Behavioral Health Liaison -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)
Carlisle, KYFull-time$51–68K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Administrative Office of the Courts seeks a Behavioral Health Liaison to support statewide judicial responses to mental and behavioral health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The role coordinates court partners, reviews policy, supports court-based programs, and develops resources and training. The position requires statewide travel and is not authorized for virtual work; its location may vary based on the successful applicant.
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11/19/2026 (11:59 PM ET)
2605951
Behavioral Health Liaison -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)
Pay Grade14
Salary
$51,412.56 - $68,430.24 Annually
Employment Type
Judicial Branch | Administrative Office of the Courts | 37.5 HR/WK
Click here for more details on state employment. (https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/Careers.aspx)
Hiring Agency
Judicial | Court of Justice
Location
217 N. Broadway
Carlisle, KY 40311 USA
Description
The Administrative Office of the Courts is the operational arm of the Judicial Branch. The court system employs nearly 3,300 personnel who support 406 elected justices, judges, and circuit court clerks.
The Administrative Office of the Courts has an immediate need for a Behavioral Health Liaison that will service statewide in Kentucky. Location of position may vary upon determination of successful applicant.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
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Expand and improve the judicial response to mental and behavioral health, co-occurring, substance use disorders.
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Coordinate state-level court partners across systems to strategically support a judicial system of care.
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Perform on-going state-level statutory and policy review to facilitate systemic change and improve access for court-involved adults and children.
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Provide technical assistance, support, and training to court-based programs.
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Interact and communicate with various groups and individuals such as the justices, judges, county and commonwealth attorneys, public defenders, department of corrections personnel, law enforcement personnel, treatment providers, legislators, justice and public safety representatives, national associations, committee representatives and the public.
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Inform changes on treatment network programs, services, and opportunities.
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Develop reports, publications, resources related to the system of care.
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Develop curriculum and provide training to elected, court personnel, and court-community partners.
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Support programs and activities related to the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health.
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Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree in related field
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:2 years of specialized experience
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Associate's Degree and Three (3) Years of Specialized Experience
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):Related experience must be in the area of treatment and evidence-based practices for Mental/Behavioral health, substance abuse disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders. Preferred licensure: LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD.
Working Conditions
Statewide travel is required. Due to the nature of the job duties and responsibilities, this position is not authorized for virtual work.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Shawna Mitchell atShawna [email protected] (Shawna [email protected] ?Subject=2605951 - Behavioral Health Liaison -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT))
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
How this job compares
Set against the 438 open Mental Health jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$51–68K/yr
- US median$97–140K/yr199 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 51% below the US median midpoint ($122K) — in the lowest quarter of Mental Health salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 438 open Mental Health jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Mental Health postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (195 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 221 of the 438 open Mental Health jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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