Family Treatment Court Program Assistant – Special Part-Time

Ingham County Human Resources; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingham County is seeking personnel to support the Family Recovery Court. The role involves assisting with weekly drug court reviews, recording information, and joining pre-court meetings and hearings.

You will help enter data into the drug court system, monitor and supply the incentives program, arrange transportation to appointments, and visit minors at schools for feedback. You may also conduct home visits and administer tests, while gathering data for grant reports and reports to the court.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation for and operation of weekly drug court reviews by pulling files, recording information, and attending weekly pre-court meetings and hearings.
• Assist entering information into the drug court data base.
• Assist in the operation of incentives program by monitoring supplies, preparing weekly supplies, and handing out the incentives.
• Assist in arranging appointments and transportation to appointments and therapeutic parenting time.
• Visit minors at their schools and provide feedback to the Juvenile Court Officer/DHHS worker.
• Make home visits and provide information to the Juvenile Court Officer/DHHS worker and report on the general condition and functioning of the home.
• Administer PBT tests and/or substance use tests, and oral mouth swabs.
• Assist in maintaining data for grant reports, including collecting receipts, recording data on the rewards program, and parenting time data.
• May testify in court.
• Other duties as assigned relating to the Family Recovery Court.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Essential Functions

1. 1. May assist in preparation for and operation of weekly drug court reviews by pulling files, recording information, and attending weekly pre-court meetings and hearings.
2. 2. May assist entering information into the drug court data base.
3. 3. May assist in the operation of incentives program by monitoring supplies, preparing weekly supplies, and handing out the incentives.
4. 4. Assists in the arrangement of appointments and transportation to appointments and therapeutic parenting time.
5. 5. May visit minors at their schools and provide feedback to the Juvenile Court Officer/DHHS worker.
6. 6. Makes home visits and provide information to the Juvenile Court Officer/DHHS worker and report on the general condition and functioning of the home as well as the persons residing in the home.
7. 7. Administers PBT tests and/or substance use tests, and oral mouth swabs.
8. 8. Assists in maintaining data needed for grant reports, including the collection and organization of receipts, recording data on the rewards program, gathering and recording data on parenting time and time spent in out of home placement.
9. 9. May testify in court.
10. 10. Other duties as assigned that relate to the Family Recovery Court.

Other Functions:

• – Performs other duties as assigned.

(The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exclusive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.)

Employment Qualifications

Education : High School graduation or equivalent, prefer some advanced coursework in social work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or related human services area.

Experience : Six months experience working in the social science field.

Other Requirements : Valid Michigan Driver’s license.

Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.

(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.)

Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical Requirements:

• – Ability to climb stairs and otherwise accessing homes, schools and other buildings in order to conduct checks and gather information.
• – Ability to conduct home assessments and visits.
• – Ability to access departmental files.
• – Ability to utilize basic computer functions.
• – Ability to drive to various sites to conduct checks and transport clients.

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants)