COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22010679
Date: Jan 19, 2024
Location:
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301
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Requisition No: 820984
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22010679
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22010679
Salary: $45,669.96 Annually*
Posting Closing Date: 02/15/2024
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Job Location
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Job Description
The purpose of compliance monitoring is to ensure a party, ordered as part of an injunction for protection against violence, to attend a program enrolls and completes the program as ordered by the Court. The Compliance Monitor is responsible for managing these civil injunction cases in a timely and pro-active manner.
Examples of Work Performed
The case manager assigned this role will:
Keep accurate and updated case files on all parties who have been ordered to attend a program.
Have at least monthly contact with all agencies to whom parties have been ordered to ensure compliance with the orders.
Timely file the appropriate paperwork with the Court upon notification of non-compliance.
Attend all compliance related hearings.
Maintain consistent contact with inter-departmental offices to establish hearing dates as well as verification of a parties’ incarceration or probation status.
Be proficient in all data systems utilized to monitor the assigned cases effectively and efficiently.
In addition, the Compliance Monitor will be assigned court coverage duty to attend injunction hearings and will be responsible for the preparation of cases for these hearings on days assigned to court.
Education and Training Guidelines
Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related filed; and
Supplemented by two years of supervised experience in case management that provides knowledge of the court system and judicial process with an emphasis in family, legal case management, and domestic violence cases.
Master’s degree may substitute for a portion of the required experience.
Court experience, preferably probation or law enforcement experience, preferred.
Competencies
Knowledge of court case management principles.
Knowledge of community resources and ability to make appropriate referrals.
Knowledge of the parameters of injunctive relief.
Knowledge of Domestic Violence Court operations and Section 741.30, Florida Statutes.
Ability to interact effectively with professional and support staff.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and make written and oral presentations to Judges and community stakeholders.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion concerning case management.
Ability to use personal computer, word processing and software applications.
Ability to analyze data and case information.
Ability to identify problems and make recommendations for improvement.
Ability to establish work priorities and meet deadlines.
Timeliness and attendance are essential functions of this job.
Special Comments
*Salary will include a Competitive Area Differential (CAD) pay additive of $147.25 monthly.
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.
How to Apply
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For additional information and to apply visit the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website at http://www.17th.flcourts.org/the-employment-opportunities/.
Submit a cover letter and the State Employment Application that is located on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Employment Website.
Submit by mail to the address Court Administration, Human Resources, 201 Southeast 6th Street, Room 20140, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301.
The People First profile application will not be considered.
For additional information about the job advertised contact Taiwo Akinkunmi by e-mail at the address [email protected].
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
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Nearest Major Market:Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market:Miami