Recovery Court Coordinator*

Recovery Court Coordinator*

Salary

$25,555.00 - $33,713.00 Annually

Location

Criminal Justice Resource Department (CJRD), NC

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

134-2026-1186

Department

Criminal Justice Resource Dept

Opening Date

08/03/2026

Closing Date

8/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Description

The Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department has an opening for a part-time, benefited, Recovery Court Coordinator. The work involves meeting regularly with participants in Adult Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court and supporting ongoing recovery from substance use by monitoring treatment and compliance and performing court coordination, grant management, and case management responsibilities. This position works in close collaboration with other recovery court stakeholders.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Criminal Justice Resource Department Director with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions regarding needs and requests of staff and the public. This position supervises a case manager position. Performs related work as assigned.

The successful candidate will be required to be present at the Chapel Hill courthouse for all Adult Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court staffing and court sessions, which are typically every other Wednesday. Additional in-office hours will be negotiated with the candidate.

• This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. Background check is required before hire.

Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Click the link below for full job specification which includes essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and physical requirements.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/1100241

NOTE: The hiring range is on the posting NOT on the job specification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in a human services field AND two years of case management experience working with a criminal justice population or a substance use/mental health population; OR

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

Substance Use Training and Specialization preferred.

Familiarity with substance use screening tools and toxicology preferred.

Prior experience with treatment and diversionary programs and/or courts, court procedures, and state sentencing procedures, preferred.

Prior experience with grant writing and management preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of a background check and pre-employment drug testing. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;

• Orange County contributes 15.10% of your base salary per pay period and 17.10% for LEO.

• Health Insurance (Medical)

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.

• Dental Insurance

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.

• Vision Insurance

• Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.

• Life Insurance

• Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.

• Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.

• Short Term Disability

• Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.

• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy

• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance

• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

• Orange County contributes $104 per pay period ($2704.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)

• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)

• 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year

• 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year

• 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year

• 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year

• 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year

• 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year

• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)

• 96.2 hours/year

• Tuition reimbursement assistance

• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01

Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02

I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04

Do you have or are you able to obtain a drivers license valid in the State of North Carolina?

• Yes
• No

05

Please indicate your highest level of education from an accredited school.

• High School or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• None

06

Please indicate your degree major.

• Psychology
• Counseling
• Social Work
• Criminal Justice
• Other
• N/A

07

If you indicated Other, please indicate your degree major.

08

Please indicate the years of work experience you have in court coordination and/or case management with a criminal justice population or a substance use/mental health population.

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 6 years
• 6 years or more

09

Please briefly describe any Substance Use Training and Specialization you have. If none, indicate N/A.

10

Are you familiar with substance use screening tools and toxicology?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have prior experience with treatment and diversionary programs and/or courts, court procedures, and state sentencing?

• Yes
• No

12

Do you have 1 or more years of work experience in the direct supervision of staff?

• Yes
• No

13

Do you have work experience with grant writing and administration?

• Yes
• No

14

Please indicate your proficiency in Spanish.

• I cannot read, write or speak Spanish
• I am proficient at reading and writing in Spanish
• I am proficient at speaking Spanish
• I am fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish

Required Question

Employer Orange County Government

Address 131 W. Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor

Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278

Phone 919-245-2550

Website http://www.orangecountync.gov