Department

Judiciary Department

Division

Project/Program Management

Salary

$118,743.00 - $137,879.00

Job Profile

JC-00408101-111 - Domestic Violence Case Coordinator (Judicial) (Non-Union Judicial Branch Employees)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Monday through Friday; 8:30am - 4:00pm

Job Requisition Number

JR103517 Domestic Violence Case Coordinator (Judicial) (Open)

Pay Grade

U08839 A

Classification

Domestic Violence Case Coordinator (Judicial)

Class Definition

Duties/Job Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Presiding Justice, assigned Judicial Officer managing the Domestic Violence Calendar and Court Administrator, the Domestic Violence Case Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of case-flow, monitoring, and coordination processes for the Superior Court’s Domestic Violence Calendar.  The Coordinator supports the timely, consistent, and efficient handling of domestic violence cases by conducting or facilitating structured intake screenings, assisting with risk-based triage, organizing compliance information for the Court, coordinating with justice-system partners, compliance with federal grant reporting and maintaining data required for evaluation of the program.  The Coordinator will work directly with the justice-system partners to facilitate referrals and ensure that monitoring milestones are met.  In addition, the Coordinator will be responsible for acting as the liaison between the court and with assigned justice-system partners to track and monitor court imposed deferred sentences and cases receiving a sentence resulting in a filing.  The Coordinator will be the contact person for the RI Department of Health to track submitted DNA samples in compliance with sentencing requirements.  The Coordinator will develop and implement reports for tracking all cases under this position as outlined above and direct the compilation and analysis of statistical data as required.  To review legislation as it relates to cases under the Coordinator’s purview.  Act as public facing point of contact for the Superior Court as it relates to cases on the Domestic Violence Calendar, cases receiving a deferred or filing sentence, or where a DNA sample is to be provided where grant funding, community outreach, education, or other programs to improve the court’s effectiveness are available.  To be responsible for any other work designated by the Presiding Justice or Court Administrator.

Required Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, public administration, political science, government, behavioral health, or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.  Experience working with state and private agencies, police departments and external organizations associated with the courts.  Knowledge of justice system processes.  Ability to interpret court policies and confidentiality rules.  Strong written and oral communication skills.  Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.

Supplemental Information

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
 

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.