Judicial Consultant

Casey Family Programs • REMOTE-Location Negotiable, WA

23h

About The Position

The Judicial Consultant is part of Casey Family Programs’ Judicial Engagement Team and leads efforts to identify, develop, and support promising practices in court improvement. The team provides specialized expertise in judicial and court systems and advances systems integration and alignment with federal policy to strengthen outcomes for children and families. The role is a regular full-time position and may require travel up to 50% or more of the time.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years as a full-time jurist, including at least 5 years presiding over juvenile court cases.
• Knowledge of judicial policy and practice as they relate to public child welfare.
• Experience in strategic planning, systems integration, and operational achievement of goals, and an in-depth understanding of multi-state child welfare systems.
• Demonstrated experience and successful collaboration with state child welfare agencies and other public- and private-sector partners.
• Experience in Internet research and a solid working knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, PageMaker, and SharePoint.
• Ability to learn other pertinent software programs as required.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-pressure and stressful work environment and manage stress and self-care.
• Ability to protect confidential information by learning and following relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment in handling and sharing that information.
• Ability to lift and reach for light objects, type, and work at a computer for extended periods as a primary job function.
• Local and occasional out-of-town travel may be required. Driving on Casey business may require use of a personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insurance are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, influence, and disseminate court best-practice models, methodologies, and technology.
• Identify gaps in court practice and influence court practice at the state and local levels.
• Provide technical assistance and best-practice resources to help reduce court-practice gaps and ultimately reduce the number of children in foster care.
• Provide training and education to judges and attorneys on identified best court practices and technology, preparing them to mentor other local court systems in their state and nationwide.
• Influence collaboration between local and state court systems, child welfare agencies, and legislative bodies.
• Influence the state Supreme Court to promote and lead safe reduction principles.
• Act as a resource to judges to inform state legislation.
• Build and promote a national network of mentor judges.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Accrual of 12 days of annual leave.
• 12 days of sick leave.
• 10 paid holidays per year and one personal holiday each calendar year.
• Eligible employees may receive up to eight weeks of parental leave for the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care, subject to tenure qualifiers.
• After 10 years of continuous, full-time regular employment, employees in good standing are permitted a three-month sabbatical with pay.
• Opportunities for continued learning, training, and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed