Hiring Range $27.63-$37.05

Starting Salary May Be Adjusted Depending On Experience.

Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Counseling or related field
Five (5) years or more of full-time related experience in alcoholism, substance abuse, law enforcement or counseling
Certification from the Administrative Office of Courts as a Court Referral Officer is not necessary when applying, but must be obtained within 15 (fifteen) months of employment
Experience in the use of a personal computer, including basic data entry
Possession of a valid driver's license and the ability obtain/maintain a City of Hoover Driver's Permit

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Supervisory experience

Evaluates court-ordered defendants' use of alcohol and/or drugs and provides assistance to the court in recommending appropriate counseling, screening, treatment, monitoring, education of and rehabilitation of defendants;
Evaluates defendants for referral to drug and/or alcohol treatment programs;
Reviews defendants' court file, interviews and obtains information from defendants for evaluation purposes and designs a court referral program for each defendant;
Monitors the defendant's progress through the recommended referral program and reports back to the court and the Administrative Office of Courts;
Administers drug testing of defendants;
Works to develop new resources to aid defendants;
Maintains files on each defendant;
Locates and contacts organizations that might provide assistance to defendants in various productive ways;
Attends municipal, district, probate and circuit courts as needed;
Collects and reports information pertaining to the court referral program and alcohol and drug-related offenses, as required by the Administrative Director of Courts, Court Director or Municipal Judge;
Assists with the creation and maintenance of budgets for court-related programs;
Works to educate the community regarding alcohol and drug addiction and various treatment programs;
Assists the Court Director in establishing short and long range goals, plans and policies;
Provides information or education on the Court Referral Program to judges, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors and the general public;
Performs related work as required under the direction of the Court Director or the Municipal Judge.

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