Statewide Mental Health Program Coordinator (Administrative Specialist 3)

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Central Office, 171 Jersey Street, Trenton, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Central Office/Vicinage: Central Office
Division: Probation (Adult Supervision)
Opening Date: 10/16/2026
Closing Date: 11/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
The New Jersey Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Probation Services is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent organizational, decision-making, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills to work as the Statewide Mental Health Program Coordinator. Under the general direction of the Chief of Probation Initiatives (Court Executive 2B) and the direction of the Assistant Chief of Mental Health (Court Executive 1B), the selected individual will provide support to the 15 local Probation divisions statewide and will be responsible for providing expertise on mental health issues in the development of policies, procedures, research, technical support and training. The selected candidate should have strong administrative and project management skills with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and demonstrate flexibility and openness to change. The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft applications.
REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
Example of Duties

• Assist with planning, development, and implementation of the Mental Health Diversion Program and with ongoing oversight.
• Continue implementation of the statewide Mental Health Supervision program.
• Write policy and procedure for the Mental Health Diversion program.
• Serve as Central Office point person for vicinage diversion liaisons and facilitate monthly planning meetings providing high level technical expertise, information, and updates.
• Lead the data collection efforts for the Diversion and Probation programs.
• Design data collection strategies and reports to measure evidence-based practices in the mental health supervision model.
• Provide technical assistance to vicinages in determining caseload placement for probation clients referred for specialized supervision on the mental health caseloads.
• Identify training needs and assist with developing curriculum for training for mental health and other probation supervision officers and supervisors in accord with specialized supervision models and the needs of vicinage staff. Provide training, as needed.
• Develop power point presentations, provide oral presentations, and written reports to high level Judiciary and external groups, as necessary.
• Answer inquiries from vicinage Probation staff regarding strategies and treatment options for mental health clients.
• Perform public speaking duties in forums representing the AOC in discussions on the supervision of justice-involved individuals with mental health/behavioral health conditions.
• Perform liaison duties with outside agencies and universities performing research and measuring outcomes on mental health and risk-based clients.
• Partner with other divisions and treatment agencies in the development of best practices for the supervision of justice-involved individuals in the Mental Health Diversion and Probation programs.
• Staff the statewide mental health committee and collaborate with the chair to develop and advance training, policy, and procedure recommendations related to mental health supervision. Provide leadership, coordination, and ongoing support to promote the committee's effectiveness and statewide goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience, one of which shall be in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration and/or administrative research.

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.

A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of experience.

Note: A master's degree or a law degree from an accredited college or university, may be used as a substitution, not both.

Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See )
Supplemental Information
Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY:

The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.

NeoGov applicant support at 1-877-204-4442 (toll free call)
Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mountain Time (MT)
New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

• State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage
• Public Employee's Retirement System pension program
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service
• Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays
• Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)
• Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.
• Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave
• NJBest 529 College Savings Plan
• Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans