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This position is responsible for offering risk assessments and needs screenings at all pretrial points in the criminal legal\ system. Tamarack/PTS Coordinators provide case management supports and services to those who are referred by the\ Defense Attorney, Prosecutor and the Court to provide pretrial intervention and case management supports and services.\ Coordinators work to rapidly connect people who are charged with a crime, and for whom the underlying cause of the\ criminal behavior is believed to be related to substance use and/or mental health needs, to treatment providers and other\ community-based services\ Essential Job Functions\ Essential Functions\ Provide risk assessments and needs screenings in the correctional facility and in the court to those who are eligible\ as required following Pretrial Services policies and procedures\ File with the court a report of risk screenings and needs assessments results so that the Prosecutor, the Defense, and\ the Court have access\ Attend weekly arraignments and as needed other court hearings\ Work with court-order and self-referred participants\ Prioritize making referrals to substance use and mental health providers, and connect participants to other supportive\ services as soon as possible\ Coordinate participants care as ordered by the Court, for at least 90 days\ Communicate with the Prosecutor, the Defense and the Court as defined by Pretrial Services policies and procedures\ Report to the court participant engagement to the Prosecutor every 30 days, at a minimu\ Reach out to, and develop working relationships with organizations who support the different identities living within\ Chittenden County, providing information about services, the need for volunteers, and paid cultural advocates\ Communicate with treatment and service providers to deliver rapid and seamless, supportive case management to\ participants\ Collect, enter and share data as required by Pretrial Services\ Provide trauma-informed, culturally literate responses to the range of experiences participants impacted by and\ responsible for harm have lived, determining each time what identities need to be present to support the\ conversation and/or process/\ Stay current in practical knowledge of the theories, practices, and methodologies in the fields of restorative and\ transformative justice, trauma-informed care, leveling power dynamics and all matters related to equity, justice and\ inclusion

Other\ Ask who is not at the table and build in time to prioritize the voices that, historically, are not heard, centered or\ prioritized. Prioritize equity and work to identify and design for equity\ Supervise or co-supervise any interns serving with the program, this includes designing internship, monitoring their\ work and case-load and holding regularly scheduled check-ins.\ Maintain records of services and deliver evaluations and service reports on time\ Act as an Ambassador for the City, carry out work and interact with co-workers and the public in professionally and\ respectfully.\ Share caseload of Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program (YSASP), Driving with License Suspended (DLS) and Court\ Diversion cases as needed\ Attend monthly CEDO and CJC staff meetings\ Non-Essential Job Functions\ Perform other duties as required.