JP Court Liaison

Position Description

Department History Overview

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults was founded in 1966 as Harris County Child Welfare to provide support services for the children taken under the wing of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Fifty years later, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults still provides this support. But the now-county department has expanded services for early prevention, intervention, and adult services.

Vision:

To better the lives of children and adults in Harris County.

Brief Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the TRIAD Prevention Program Specialist, this position performs a variety of professional oversight and coordination of social service referrals to at risk youth and families appearing before Harris County Justice of the Peace Courts. The JP Court Liaison advocates and collaborates with various school districts to provide prevention measures to youth and families that have been referred for services. The JP Court Liaison maintains the highest standards of ethical behavior, exercising honesty and integrity when working with at risk youth and families.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as a liaison to initiate and maintain communication between various state and county stakeholders and other related organizations.

• Provides background information and presents recommendations for developing a plan of service to JP court personnel or Assistant District Attorney regarding case disposition.

• Travels to various schools, JP courts, and other community events as required.

• Documents outreach services, client and legal history information and completes monthly reports in EVOLV. Maintains and develops resource list for assigned courts.

• Maintains confidential information regarding the families served.

• Counsels, models, and advocates for the best interest of the youth and their families regarding resources.

• Provides follow-up feedback to court personnel and external/internal programs.

• Receives and screens school district referrals to provide prevention measures for individual service plans.

• Other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field.

Experience:

• One (1) year of full-time paid continuous work experience working with youth and their families in a youth-service agency, in an institutional, counseling, or social services setting.

• Training and experience using a personal computer with a variety of software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Case Management Software.

Licensure:

• Reliable transportation with a valid driver's license (Texas) and auto liability insurance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of protective services, child and family development, child management, family systems, community resources, and Justice of the Peace processes.

• Knowledge of county, state, and federal laws, Texas Family Code, statutes, rules, ordinances, and regulations governing children.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of case management and administration, case management documentation and records management.

• Knowledge of the Justice of the Peace system procedures and associated legal terminology.

• Ability to maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior, exercising honesty and integrity, respect, confidentiality, and fairness in the execution of their official responsibilities.

• Handles sensitive interpersonal situations calmly and tactfully.

• Communicates detailed and often sensitive information effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with adolescents, family members, school and government officials, law enforcement, community partners, and the general public.

• Works under remote supervision.

• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities

• Self-disciplined, dependable, and ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and prioritizing multiple tasks and demands.

• Skill in analyzing, interpreting, and applying Texas Family Code policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to governing children.

• Skill in empathizing, valuing, and dealing successfully with the special capabilities, distinctive cultural histories, and unique needs of people of various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

• Bilingual-Spanish (Not Required)

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-time | Regular

• Monday -- Friday 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

Salary:

• $47,195.20--$52,520.00 (Annually)

• Based on 26 Pay Periods

• Plus Mileage Reimbursement

Location(s):

• JP 2-1 Judge Joann Delgado

• 10851 Scarsdale, Suite #500, Houston, TX 77089

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Criminal Justice
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

04

Which of the following best describes your verifiable full-time paid continuous work experience working with youth and their families in a youth-service agency, in an institutional, counseling, or social services setting? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than one (1) year
• One (1) year but less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working with youth and their families in a youth-service agency, in an institutional, counseling, or social services setting. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.

06

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

07

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I'm not interested

08

Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?

• Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
• No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
• No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx