Salary
$69,388.80 - $87,942.40 Annually

Location
Seattle, WA

Job Type
Regular, Full time, 40 hrs/week

Department
PAO - Prosecuting Attorneys

Job Number
2023-18445

Division
Criminal

Closing
3/20/2023 5:00 PM Pacific

Summary

***Internal Applicants Only***
This position is open to current Prosecuting Attorney Office employees at this time

Supervisor: Kristen Anderson
Salary: Range 49 -- $33.3565 (step one) - $ 42.2814 (step ten) hourly*
Work Location: Downtown Seattle Courthouse, 5th floor; In-person/telecommuting hybrid
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday. Our core business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; an alternative schedule is subject to supervisor approval.

The Therapeutic Alternatives Unit (TAU) handles cases in Regional Mental Health Court (RMHC) and Regional Veterans Court (RVC) working with defendants that have behavioral health issues by utilizing a therapeutic collaborative approach to stabilize defendants in the community while at the same time addressing public safety and reducing recidivism. RMHC and RVC receive referrals from Superior Court, District Court, and from the 39 municipalities within King County. TAU also handles diversion referrals to the LINC program (Legal Intervention and Network of Care).

Job Duties

The paralegal will work as part of a team with another paralegal and a victim advocate providing support for the deputies within the unit. The position's responsibilities will also include:

• Assist DPAs with identifying, tracking, and monitoring individuals for prosecutorial diversion into the LINC program.
• Assisting with tracking and processing of cases referred to TAU programs.
• Assisting victims in gathering the necessary paperwork to ask for restitution; ensuring there is sufficient, reliable documentation to ask for restitution; preparing the restitution order for filing with the court and providing a copy to defense; updating the victim and providing them with signed copies of the orders.
• Responsible for assisting with preparation of exhibits for motions in court as well as with presentations to internal and external stakeholders on TAU programs.
• Tracking restitution payments to ensure defendant is meeting his/her obligation and working in coordination with the TAU Victim Advocate on these cases.
• Process new referrals to TAU and serve as a liaison with other legal professionals, court personnel, mental health officials, victim advocate, defense, detention, etc.
• Data entry in PbK including creating new cases, setting electronic reminders, and entering new information.
• Docketing PbK with updated court dates; providing prosecutors calendars for annotation; reviewing team e-mails for last-minute calendar updates.
• Filing new cases with the Clerk as directed.
• Work with deputies to prepare TAU training materials and procedural manuals.
• Converting documents including but not limited to treatment reports to Adobe and scanning them into PbK.
• Gathering and compiling statistical data for the various programs within TAU as well as with King County District Court cases where competency has been raised.
• Attend TAU operational workgroup and staffing meetings.
• Actively participate in PAO equity work, attending equity trainings and discussions, including but not limited to, Intro to Cultural Competency, Implicit Bias and Microaggressions, White Privilege/Fragility. Provide support for the Equity and Social Justice policy and principles, work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Other responsibilities may be added or changed as business needs evolve.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; ability to communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, groups and in the courtroom.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to exercise independent initiative and judgment and also function as a team player.
• Ability to problem-solve and identify needed procedural and policy changes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage voluminous and sensitive caseloads.
• Skills in using computers and a variety of software such as Prosecutor by Karpel (with training), Word, Adobe Pro, PowerPoint, and Excel; familiarity with other criminal justice programs and databases with an emphasis on the ability to keep statistics. Experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Skills to gather and interpret data from files, reports and other agencies and compile this information into an understandable format.
• Skills to maintain, within broad guidelines, an overview of complex processes involving many steps, and of each task from beginning to end; to obtain all information needed for completion and to set priorities.
• Skills to work independently and follow through on given assignments as well as be part of a team and interact appropriately with others.
• Skills to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor pertaining to confidential matters.
• Skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with attorneys, law enforcement officers, co-workers, other agencies and the public.
• Must be able/willing to accept supervision and feedback/coaching.
• Demonstrated predictable and reliable attendance.
• Commitment to Equity and Social Justice work including ongoing cultural competence development.
• Effectively engage in and sustain relationships with people from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

Application Procedure: PAO employees who are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117 will receive priority consideration.

* Employees with less than 2 years of service will receive .25 per hour less than the hourly salary table due to a mandatory contribution toward the Teamsters Pension Trust that was voted by members of the collective bargaining agreement between our office and Teamsters Local No. 117.

Tracking #: 178S-2023-MAR-REM

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite gyms and activity centers
• Employee giving program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits please visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.