Treatment Court Specialist: Justice Related Services

Access Services is hiring a Treatment Court Specialist for our Justice Related Services program. This individual will bring their passion for advocacy and supporting those with mental health needs to the lives of individuals in Bucks County with a mental health diagnosis who are currently involved in the legal system at Bucks County Treatment Courts. Learn more about the work of JRS: Justice Related Services.

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Why become a Treatment Court Specialist with Justice Related Services?

In this role, you will organize and coordinate services for adults with a mental health diagnosis involved in Bucks County Treatment Courts. You will have the opportunity to work with a unique population that is greatly in need of services. You will help clients achieve goals such as finding housing, gaining employment, developing a positive social life, using healthy coping skills, and improving their overall personal wellness. You will collaborate with Wellness Court, Recovery Court, County Behavioral Health and the forensic system. A successful candidate will be humble, open to coaching and teaching, flexible, able to work independently and with a team, open minded, able to critically think, and willing to advocate.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8AM to 4PM, Flexible in the evenings, with rare work support needed on weekends; flexibility in schedule is based on the needs of those served.

Key Responsibilities of the Treatment Court Specialist:

• Engage adults with serious mental illness to facilitate support and linkage to resources for successful reentry and recovery (Ex: housing, career, community involvement, etc.)

• Meet with in the community, at court and at the Wellness Houses.

• Organize and coordinate services for adults with serious mental illness in the forensic system, in coordination with the Clinical Court Coordinator for the Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Programs (BHDP)

• Act as a liaison and collaborate and support coordination with Recovery Court and Wellness Court. 

• Ensure that the Access Services philosophy of care is carried out with everyone served, and the service provided meets individual needs.
• Build collaboration through community outreach and awareness.

• Complete case notes and documentation related to the program.

• Attend regular team meetings and case reviews.

• Attend county, committee, and consumer meetings as needed.

Qualifications of the Treatement Court Specialist:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as psychology, social work, criminal justice, etc. (required)

• 2+ years of case management experience, preferably with adults with serious mental illness (preferred)

• Some criminal justice related experience (preferred)

• Valid driver’s license with 2+ years of driving experience, reliable vehicle, and personal car insurance (required)

• Willingness to drive throughout Bucks County during the workday to meet with clients (required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of the Treatment Court Specialist:

• Knowledge of criminal justice system, and knowledge of serious mental illness.
• Ability to direct and self-prioritize independent work and be flexible, and effectively collaborate with a team.
• Ability to develop positive, creative program goals.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, multiple platforms and technologies, and electronic health record as required by the position.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support to individual(s).
• Stand, sit, or run by self, or provide proper care and supervision with an individual.
• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in the home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations.
• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.
• Walk, climb stairs by self, or provide direct care and/or support.
• Work in a standard office environment and utilize desktop computer equipment on a daily basis.
• Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exerting up to 20 lbs.)

Pay: $21-$22/hourly, with increased rates based on related work experience and education.

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA, 401k program.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• 20 Days PTO (vacation, sick days), and 7 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays.
• Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (telehealth/in person).
• Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
• College tuition discounts, Credit Union perks, retail discounts.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.