What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Mediator position at Lane County Government?
About the Position
This position is housed in the Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services Department. This position will join the Lane County Family Mediation team:
This position will:
- Ensure high quality customer service for clients and the Court;
- Inform and empower conflicted parents entering the mediation process;
- Provide quality child custody and parenting time mediation and develop written agreements;
- Teach court-connect parent education and other related classes;
- Provide case management and maintain client records;
- Enter program data and assist in the preparation of reports;
- Other duties as assigned. Assigned duties are subject to change based on program need.
*This position requires speaking and hearing in order to communicate with clients, sight to navigate Oregon’s Odyssey e-file & Serve eCourt System.
About the Division:
The mission of Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services is to contribute to public safety by reducing risk, creating opportunities, and working to make positive changes in lives directly affecting the impact to the community, victims and offenders by holding justice involved youth and adults appropriately accountable for their behavior.
The Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services is comprised of four divisions:
- Administrative and Fiscal
- Family Mediation
- Parole and Probation
- Youth Services
About the Family Mediation Team:
- We are a small team that provides multiple services to prevent, reduce, and resolve family conflict, and to promote healthy family interactions.
- We strive to offer a collegial work environment built on trust and mutual care for one another.
- We are seeking someone to join our team as a temporary (1040) Family Mediation.
Our ideal candidate is someone who:
- Has strong interpersonal skills;
- Is able to work independently;
- Excels at attention to detail and tracking case details;
- Is self-motivated to satisfy client and team member needs efficiently and effectively;
- Has good judgment;
- Is adaptable and able to move between tasks depending on client needs;
- Anticipates program needs and is able to prioritize responsibilities to meet deadlines;
- Is familiar with (or interested in becoming proficient in) reviewing cases and filing documents in Oregon’s Odyssey e-file & Serve eCourt System; and
- Is able to successfully engage with upset or challenging clients on a semi-frequent basis.
Our team offers:
- A commitment to high-quality services and continued learning.
- Clear training, structure, routine, and expectations.
- A collegial work dynamic where professionalism, connection, and humor are encouraged.
- A team that is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and to correcting our own biases and mistakes.
- Hybrid telework opportunities.
Schedule: To be determined with Program Supervisor.
*This is an AFSCME represented position*
*This position is budgeted for a maximum of 1,040 hours during the fiscal year.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral science, or a law degree from an accredited law school with substantial course work and/or Continuing Legal Education credits in family law.
Experience:
- Participation in at least 20 cases of domestic relations mediation totaling at least 100 hours, or two years of professional mediation, direct therapy/counseling experience or legal practice with domestic relations or juvenile caseloads, that otherwise satisfies the experience/training requirements for court-connected domestic relations mediators.
- An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities as required by OJD Court-Connected Mediator qualifications rules is qualifying.
Special Requirements:
- Must meet the court-connected domestic relations mediator qualifications outlined in UTCR Chapter 12:
- 30-Hour Basic Mediation Training Certificate.
- 40-Hour Domestic Relations Mediation Training Certificate.
- Co-mediated or mediated at least 100 hours of court-connected domestic relations mediation.
Note:
- This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check.
Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. The county will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Lane County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $37.61 - $50.24 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $38 - $50
