Miscellaneous Temp - Mental Health Court (General Sessions Court Judges)

Position Summary

Assists with the Mental Health Court Operations under the general direction of the Deputy Administrator of the Mental Health Court of Shelby County.

Pay Grade: 41H

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or possess a GED; OR
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between the court, treatment teams, attorneys, case managers, and community partners.
• Assists with the preparation and distribution of weekly court review documents, including progress reports.
• Attends weekly staffing/team meetings and court sessions; take notes and disseminate summaries or follow-up items as needed.
• Supports event planning and logistics for graduations, orientations, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensures confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA and legal guidelines regarding protected health information.
• Performs other related administrative and programmatic duties as required or directed.

KSAs

• Ability to establish and maintain an accurate system of records.
• Ability to work with court officials.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Ability to write legibly on legal documents and court files.
• Good communication skills.

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department. The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff's Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.