Legal Assistant III – Treatment Courts: Veterans Court, Felony Mental Health Court, Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, Baker Acts and Drug Court

Location:  1390 Northwest 14^th Avenue
                   Miami, FL 33136

Position Overview

The Legal Assistant III in Treatment Courts provides support to the Assistant State Attorneys in Drug Court, Misdemeanor Mental Health and Veterans Court. This position also provides secretarial coverage for the following three (3) divisions; Felony Mental Health, Baker Acts and Incompetent to Proceed as well as the Human Trafficking Unit. The work schedule for this position is 8:30am to 5:00pm.

The Job Responsibilities are:          

• Completing requests for Assistant State Attorneys
• Preparing daily court, supplemental and arrest warrant calendars for Assistant State Attorneys
• Locating and/or creating court files to go to court daily
• Processing court calendar returns and organizing the files back properly
• Maintaining the Drug Court & Misdemeanor Mental Health spreadsheet on a daily basis
• Acting as a backup when necessary to the unit secretary and serving as primary contact for all six divisions
• Performing other related duties as assigned

The Minimum Requirements are:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Three (3) years of general clerical/secretarial experience

The Preferred Qualifications and Skills are:

• Possessing working knowledge of community resources
• Possessing working knowledge of HYDRA, CJIS and E-Notify programs
• Possessing one (1) year of Legal Assistant experience

Specific Skills and Characteristics:

 The Successful Candidate must be able to:

• Possess a significant knowledge of computer programs
• Work effectively under stringent deadlines
• Be a self-starter
• Possess excellent organizational skills
• Possess and demonstrate the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Work independently and in a group/team environment
• Work effectively with all levels of staff and outside agencies
• Be very detailed-orientated
• Be adaptable to change
• Be personable and positive, demonstrating compassion and providing excellent customer service to all levels of staff and the public

 Starting Annual Salary: $38,076.00

*Note:  Please be advised the starting salary for this position is non-negotiable.

To apply for this position, please complete and submit an application and updated resume to: [email protected] with the Subject: LEGAL ASSISTANT III – Treatment Courts. Applications can be downloaded from our website at:  www.miamisao.com

The State Attorney’s Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without prior written or other notice.  All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation.  False statements or omission of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

Insurance benefits, vacation package and Florida Retirement System Pension benefits are offered with this position

Internal and External Candidates will be considered
        Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer