Court worker job description

Amazing Benefits include:

• Health Insurance
• Paid lunch breaks (work 37.50 hours and get paid for 40)
• Generous PTO policies and accrual on day 1
• Annual Anniversary gifts and staff appreciation events
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403b Retirement
• Fantastic work/life balance

Basic Function/Overall Responsibilities: The Court Diversion Worker position is assigned to work out of the Oneida County Courthouse based on pending court dockets. Their role is to support Oneida County Family Court with the assessment of services needed to maintain the youth safely in the community. Diversion workers are to work with families who are in between services and require in home support. The Court Diversion Worker assist the Department of Social Services and Family Court in facilitating detention and the transportation to the identified detention.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

1. Assist families in identifying and obtaining appropriate clinical, recreational, financial, medical or other support services designed to fully integrate the family with community-based support to maintain the child in the community setting.
2. Monitor school attendance and performance for each child on caseload.
3. Support families with scheduled appointments, connected to maintaining the child in the community.
4. Act as liaison between parents/families, Family Court, Probation, school officials, agency personnel or other service providers as necessary/appropriate.
5. Actively participate in case planning conferences.
6. Attend agency in-service trainings, workshops and seminars as appropriate or required by supervisor.
7. Seek out outside trainings related to job duties / case specific needs, as approved by their supervisor.
8. Take part in Quality Improvement training and demonstrate commitment and active participation in the agency's ongoing Quality Improvement Program.
9. Other associated tasks as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
10. Attend all court hearings requested by Family Court or Oneida County DSS.
11. Facilitate referrals when necessary for youth requiring additional services.

Education and Experience Requirements :

1. Bachelor's degree in human service or a related field.
2. Minimum of one-year successful human service experience in a behavioral health setting required, preferably working with children and families. Experience working in Juvenile Justice highly preferred.