• Wellness Court Officer

    Lac Vieux Desert Northern Waters Casino Resort (Watersmeet, MI)


    Wellness Court Officer

     

    Watersmeet, Michigan

     

    Tribal Hourly

    JOB DESCRIPTION

    POSITION: Wellness Court Officer

     

    DEPARTMENT: Tribal Court

     

    EMPLOYMENT: Full Time – Grant Funded

     

    PAY RATE: $21.00 - $25.00/Hour

     

    POSTED: December 4th, 2025 DEADLINE: December 18th, 2025

    DESCRIPTION:

    The Wellness Court Officer will work closely with the Wellness Court Administrator to implement the new Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts with the intent to provide alternatives to incarceration, focus on healing and reintegration, and reduce recidivism. The Wellness Court Officer will be responsible for closely supervising members who are working through the healing to wellness programs and taking steps to help the member succeed. The Wellness Court Officer will also be responsible for administrative work as required by the Healing to Wellness Programs.

    Primary Responsibilities:

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Meet with probationers who are working through the Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts.

    • Drug and alcohol test those working the programs as required.

    • Provide both supervision and support to those who are working through the programs.

    • Violate probationers who are not working the programs as required.

    • Work closely with other Tribal departments including the Prosecutor’s Office, Police, Behavioral Health, and Social Services.

    • Understand and be able to implement best practices for healing to wellness courts.

    • Understand the culture and traditions of the Lac Vieux Desert Tribe and be willing to design and implement programs which embrace those traditions.

    • Keeps statistical records as required.

    • Attend Tribal, State and Federal meetings and trainings as required.

    • Attend tribal probation officer training.2

    • Perform administrative work as required by the Wellness Court Administrator.

    • Other duties as assigned.

    Skills & Qualifications:

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Associates degree or comparable work in the field. Equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

    • Valid Michigan driver’s license.

    • Must be willing to be on call as needed, including evenings and weekends.

    NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

    • Must be willing to work closely with probationers, including being a support system as well as willing to violate probationers when required.

    • Have knowledge or be willing to learn about the history, traditions, and culture of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and be willing to incorporate that knowledge into the workplace and culturally appropriate programs.

    • Have knowledge or be willing to learn about appropriate tribal laws relating to Wellness Courts, legal terminology, court practices and procedure.

    • Knowledge of modern office procedures and computer skills.

    • Ability to communicate with program members in order to obtain relevant information, communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, follow written and verbal instruction, prioritize tasks, and establish and maintain effective working relationship with fellow employees and public.

    • Computer knowledge as well as word processing, spreadsheets, database software, phone, fax and copy machine. Must be willing to work with other technology as needed.

    • Willingness to work with Tribal Court, Tribal Police, Tribal Social Services, Healthcare Personnel, and Tribal Prosecutor to provide necessary services for crime victims.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, talk, hear, use hands, handle, feel or operate objects and reach with hands and arms.

     

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of the position at any time. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and applicable background checks related to the position

     

    Date Approved by the Tribal Council: September 29th, 2022

    Application:

    Northern Waters Casino Resort

     
     

    Watersmeet MI, 49969

     

    Email: [email protected]

     

    Website: http://www.lvdcasino.com/Content/Careers.cfm

     

    Phone: 906-358-4226 Ext. 7318

     

    Fax: 906-358-4913

    Our Company is Proud to Offer:

    + A fun, safe, fast paced work environment

    + Employee Meal Discounts

    + Gas Discount at Citgo C-Store

    + Golf Discounts

    + Paid Lunch

    + Paid Holidays

    + Paid Weekly

    + Access to training programs

    Great Benefits for Full Time Employees offered after 90 days of employment:

    + LVD Pays 80% of the cost of these benefits with only a 20% responsibility from the employee.

    + Health – Offering 14 different medical coverages.

    + Dental

    + Vision

    + Term Life Insurance Policy - $50,000

    + Short Term Disability

    + Retirement 401k with 3% contribution

    + Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    + Paid Time Off

    + Family and Medical Leave

    + Maternity Leave

    + Bereavement leave

    + Jury Duty leave