Judicial Services Coordinator - Guilford County

State of North Carolina•Guilford, NC

16h•$33,902 - $59,327•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the intake of all new supervised and unsupervised probation cases and, in specified areas, monitoring deferred prosecution cases that require supervision. The position shall obtain information from criminal offenders regarding new probation and community service cases placed under Community Supervision's authority. This entails interviewing offenders, entering data into the appropriate software system, assigning offenders for supervision, determining if the offender requires interpreter services or accommodations under the ADA, providing reporting instructions to the offender, and processing intrastate and interstate transfer cases out of court. This Judicial Services Coordinator position is usually located in or near the courthouse. The position will monitor for compliance offenders sentenced to community service, including placement of both unsupervised and supervised offenders at an agency to perform work hours and may monitor a low-risk - low-needs offender caseload.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Associate's degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution and two years' experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to behave in a professional manner at all times.
Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
Ability to work under stressful situations.
Ability to work as a member of a team in a variety of activities to include court intake.

Nice To Haves

Providing technical support to staff within the state court through acceptance, examination and processing of legal documents.
Providing pre-sentence, pre-parole, post release investigations.
Performing a variety of administrative tasks including but not limited to preparing documents and tracking status of cases.
Significant contact with members and officials of the judicial system, community agencies, victims, and offenders, serving as the agency's representative in court, the community, and in maintaining public awareness of the community service program.
Working knowledge of local and regional community resources to address the placement of monitored offenders.
Familiarity with Email, OPUS, CSAS, ICOTS, FMS, AOC software programs.

Responsibilities

Intake of all new supervised and unsupervised probation cases.
Monitoring deferred prosecution cases that require supervision.
Obtaining information from criminal offenders regarding new probation and community service cases.
Interviewing offenders.
Entering data into the appropriate software system.
Assigning offenders for supervision.
Determining if the offender requires interpreter services.
Identifying if the offender requires accommodations under the ADA.
Providing reporting instructions to the offender.
Processing intrastate and interstate transfer cases out of court.
Monitoring for compliance offenders sentenced to community service.
Placement of both unsupervised and supervised offenders at an agency to perform work hours.
Monitoring a low-risk - low-needs offender caseload.