Court Monitor

Summary: Provides direct monitoring for incapacitated individuals under a legal guardianship in Bexar County and surrounding contiguous counties and case management assistance to eligible clients seeking guardianship and or alternatives to guardianship for a three-month time period. Court monitor responsibilities are a part of the Bexar County contract and include weekly and monthly goals for visits to clients under legal guardianship.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner
• *Must be sensitive to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• *Visit wards in home group setting or virtual to determine condition and report to the court on well-being of ward.
• *Prepare court order for Court Monitor visits.
• *Draft letter to Guardian regarding monitoring visits.
• *Prepare Court Report for Court to review.
• *Contact necessary parties & conduct interview with wards.
• *Assist Clients with annual guardianship reports.
• Upload Court Orders onto Cerenade and complete Charity Tracker demographics monthly.
• Visit wards and prepare annual court visit reports for court.
• Meet weekly numbers and monthly numbers of visits as set by supervisor.
• Assist in training of Guardianship Volunteers.
• Answer client calls and inquiries as needed for Guardianship.
• Attend staff development educational trainings as required.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinator as needed with materials for Volunteers/Nursing Students.
• Review annual reports and update court monitor spreadsheet if needed.
• Help outreach coordinator with outreach presentations.
• Conduct virtual visits as necessary
• Attend team meetings with court monitor coordinator on reporting and updates on contract requirements.
• Any other duties assigned by the program director senior legal director or court visitor coordinator.
• Organizing and cleaning the file room and/or storage room.

Competency

Results Oriented

Resilience

Thorough

Stress Management

Teamwork

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Bachelors degree in social work or social service-related field preferred.
• Experience
  • Minimum of two years experience in customer service with at least two years of experience in direct service and/or working with people with mental and physical disabilities.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Have a valid drivers license and clean driving record
  • Have valid vehicle liability insurance
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum of two years experience in social services including working with clients working in group home settings etc;

Extensive working knowledge of people with mental and physical challenges and social services;

• Experience with computer software and Microsoft Outlook (i.e. Zoom software preferred);

A solid grasp of analyzing wards safety and report writing;

Must be detail oriented organized self-motivated work well independently and on a team;

Must have good written and verbal skills;

Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at . You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview you will be contacted.