Family Conciliation and Evaluation Specialist

Full Job Description

King County Superior Court is accepting applications for one full-time, regular Family Conciliation and Evaluation Specialist position.

The responsibilities of this professional-level position include performing clinical evaluations, interviewing parties and writing comprehensive reports regarding family law matters.

The incumbent educates, facilitates, assesses, and provides resources to assist parties in disputed family law cases.

This position assists the court by collecting information that promotes beneficial outcomes for children and families.

It is the vision of KCSC to be open to all, trusted by all, and to provide justice for all.

To fulfill Superior Court's Mission, Values, and Vision, employees at all levels serve the complex needs of a diverse population of Court users.

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation. At KCSC, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

Who may apply: This position is open to all qualified applicants.

Work location: Primary work location is located at the King County Maleng Regional Justice Center Courthouse in Kent, Washington. The incumbent may be required to work at other court facilities. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of onsite and remote work. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of their King County Superior Court worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Work schedule: This is a full-time position working 35 hours per week. Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Variations from those hours may occur, including early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not overtime-eligible.

Additional materials required: Please include a resume and letter of interest describing how you meet or exceed the requirements for this position. These materials are supplemental to your application. Applications without these materials will be considered incomplete. You must still completely fill out the on-line application with your relevant education and work experience. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you include relevant information only on the resume or cover letter. Applications that state "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Please note that you can attach multiple documents to your application. Your options are:
1) Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
2) Attach multiple documents/files in the attachment section.

Requirements

The following is intended to be a summary of the job functions for this position and does not reflect every task encountered to achieve these functions.

Provide clinical evaluation to include case-specific and often complex analyses and make recommendations regarding a full parenting plan and ongoing treatment, the need for protective orders, or immediate services.Interview parties involved in parenting plans, guardianship cases, modifications, relocations, family law litigations, domestic violence assessments, and emancipation petitions.Provide extensive written reports to the parties and to the court in accordance with federal and state requirements.

Make recommendations to the court regarding family law and civil protection order petitions being filed.Facilitate and mediate discussions and resolution of contested parenting plans with family law litigants.Confirm all consents to relinquishment of parental rights in independent adoptions.Serve as an expert witness in court and in depositions regarding Parenting Plans, Risk Assessments, and Domestic Violence Assessments.Obtain information from other agencies to assist the court in determining the best interest of the children at issue in family law and civil protection order cases.Teach and develop curriculum for parent seminars and Continuing Education family law classes.Perform other duties of a similar nature and level.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work or in a related field, and three years' postgraduate experience in a related field or clinical area of assignment.

Experience in case management and general clinical expertise in family dynamics, domestic violence, counseling, evaluation and assessment techniques is desirable.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Additional Information

Special requirements: The ability to reliably travel throughout the county is required. Finalists are subject to the Washington State Patrol criminal background check and a reference check. Criminal background records are not automatically disqualifying.

Selection process: Application materials will be screened for qualifications and the most competitive candidates will be invited for interviews and asked to submit a written exercise.

Union membership: This position is not represented by a union.

King County Superior Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

If you have questions regarding this position, please call King County Superior Court Human Resources at (206) 477-1536.