Family Court Services Mediator

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: FAMILY COURT SERVICES MEDIATOR

SALARY: $6,976.73 - $8,667.18 Monthly
$83,720.76 - $104,006.1 Annually

WORK LOCATION: Various locations throughout LA County

FILING PERIOD: 7/14/2023 - 8/07/2023 at 11:59pm (PST)

EXAM #: R9890A

RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive Job Opportunity
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Family Court Services Mediators perform highly responsible professional mediation and alternative dispute resolution duties in a neutral and impartial manner to assist high conflict parties and their counsel in resolving disputes in a non-adversarial manner and to reduce the need for further litigation. Incumbents mediate and assist in resolving child custody and/or visitation disputes, often involving parental conflicts, domestic violence, restraining orders, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health issues, paternity, and other cases involving children. Incumbents develop parenting plan agreements that outline child custody and visitation arrangements. Work requires high conflict mediation skills and in-depth knowledge of family law policies and procedures.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, you must meet the following requirement at the time of filing:

A Master's Degree* from an accredited college, university or program in social work; psychology; marriage, family and child counseling; or other behavioral science substantially related to marriage and family relationships.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English.
• Knowledge of effective interview methods
• Possession of one of the following licenses issued with the California Board of Behavioral Science or the Board of Psychology: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) , Licensed Clinical Psychologist
• Ability to work independently and consult with supervisor regarding cases as appropriate.
• Knowledge of child development, substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence issues

APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS

• Resume (REQUIRED)
• Education Verification: A legible copy of your college diploma -OR- transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) with the degree posted from the college or university (REQUIRED

• EDUCATION VERIFICATION:

To receive credit, a legible copy of your diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution and current resume must be attached to your online application following the guidelines below. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.

Documentation may be submitted as follows:

• As an attachment to your on-line application.

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION :

Part I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training, and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.

Part II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add [email protected] to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to [email protected]

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.

Exam No.: R9890A
FAMILY COURT SERVICES MEDIATOR

Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012