Treatment Court Coordinator

State of Montana; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance

Family friendly policies

Dedicated and caring colleagues

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid vacation, sick leave, and 38+ per

Opportunities for professional growth

Public Service Loan Forgiveness - PSLF

Job summary

The First Judicial District Adult Treatment Program in Missoula, MT, governed by the Montana Judicial Branch, seeks a Treatment Court Coordinator. This role oversees program administration, including materials, budget reports, and regular team meetings, under the direction of the presiding treatment court judge.

Qualifications include experience with multi-agency systems and populations of substance-abusing adults and youth.

Qualifications

• Qualifications include experience working with multi-agency systems and working with an adult and youth substance-abusing populations.

Responsibilities

• Make purchases to support the program within the budget and policy guidelines.
• Pay invoices, submit reimbursements, and manage the treatment court checking account.
• Set the treatment court schedule, coordinate staffing, secure meeting spaces, and document proceedings.
• Maintain contracts, handbooks, and policies; draft documents for review by the presiding judge.
• Maintain treatment court records.
• Regularly communicate with participants about expectations and needs; track compliance and share progress with the treatment team.
• Coordinate with community providers to ensure services and regular progress reports.
• Facilitate multi-agency services to meet treatment court objectives for clients.
• Manage treatment court applications and screening.

Job description

The first review of applications will be November 23rd, 2026. This position is open until filled.

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.

• 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 Missoula, MT. 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. This position is a 35 hour a week position.

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,