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City of Bozeman BRIDGERS Court Community Liaison in Bozeman, Montana
BRIDGERS Court Community Liaison
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BRIDGERS Court Community Liaison
Salary
$24.00 Hourly
Location
Public Safety Center, 901 N Rouse Ave
Job Type
Short Term
Job Number
00553
Department
MUNICIPAL COURT
Opening Date
05/20/2024
Closing Date
6/9/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
NR
Description
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Position Summary
The City of Bozeman was awarded a grant to launch a misdemeanor DUI Treatment Court. The BRIDGERS DUI Treatment Court will divert individuals facing misdemeanor DUI charges away from incarceration and into a treatment program. The leadership team planning this court seeks the guidance of two Bozeman community members to serve as Community Liaisons. Community Liaisons will offer the BRIDGERS Court leadership team valuable perspectives and guidance to the development of the program’s policies and procedures in the coming months. This position will remain active on the leadership team in the BRIDGERS Court’s initial 4 years as the court begins to accept cases, providing input that ensures Bozeman’s marginalized communities have fair access to and treatment in the program.
Community Liaisons are trusted leaders and relationship builders in recovery, underrepresented, or diversion court communities. The goal of Community Liaisons is to elevate voices and increase awareness of underrepresented groups in the development and implementation of the BRIDGERS Court program. The City of Bozeman is looking for two Community Liaisons to help reach different underrepresented groups including but not limited to those with experience navigating the justice system, in the Spanish-speaking community, low-income households, BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) households, LGBTQ+, and/or people with disabilities.
Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Work Week: The position is slated for 120 working hours in the inaugural program year. Work typically occurs Monday - Friday between 8:00am -5:00pm.
This is a short-term position with the City of Bozeman. Community Liaisons are employees of the City of Bozeman and will be paid an hourly rate of $24.00. Community Liaisons will serve from December 1st, 2023-October 30th, 2024, with the possibility of returning for the months of April through October in subsequent grant years. They will work no more than 120 hours per year and it is expected that the majority of working hours will be concentrated in the initial portion of their seasonal term.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Ideal Community Liaison candidates will bring experience overcoming addiction or supporting those overcoming additions, have experience navigating the criminal justice system, be a natural relationship builder with community members of diverse backgrounds, and wholly dedicated to providing productive feedback, great attention to detail, and excellent communication skills throughout the length of this work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Participate as a member of the BRIDGERS Court leadership team and attend monthly meetings (occasionally virtual).
Help the leadership team identify boundaries to participation and treatment and help the leadership team evaluate solutions.
Review content and drafts related to the project.
Use email, phone, or text to communicate with fellow Community Liaisons and leadership team to coordinate work.
Required Special Qualifications
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience navigating the criminal justice system, ideally for DUI charges.
Experience struggling with and overcoming addiction (in recovery for at least one year) or supporting those struggling with addiction.
Experience with, knowledge of, or interest in diversion court programs.
Experience as or experience supporting an underrepresented and/or marginalized community member including but not limited to the Spanish-speaking community, low-income households, BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) households, LGBTQ+, and/or people with disabilities.
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Describe your experience navigating the criminal justice system.
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Describe your experience struggling with and overcoming addiction or supporting someone struggling with addiction.
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Describe your experience with or knowledge of diversion court programs.
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Agency
Bozeman, City of (MT)
Address
121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Phone
406-582-2367 406-582-2970
Website
https://www.bozeman.net
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