to become Court Visitors in Anchorage, Kenai or Palmer. The ability to travel within Alaska is required, but planned. Experience working with rural Alaska communities or knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities of rural Alaska is preferred. The ACS is required by Alaska Statute to provide court visitor services. The ACS contracts with individuals across the state to provide these services. A Court Visitor is appointed when a petition for adult guardianship or conservatorship is filed to investigate the involved person and their circumstances, and recommend to the court an appropriate resolution. Court Visitors are reappointed every three (3) years to review and report to the court regarding existing guardianship and conservatorship cases. Court Visitors also participate in psychotropic medication proceedings in psychiatric facilities, and offer an opinion as to whether the patient has capacity to give or withhold informed consent for medications. There is a mandatory 10-hour training that is reimbursed at the ACS training rate, however, given that Court Visitors are contractors, there is some unreimbursed training and administrative tasks.
Requirements
- Ability to travel within Alaska.
- A valid driver's license.
- Good listening skills, friendliness, patience, and tact.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of individuals, including people with significant physical and mental impairments and varying socio-economic backgrounds.
- Willingness to complete timely case reports on forms provided by the court.
- Ability to remain objective and non-judgmental in making reports to the court.
- Ability to hold information in confidence.
- Strong time management skills.
- Strong desire to help people and to further the goals of the monitoring project.
- Willingness to provide own transportation.
- Potential travel to make visits around the State of Alaska as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with rural Alaska communities or knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities of rural Alaska.
Responsibilities
- Investigate the involved person and their circumstances when a petition for adult guardianship or conservatorship is filed.
- Recommend to the court an appropriate resolution for guardianship or conservatorship cases.
- Review and report to the court regarding existing guardianship and conservatorship cases every three years.
- Participate in psychotropic medication proceedings in psychiatric facilities.
- Offer an opinion as to whether the patient has capacity to give or withhold informed consent for medications.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement and parking provided if needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
