Role of Coordinator. The Coordinator shall be the intermediary between the Parties and the Funding Authority and shall perform all tasks assigned to it as described in the Grant Agreement and in this Consortium Agreement.
Role of Coordinator. ➢ The coordinator leads and represents the applicants in the negotiations with the Commission. ➢ Only one of the applicants can be coordinator. ➢ That legal entity will identify one of its staff as its representative to carry out the actions required of the coordinator. ➢ The representative of the coordinator is responsible for ALL contacts between the consortium and the Commission. If meetings are planned, he/she attends all meetings. (Not legally binding) Purpose of Negotiations • To finalise, within the set deadlines, the details of the work to be carried out under the grant agreement within the associated budget • To establish, within the set deadlines, the legal and financial information needed to conclude the grant agreement. • Two main aspects:
Role of Coordinator. The Coordinator shall be the intermediary between the Parties and the Commission and shall perform all tasks assigned to it as described in the Memorandum of Understanding..
Role of Coordinator. A drug court coordinator oversees the activity of the team, conducts or oversees quality assurance of each team member, maintains client data, remains informed regarding budgetary concerns of the drug court and coordinates services from each discipline, and the local community, in a manner that is most therapeutic to the ADC participant. Develops team resource strategy to acquire funding. Writes grant applications and manages the program’s budget. Creates opportunities to obtain funding and build linkages by supporting team in community outreach and lobbying activities. Participates in the creation and/or maintenance of information that memorializes program eligibility standards, operating procedures and rules. Assists in the development of the client contract, confidentiality releases and entry procedures. Creates memoranda of understanding and linkage agreements. Creates and maintains a data collection system to monitor client compliance, identify trends and provide a basis for evaluation. Creates interagency linkages to address participants’ ancillary needs in the areas of culture, age and gender needs, medical and mental health provision, educational, vocational, skills training and employment training and placement. Shares statistical data showing positive impact of drug court on local community. Contributes to the team’s efforts in community and peer education in the efficacy of Drug Courts as well as assist with local resource acquisition. Continues to present information and/or participate in on-going cross training to remain knowledgeable about behavioral health field, drug testing and drug trends, laws, cultural issues, behavior modification for target population and overall best practices in the drug court model. Assists in scheduling regular meetings, focused on program structure, policies and procedures with required attendance of all team members. Conducts regular quality assurance of all services from each discipline and the local community and promotes utilization of evidenced-based best practices. Assures consistency of incentives and sanctions while ensuring each participant is treated as an individual and actively attends staffings and court sessions Attends pre-court and court sessions, actively contributing information-sharing on progress of participants in program, needs assessment and recommend behavior modification strategies when necessary. Ensures compliance with all funding and reporting obligations
