Case Manager I, 5630

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5630

CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO POSTING #5622 NEED NOT REAPPLY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED
FOR THIS POSITION

POSITION TITLE: CASE MANAGER I JG: 17

LOCATION: 5h JUDICIAL DISTRICT

SYRACUSE CITY PROBLEM SOLVING COURT

BASE SALARY: $61,424

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time

experience in social casework with a recognized public or private agency adhering to accepted

professional standards; or Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T)

and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time experience in social casework with a recognized public or private

agency adhering to accepted professional standards; or An equivalent combination of education and

experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Case Managers I report to the Chief Clerk and Project Director and work in problem

solving parts and units. Case Managers I develop treatment plans, determine intervention services, counsel participants and make

recommendations to the court. Case Managers I prepare written reports and maintain case files on participants. Case Managers I

may also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to Syracuse City Problem-Solving Court-Veteran Treatment part but will be required

to cover other problem-solving courts in Onondaga County, as well as other locations in the Fifth District based on the needs of

the Unified Court System. Duties include but are not limited to: providing case management and monitoring services to substance

abusing and/or mental health disorder defendants, which includes interviewing participants to determine need for services; referring

participants to psychological or medical counseling services; conducting psych-social evaluations and preparing corresponding

reports; reporting participant compliance on programs and recommending sanctions; making preliminary case recommendation to

court; determining progress and need for services; and preparing clients for discharge to the community and conduct court mandate

drug testing. Travel will be required.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed

by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not

necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject

to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All

applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency

within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5

Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at

www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), cover letter and resume by email to [email protected] or mail to:

DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: September 29, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 27, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.