Statewide Mental Health Program Coordinator (Administrative Specialist 3)

New Jersey Courts•Trenton, NJ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Probation Services, is seeking a Statewide Mental Health Program Coordinator (Administrative Specialist 3). Under the general direction of the Chief of Probation Initiatives (Court Executive 2B) and the direction of the Assistant Chief of Mental Health (Court Executive 1B), the coordinator supports the 15 local Probation divisions statewide and provides expertise on mental health issues in policy development, procedures, research, technical support, and training. The role requires strong administrative and project management skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, excellent verbal and written communication, flexibility, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid schedule, and this position may qualify for up to two days of remote work outside Judiciary buildings. Remote-work participation requires high-speed home internet and installation of a multifactor authentication app on a phone or tablet. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience, including at least one year in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration, and/or administrative research.
Applicants without the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience year for year, with one year of experience equaling 30 semester-hour credits.
An associate degree and two additional years of paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
A master’s degree may substitute for one year of experience; a law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may substitute for two years of experience. Both degrees may not be used as substitutions.
Degrees conferred outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.
Strong administrative and project management skills, including the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; flexibility and openness to change.
Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite.
A New Jersey-valid driver’s license is required only if vehicle operation is necessary to perform essential duties.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Newly hired employees must agree to a background check that includes fingerprinting.
Persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish and maintain their principal residence in New Jersey, subject to available exemptions.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, developing, implementing, and overseeing the Mental Health Diversion Program.
Continue implementation of the statewide Mental Health Supervision program.
Write policies and procedures for the Mental Health Diversion Program.
Serve as the Central Office point person for vicinage diversion liaisons and facilitate monthly planning meetings, providing technical expertise, information, and updates.
Lead data collection for the Diversion and Probation programs; design data collection strategies and reports to measure evidence-based practices in the mental health supervision model.
Provide technical assistance to vicinages in determining caseload placement for probation clients referred for specialized supervision on mental health caseloads.
Identify training needs and assist in developing curricula for mental health and other probation supervision officers and supervisors, in accordance with specialized supervision models and vicinage staff needs; provide training as needed.
Develop PowerPoint presentations and provide oral presentations and written reports to Judiciary leadership and external groups as necessary.
Respond to vicinage Probation staff inquiries about strategies and treatment options for mental health clients.
Represent the Administrative Office of the Courts in public-speaking forums discussing supervision of justice-involved individuals with mental or behavioral health conditions.
Serve as a liaison with outside agencies and universities conducting research and measuring outcomes for mental health and risk-based clients.
Partner with other divisions and treatment agencies to develop best practices for supervising justice-involved individuals in the Mental Health Diversion and Probation programs.
Staff the statewide mental health committee and collaborate with its chair to develop and advance training, policy, and procedure recommendations related to mental health supervision.
Provide leadership, coordination, and ongoing support to promote the statewide mental health committee’s effectiveness and goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.