AOT Court Liaison and Program Coordinator

Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks an experienced AOT Court Coordinator in Albany, GA to lead court-related components of the SAMHSA-funded AOT program. The role requires coordinating with civil/probate courts, treatment teams, hospitals, and community partners to ensure timely, compliant processes and outcomes.

The position emphasizes coordination across clinical and legal stakeholders, maintaining detailed documentation, and promoting recovery-oriented,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, human services, behavioral health, public administration, or a related field is required.
• Master's degree and/or professional behavioral health licensure preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health, civil court, legal, social service, case management, or other multidisciplinary systems strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of serious mental illness (SMI), civil commitment and Assisted Outpatient Treatment processes, confidentiality requirements, person-centered and recovery-oriented practices, and coordination among courts, providers, hospitals, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills; able to manage multiple court-related timelines, cases, hearings, orders, and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the designated Project Court Coordinator for the SAMHSA-funded Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program and maintain required Level of Effort.
• Serve as primary operational liaison between Aspire BHDD's AOT Program and civil/probate courts, judges, court personnel, providers, hospitals, attorneys, and community partners.
• Coordinate civil court components of AOT in line with Georgia statutes, SAMHSA requirements, policies, grant requirements, and protocols.
• Coordinate AOT referrals and court processes from identification to discharge or expiration of orders.
• Facilitate communication among court, treatment team, referring entities, hospitals, attorneys, participants, and families as appropriate.
• Screen and coordinate referrals to determine eligibility and facilitate timely clinical and legal review.
• Coordinate with clinical staff to ensure evaluations, assessments, and documentation for court processes.
• Maintain an organized tracking system for referrals, petitions, hearings, orders, deadlines, and participant status.
• Schedule and prepare for AOT civil court hearings and communicate requirements to involved parties.
• Attend AOT-related hearings and serve as a program representative to support court-treatment coordination.
• Monitor participant status and communicate changes to the team and director.
• Collaborate with the AOT team to resolve barriers to treatment and court processes.
• Promote information sharing while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Contribute to CQI, data collection, grant reporting, and protocol development for AOT.
• Maintain trauma-informed, culturally responsive, recovery-oriented approaches.

Skills

Organi zational skills

Communication

Documentation

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (social work/psychology/crimin al justice/ human services/ behavioral health/ public administration)

Master's degree or licensure preferred

Job description

Aspire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks an experienced AOT Court Coordinator in Albany, GA to lead court-related components of the SAMHSA-funded AOT program. The role requires coordinating with civil/probate courts, treatment teams, hospitals, and community partners to ensure timely, compliant processes and outcomes.

The position emphasizes coordination across clinical and legal stakeholders, maintaining detailed documentation, and promoting recovery-oriented,