Employment Opportunities
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CURRENT LISTINGS
Posted 10/17/2025
Behavioral Health Liaison -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)
Pay Grade14
Salary$51,412.56 - $68,430.24 Annually
Employment TypeJudicial Branch | Administrative Office of the Courts | 37.5 HR/WK
Judicial | Court of Justice
Location717 W Market St
Louisville, KY 40202 USA
Description: The Administrative Office of the Courts is the operational arm of the Judicial Branch. The court system employs nearly 3,300 personnel who support 406 elected justices, judges, and circuit court clerks.
The Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Statewide Programs, Department of Specialty Courts has an immediate need for a Behavioral Health Liaison in based Jefferson County but will also serve Bullitt, Spencer, Shelby, Henry, Oldham, Trimble, Carroll, Grant, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, and Campbell Counties.
Characteristics of the job: Expand and improve judicial response to mental and behavioral health, co-occurring, substance abuse disorders.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinate state-level stakeholders across systems to strategically support a judicial system of care.
- Perform on-going state-level statutory and policy review to facilitate systemic change and improve access for court involved adults and children.
- Provide technical assistance, support, and training to court-based programs such as Specialty Courts,
- Pretrial, and Family and Juvenile Services.
- Interact and communicate with various groups and individuals such as the justices, judges, county and commonwealth attorneys, public defenders, department of corrections personnel, law enforcement personnel, treatment providers, legislators, justice and public safety representatives, national associations, committee representatives and the public.
- Inform changes on treatment network programs, services, and opportunities.
- Develop reports, publications, resources related to the system of care.
- Develop curriculum and provide training to elected, court personnel, and court-community partners.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in related field
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: (2) years of specialized experience
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Associate’s degree and Three (3) Years of Specialized Experience
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Related experience must be in treatment providers and evidence-based practices for Mental and Behavioral health, substance abuse disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders. Preferred licensure: CADC or LCADC
Working Conditions: Statewide travel is required
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Elizabeth Nichols.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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