LINC Prosecutor, Specialty Courts Unit | Criminal Division

City of Seattle•Suite 2050 Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division's Specialty Court Unit (SCU) is seeking a prosecutor with demonstrated leadership abilities and prosecutorial expertise to serve as the LINC (Legal Intervention and Network of Care) prosecutor. LINC is a diversion program for individuals with mental illness, providing resources and support as an intervention in the lengthy competency evaluation process. The SCU houses multiple prosecutorial teams, including the Mental Health Court team, the Veterans Treatment Court team, the LINC team, the LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) team, and the Infractions team.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in criminal prosecution.
2 years of general prosecution experience.
Experience with competency issues and mental health issues in criminal cases.
Knowledge of the Criminal Division’s organizational structure and culture.
Commitment to diversity, racial equity, and inclusion principles.

Responsibilities

Review daily morning mental health court in-custody arraignment (MHICA) cases for LINC program qualification and file those cases.
Review daily mental health court (MHC) out-of-custody cases for diversion into the LINC program.
Communicate with and make referrals to the LINC team.
Weekly meetings with the LINC team.
Monthly meetings with behavioral health partners.
Cross-train with other SCU teams to provide back-up coverage.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Vacation
12 official holidays
2 floating holidays
Sick leave
Paid parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Executive leave
Merit leave
Defined benefit retirement program
Language Premium Pay ($200.00 monthly stipend for qualified bilingual employees)