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Court Service Manager - Community & Therapeutic Courts

Bellingham Municipal Court is striving to find innovative ways to increase life-changing experiences for defendants through meaningful connections with service providers for case management, employment, re-licensing, housing, food insecurity, education, substance abuse treatment, and mental health services. This position provides an opportunity to join the Court team as we seek to strengthen our community by helping those in need to connect to the support services available.

The Court Service Manager - Community & Therapeutic Courts is responsible for oversight of all aspects of the Community and Therapeutic Courts, as well as all other diversion programs at Bellingham Municipal Court.

Serves as the primary Community and Therapeutic Court liaison with the public and providers; communicates regarding scheduling, reporting, and policies. Solicits new providers as needed. Collects statistical data to track the impact of all Community and Therapeutic courts and diversion programs on the overall Bellingham criminal justice system. Analyzes relevant data and prepares written and oral reports. Collects and submits materials for the Bellingham Municipal Court’s webpage. Develops, writes, and administers grant applications. Troubleshoots and problem solves with respect to the daily operations and activities of the Court. Delivers presentations to City Council and the public. Develops, recommends and implements Community Court, Therapeutic Court and diversion program policies and procedures. Provides on-site supervision.

Assists the Court Administrator, the City Attorney’s Office, Bellingham Police Department and outside agencies in all aspects of program delivery as directed. Complies with legal standards and requirements. Assists with budget development and monitoring finances related to programs.

The current full salary range for this position is $8,265/month - $10,013/month. For external candidates, placement within the range is based on qualifications and professional experience in accordance with City policy. For internal candidates, placement within the range is based on City Pay Placement Procedures. Employees receive step increases annually in accordance with the Teamsters (Supervisory and Professional Unit) Collective Bargaining Agreement and City policy.

City of Bellingham employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life insurance and long-term disability. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, a medical insurance opt-out program, and access to our employee assistance program. All eligible City employees are enrolled in a Washington State Department of Retirement Systems pension plan. Additionally, employees may elect to participate in the City’s 457 deferred compensation retirement savings plan.

Employees will receive 12 paid holidays in addition to one paid floating holiday each year. At the time of hire, employees will accrue 8 hours of sick leave and 10 hours of vacation per month. Vacation accruals increase based on years of service. Leave accruals are based on 1.0 FTE, accruals are pro-rated if part-time and require employees to be in paid status at least 120 hours/month.
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Closing Date/Time: Fri. 11/8/24 4:30 PM Pacific Time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manages all aspects of the City’s Community and Therapeutic courts, as well as all other Municipal Court alternative and diversion programs. Under the direction of the Court Administrator, develops program goals and objectives; plans, organizes, trouble-shoots, problem-solves, and delegates day-to-day operations and special projects. Develops, recommends, implements and evaluates policies, procedures and best practices for all therapeutic courts and diversion programs. Facilitates problem resolution on issues arising in the performance of alternate sentencing programs and other justice programs.
Determines eligibility for programs and explains program guidelines, conditions, requirements and restrictions. Utilizes the Judicial Information System and Judicial Access Browser System to obtain background information and provides that information to the Court.
Trains, evaluates and manages performance of assigned staff. Provides coaching and corrective action as appropriate. Establishes systems and methods for training, motivating and supervising work team and a system of communication/cooperation among staff.
Records program information and data accurately and maintains records consistent with departmental policies and city, state, and federal law. Maintains documentation of all contacts made and actions taken. Reviews, appropriately responds and submits for review all documents obtained from agency monitoring services and distributes according to program procedures.
Makes oral presentations to City Council, Jail Task Force and other civic or educational groups regarding the purpose, function and results of the Therapeutic Courts and programs being used by the City, as assigned. Coordinates outreach efforts with other agencies and organizations. Collects and submits materials for publication on the Bellingham Municipal Court’s webpage.
Prepares complete reports on time with supporting conclusions and recommendations as requested.
Serves as a liaison between all contracted agencies, Prosecutor’s Office, Defense Counsel Attorneys, Bellingham Police Department, other outside agencies, and the Court.
Researches, develops and recommends potential new programs and therapeutic courts. Communicates with the Center for Court Innovation. Solicits new providers. Formulates recommendations, anticipating possible outcomes and appropriately communicates significance of findings.
Researches available grants, writes grant applications, and manages awarded grants as approved in meeting program objectives. Monitors and ensures all requirements of grants and contracts are met.
Assists the Court Administrator with preparing the program budget; implements and monitors approved budget. Prepares and submits budget reports and analysis as requested.

ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED

Performs other related work of a similar nature or level as assigned.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily indoors in an office setting with extensive periods of time sitting or standing. Works at a computer workstation and with a variety of office equipment. Frequently interacts with the public on the telephone and in person. Environment includes a normal range of noise and other distractions with low everyday risks working around standard office equipment. Possibility of exposure to hostile, offensive language and interactions with angry, volatile or mentally ill individuals who may be verbally abusive and/or threatening.

Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job including:

Frequently operate a computer and other office machinery such as a keyboard, mouse, phone, and fax machine.;
Frequently communicate accurate information and ideas with others;
Travel between work sites.

Experience and Training

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social science, psychology or a related field.
Two years of progressively responsible experience in criminal justice or social services.
One year of lead or supervisory experience.
One year of program development and/or management experience preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the applicant with the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered.

Necessary Special Requirements

Employment contingent upon passing a criminal convictions check, local background check and fingerprinting. Subject to re-check every five years (See Fair Hiring Practices).
Must be willing to sign confidentiality agreements with the State of Washington and the Court in regard to ethical standards and database access and use.
May be required to work beyond normal office hours for meetings, presentations or to process materials with legal deadlines.

Selection Process

All applications will be forwarded to the Bellingham Municipal Court for review. Candidates selected to participate in further assessment will be notified directly by the Bellingham Municipal Court.

Equal Opportunity:
Our environment is characterized by respect for cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and ethnic diversity. The City of Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its work force. We do not make decisions on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age (40+), disability, retaliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. All are encouraged to apply for employment.

Fair Hiring Practices

The City provides individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense an equal and fair opportunity to obtain employment.
The City will not inquire about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.
The City will disregard the prior arrest and conviction record of an otherwise qualified individual unless the offense is directly related to the job position for which the individual has applied.
The City will notify an otherwise qualified applicant about a potentially disqualifying conviction and give the applicant an opportunity to submit information regarding the accuracy of the criminal records as well as evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation, as appropriate.