Job Title: Part-time ASA, Assisted Outpatient Treatment Specialist

Reports to: ASA Jaime Evans, Deputy Supervisor

Grade/Step: Grant position

Salary: $57,127.20 (for a 24-hour week) ($45.78/hour)

Level: Experienced Attorney (6-10 years)

Location: Daley Center/County-wide, as assigned

Division/Unit: Behavioral Health Unit, reports to Office of the First Assistant

Application Closes: December 26, 2025

Working Schedule: Part-time, 24 hours a week, must be available to work Mondays, one hybrid day a week

Description: The ASA assigned to the assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) grant position in the Behavioral Health Unit helps those who are suffering from serious mental illness, as well as those who care for them in the community. This federally funded grant, administered in collaboration with Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, funds an assisted outpatient treatment program designed to assist persons suffering from serious mental illness, who may also have history of hospitalization due to non-compliance with medication and treatment. The grant is intended to increase public safety and decrease future hospitalization and incarceration of participants, by providing them consistent access to, and assistance in maintaining, a proper treatment program. Court oversight and accountability for non-compliance, fosters participant ownership in the process and treatment goals.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The ASA assigned to this position facilitates, promotes, advances and manages the cause of this much needed program by working with a variety of stake holders: grant administrators, medical personnel, doctors, nurses, counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, custodians, family members, treatment providers, residential program providers, court personnel, judges, clerks, ASAs, and public and private attorneys.

ASA works with the involved parties in the treatment process to create the Agreed Court Order. Order provides for mental health treatment and services on an outpatient basis. The Order is presented to a mental health judge who approves or rejects it after accepting testimony. The case is then placed on a court call where each participant is monitored by the court to see if they are complying with treatment and services. The ASA is responsible for creating the Order, filing the Order with the court clerk and presenting testimony at the hearing for the Order. The ASA is responsible for managing the weekly court call and providing the court, and other interested parties, with updates on the participant’s progress, as well as providing notice of court proceedings. ASA also travels to various locations throughout the county and provides trainings to interested parties about the AOT program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor, licensed to practice in Illinois
• Demonstrated interest in Mental Health related issues
• Previous litigation experience (6-10 years)
• Ability to manage heavy caseload and deadlines
• Strong time management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a prosecutor’s office
• 3 to 5 years' experience in civil or criminal litigation, or combination of both
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Code
• Experience working with diverse constituents, including mental health professionals

Physical Requirements:

(a) Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the CCSAO that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability, with respect to the position to be filled and potential for promotions or transfers which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected, and hired without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), genetic information, citizenship, military service, marital status, parental status, and disability. Furthermore, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, transfer, compensation, demotion, layoff, or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience, and qualification, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or veteran/military status. EEOP information is available on the Cook County State’s Attorney website.

Benefits:

This is a part-time, non-union position and does not include medical, dental or vision benefits.