Counselor/Mediator I

This position provides professional level counseling and family law alternative dispute resolution services to Conciliation Court clients and Pima County residents.

• Coordinates and provides legal decision making/parenting time mediation to parents as referred by the Courts and prepares written legal decision making and parenting time agreements.
• Coordinates and conducts legal decision making and parenting time evaluations and parenting coordination services to families as referred by the Court and prepares written summaries and reports.
• Conducts court-ordered conciliation counseling, marriage and divorce adjustment counseling to individuals and couples.
• Conducts interviews with children independently or in the presence of Judges to elicit information regarding children's wishes, concerns, or needs.
• Conducts screenings and clinical interviews to gather information.
• Observes and evaluates social interplay between family members, makes assessments of home environments and family dynamics and prepares recommendations for child custody and/or parenting time.
• Reviews psychological reports, legal, school, civil, counseling and law enforcement records and prepares reports summarizing findings.
• Testifies in family law court proceedings.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to community resources and social service agencies.
• Delivers educational presentations to parents, schools, agencies, community groups and conferences on topics related to marriage, divorce, and child custody issues.
• Evaluates client services through development and implementation of surveys, questionnaires, and other appropriate research tools.
• Maintains records and prepares reports.

• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in behavioral science or social science field, or a closely related field and two years of post graduate direct service experience in couples, marriage, divorce or family counseling.
• Or, any equivalent amount of mediation, counseling or evaluation experience, training, and/or education approved by Human Resources.

• Current license by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners or by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.

The Arizona Superior Court in Pima County and the Pima County Juvenile Court Center offer the same benefits as those offered to other employees working for Pima County.

We offer a competitive benefits package to benefits eligible employees, which includes medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation and sick leave.

Some benefits require contributions by employees in addition to contributions made by the employer.

Please see the link below for a complete description of the offerings.

Retirement Plan participation is mandatory for all eligible employees to include a mandatory pre-tax pay deduction.

Current rates can be viewed here.

The Education Reimbursement Program will provide up to $5,250 per calendar year towards the cost of tuition, required books, registration fees, and laboratory fees.

The Employee's lifetime maximum benefit would be for reimbursement of one Bachelor's degree and one Master's degree.

Full-time employees of government organizations may be able to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.