Family Treatment Specialist

King County Superior Court is seeking a Family Treatment Specialist to join its Family Treatment Court team. The mission of King County Superior Court is to equitably serve the diverse public by administering justice through accessible, inclusive, and unbiased forums for the fair, understandable, and timely resolution of legal matters. 
 
The responsibilities of the Family Treatment Specialist include identifying and recruiting new participants, providing orientation, conducting substance use and mental health screenings and making referrals to treatment agencies. The incumbent recommends court-ordered neuropsychological assessments and trauma treatment when appropriate and assesses potential services for compliance with state-mandated evidence-based requirements. 
 
The incumbent will develop appropriate recovery maintenance-plans, facilitate communication between the court and treatment providers, monitor parents' progress in and compliance with the treatment program, and provide case coordination services. The Family Treatment Specialist is the primary link for clients to substance use and mental health treatment and serves as a member of the Family Treatment Court team that reviews parents' participation and recommends services. The incumbent gathers and maintains data on program performance.

It is the vision of Superior Court to be open to all, trusted by all, and to provide justice for all. To fulfill Superior Court's Mission, Values, and Vision, employees at all levels serve the complex needs of a diverse population of Court users. Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation. At Superior Court, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

Who may apply: This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants. Candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future vacancies.

Work location: This position performs work remotely and onsite. The regular onsite work location for the position is the Patricia Clark Children and Family Justice Center in Seattle, WA. The incumbent will be required to work at other facilities as assigned, including the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, WA.

Work schedule: This is a full-time position working 35 hours per week. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime-eligible.

Additional materials required: Please include a resume and cover letter that describes how you meet or exceed the requirements for this position. These materials are supplemental to your application. You must still completely fill out the on-line application with your relevant education and work experience. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you include relevant information only on the resume or cover letter, or do not include a resume and cover letter. Applications that state "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Please note that you can attach multiple documents to your application. Your options are:
1) Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
2) Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.

• Identify, recruit and orient participants to Family Treatment Court program.
• Provide program specific information to internal and external customers.
• Establish and stay informed about methods for referral to treatment agencies, scheduling intake appointments, obtaining client records, referral to treatment agencies and obtaining client progress reports. Establish and maintain relationships with substance use and mental health treatment providers. Determine treatment agencies' compliance with state-mandated evidence-based requirements.
• Provide case coordination regarding treatment placement, and access to public benefits, clinical treatment and other social services. Work with families using motivational interviewing and other therapeutic techniques to address treatment readiness and progress, and other social service needs.
• Gather facts, assess clinical concerns, and recommend appropriate treatment-focused resolutions and present these to the court. Screen for neurological conditions, and suicidal, homicidal and domestic violence risk factors. Recommend court-ordered neuropsychological assessments and trauma treatment and refer for the appropriate services. Develop appropriate recovery maintenance plans.
• Assist parents' transition into treatment and link to treatment facility and access to other social services. Monitor parent and participant status, compliance and progress in treatment. Represent the treatment provider voice at court, wraparound and work team meetings.
• Coordinate with public, state, county and community partners and facilitate client-centered meetings throughout the duration of the dependency case. Explain the Family Treatment Court process and program, encourage partners to clarify issues and needs. Manage escalated arguments and dissenting opinions, informally mediate. Use motivational interviewing techniques to move clients through the stages of change.
• Follow-up on Family Treatment Court-eligible cases until case is accepted into Family Treatment Court, ensure that services are accessed, and offer additional assistance if necessary.
• After entry into Family Treatment Court, review court ordered services and ensure referrals have been made and barriers to accessing those services minimized.
• Maintain client file; collect social, mental health, substance use and criminal histories. Gather information on program performance and maintain database(s).
• Prepare and present eligible cases for acceptance into Family Treatment Court; participate in client treatment meetings. Participate in business meetings.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level.

Please note the summary of duties above is not intended to represent the entire functional capacity of the position at the task level.

To be minimally qualified for this position you must have:

OR

Additionally, you must have a minimum of:

• Two years of experience working with multicultural populations

AND

• Two years of experience in the child dependency field

If you do not meet the above minimum qualifications you must explain in your application materials how you possess an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the required job duties.

Experience working in a courtroom or legal setting and certification as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) is highly desirable.

Additional requirements include knowledge of King County's substance use and mental health system and available resources for King County residents; confidentiality requirements as it applies to mental health and substance use information, understanding of ASAM levels, DSM V of the American Psychological Association and how to utilize it in mental health and substance use screenings; strengths-based assessment techniques and theories. Demonstrated ability to use Motivational Interviewing techniques. Maintain a current and working knowledge of community and social services and referral procedures. Knowledge of state requirements related to evidence based treatment programs.

Necessary special requirements: Finalists must successfully pass a criminal background check and reference check. Criminal convictions are not automatically disqualifying. Must be able to travel throughout the County in a timely manner. 

Selection process: Application materials will be screened for qualifications and the most competitive candidates will be invited for interviews. Your application materials must validate your answers to the supplemental questions. If your answers cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the selection process.

King County Superior Court uses artificial intelligence (AI) in our work in a limited and narrow capacity. Please note that any materials submitted as part of an application for Superior Court jobs may be reviewed and assessed for AI use. Please be mindful of using AI when completing your application for consideration.

Union membership: This position is not represented by a labor union.

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.

If you have questions regarding this position, please call 206-477-1536.