Treatment Court Coordinator

State of Montana; East Helena (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid vacation, sick leave, Holidays

Public Service Loan Forgiveness – PSLF

Job summary

The Montana Judicial Branch’s First Judicial District Adult Treatment Program in Helena seeks a Treatment Court Coordinator to supervise program operations, develop materials, and coordinate with the treatment team and community partners. The role includes preparing monthly budget reports, organizing staff meetings, and maintaining files and contracts.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience with adult substance‑abusing populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with adult substance abuse offenders.
• Experience managing budgets, writing reports, and coordinating with multi‑agency systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchase items necessary to support the program within the budget and accounting policies.
• Pay invoices, submit reimbursement forms, and manage the treatment court checking account.
• Establish a schedule for the treatment court with the judge, manage the calendar, prepare meeting materials, and schedule check‑ins.
• Maintain participant contracts, handbooks, and program policies; draft court documents under judge’s guidance.
• Maintain treatment court records and coordinate with probation officers, testing providers, and treatment providers.
• Coordinate with community providers to ensure services, arrange testing, and disseminate progress reports to the team.
• Organize pro‑social activities and participate in stakeholder meetings to build community partnerships.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

The first review of applications will be September 4th, 2026. This position is open until filled.

Applications with missing required documents will not be reviewed for the hiring process.

When submitting the required documents, you must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position. The Judicial Branch is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

An employee new to the Judicial Branch will serve a one-year probationary period. The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check, including the Child Protection Services registry. Travel may be required and working hours may include evenings & weekends.

The Montana Judicial Branch offers a variety of opportunities to help you make a difference in your community, and further your career. As a service-oriented employer, we seek employees with a passion for customer service to help us fulfill our mission to provide an independent, accessible, responsive, impartial, and timely forum to resolve disputes; to preserve the rule of law; and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Montana.

Benefits of working for the Judicial Branch

• Work/life balance
• Family friendly policies
• Dedicated and caring colleagues
• Health coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)
• Opportunities and room for professional growth
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF

Job Overview

The First Judicial District Adult Treatment Program provides supervision, accountability, and treatment for adult felony drug and DUI offenders in the greater Helena area. The Treatment Court Coordinator is responsible for the administration of the program, including but not limited to development of program materials, program development, public speaking engagements, and building community awareness. The coordinator prepares and submits monthly budget reports to the lead agency, organizes regular treatment team meetings, manages the court’s schedule, maintains treatment court files, works with the treatment team, communicates regularly with participants and providers, and makes program changes at the direction of the presiding treatment court judge. Qualifications include experience working with multi‑agency systems and working with an adult and youth substance‑abusing populations. The successful applicant must be able to work well in a team‑oriented environment and be self‑motivated.

Job Duties

• Make purchases as necessary to support the program in accordance with the program’s budget and the accounting policies of the Judicial Branch and State of Montana.
• Pay program invoices, submit reimbursement forms to the Office of Court Administrator, and manage the treatment court checking account. Manage deposits of donations and participant payments and appropriately document all deposits and expenditures.
• Establish a schedule for the treatment court in coordination with the judge, manage the treatment court calendar, prepare agendas and materials for staffing meetings, secure meeting spaces and times, schedule check‑ins in the judge’s absence, arrange emergency meetings or hearings when necessary, and ensure a record is made of proceedings when required by the judge.
• Maintain and revise participant contracts, handbooks, and program policies and procedures as directed by the judge and treatment team. Draft documents, including arrest warrants, graduation orders, termination orders, and weekly orders, at the direction and subject to the review of the presiding judge.
• Maintain treatment court records.
• Engage in regular communication with participants about program expectations and participant needs, questions, and barriers. Track compliance with program requirements and compile information about participants from probation officers, testing providers, treatment providers, and others and disseminate information to the treatment team. Coordinate with treatment providers in establishing treatment plans for participants.
• Work with community providers to ensure provision of services for participants and receipt of regular reports on participants’ progress and compliance. Secure regular and reliable testing of participants for drugs and alcohol and ensure reports of testing are provided to the treatment team.
• Facilitate multi‑agency services and collaborate with treatment providers to meet treatment court objectives on behalf of the clients.
• Manage treatment court applications and screening, including communication with prospective participants, attorneys, prosecutors, and sentencing courts. Use approved risk and needs assessment tools.
• Identify and facilitate training opportunities for the treatment team, including obtaining approval for and arranging travel to periodic training conferences.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Establish a recovery management program, including keeping a list of past participants and engaging in periodic communication and check‑ins with former program participants.
• Organize appropriate pro‑social activities for participants and graduates in coordination with the treatment team.
• Attend and participate in stakeholder meetings and committees and develop community partnerships.
• Maintain positive public relations and provide information for community awareness.
• Other duties as assigned by district court judge.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; preferably with a focus of study in social work, human services, or a related field; and two years’ experience working with adult substance abuse offenders. Experience in managing a budget, report writing, and working with multi‑agency systems preferred. Experience may substitute for degree. Must be able to work well in a team‑oriented environment, be organized with a care for detail, and be self‑motivated. Will consider qualified applicants with a prior criminal record on a case‑by‑case basis.

Licensure and Certification Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Montana driver’s license; proof of insurance if using a personal vehicle on State business.