Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max

$55,000.00 - $60,873.60 - $66,747.20 - $78,500.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $60,873.60 to $66,747.20.

This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About The Position

The Cradles to Crayons (C2C) Clinician provides delivery of clinical aspects of the program, specifically individual adult trauma therapy with parents who are involved with dependency cases through the juvenile court and child welfare system. These services involve face-to-face encounters intended to reduce maladaptive behaviors and functioning and restore the recipient to their best possible functioning level. These services primarily include direct treatment individually with parents who have experienced trauma and may be experiencing substance use issues. This position carries a low caseload and provides a variety of therapeutic interventions to support healing from trauma and other related diagnosis. To learn more about the C2C program, click here.

About The Superior Court

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• Master's degree in Counseling, Marital and Family Counseling, Social Work, or another closely related field.
  
  

Other Requirements

Licensure by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners in one of the following:

• Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Valid Class D driver’s license and reliable personal transportation.
  
  

Our Preferred Candidate Has

• Two (2) years’ experience working in child welfare, substance abuse, and trauma, with adults.
• Experience and specialized training in trauma responsive care, trauma therapy interventions, substance use and attachment.
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Implementing interventions for the treatment of trauma including complex and relational trauma, domestic violence, and childhood abuse
• Effectively supporting and teaching positive coping skills, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and psycho-education on the effects of violence and trauma
• Evaluation of clients functioning
• Using positive strengths-based approach in working with individuals and families
  
  

Skill In

• Establishing and maintaining working alliances with adolescent and adults
• Active listening and using basic problem-solving skills
• Working independently and cooperatively as part of a team
• Being sensitive and non-judgmental with clients involved in the child welfare system and/or who has been a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and or childhood abuse
• Reflective supervision/consultation to support relationship with clients
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Providing excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Ability To

• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Assume high level of initiative, professional demeanor, and display excellent public, employee and customer relation skills
• Demonstrate excellent customer service, even under stressful conditions
• Make sound decisions
• Manage multiple priorities with appropriate prioritizing
• Thinks critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Recognize and record significant individual and family behaviors
  
  

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Conducts clinical assessments and intakes; develops diagnoses.
• Participates in developing person/family centered treatment plans in collaboration with the parent.
• Carries a caseload of clients with diverse needs.
• Monitors client progress and coordinates appropriate mental health and other needed services.
• Responsible for maintaining an electronic and paper file which includes required documentation of services provided, progress notes, treatment plans, periodic reviews and client rights documents.
• Participates in individual clinical and reflective supervision and team meetings to review progress, identify barriers, reflect on work with clients and develop strategies for better assisting families in reaching their goals.
• Conducts treatment plan reviews and participates in staffing to ensure clients receive all appropriate services within a reasonable timetable.
• Assures operational integration of clinical functions to achieve program success, high customer satisfaction, excellent patient care and safe operations.
• Responsible for clinical documentation and record keeping.
• Monitors quality assessment and performance improvement activities and provides coordination, and assistance in pursuing quality goals.
• Collaborates with other systems and the network of services providers.
• May provides training to staff members of the facility so that they can adhere to clinical best practices in the daily performance of their jobs.
  
  

Working Conditions

This position may require hours of out of office/field work.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.29% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.44% and up for the defined contribution plan and 9.81% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.