Child Custody Mediation Specialist

Superior Court of Santa Cruz; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Court of Santa Cruz is seeking a Family Court Services mediator to handle child custody and visitation disputes in Watsonville. The role requires preparing reports, providing formal recommendations, and coordinating counseling sessions for families.

The position involves direct interaction with families, writing detailed court documents, and presenting findings to judges while complying with Family Code provisions and court rules.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a related field.
• Two years of counseling or psychotherapy experience related to family conciliation for the courts.
• Licensure strongly preferred with CA Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Mediates and assesses child custody and timeshare disputes.
• Provides court reports and recommendations to the Court.
• Conducts custody recommending counseling sessions with parties.
• Testifies in court on recommendations and maintains professional records.
• Interviews couples and prepares assessment reports on readiness to marry in underage cases.

Skills

Mediation

Report writing

Counseling

Interviewing

Court procedures knowledge

Education

Master's degree in clinical psychology, social work, marriage-family-child counseling, behavioral science, or related field

Licensed or eligibility for CA license (LCSW/LMFT/PsyD/LPCC/PhD)

Job description

Superior Court of Santa Cruz is seeking a Family Court Services mediator to handle child custody and visitation disputes in Watsonville. The role requires preparing reports, providing formal recommendations, and coordinating counseling sessions for families.

The position involves direct interaction with families, writing detailed court documents, and presenting findings to judges while complying with Family Code provisions and court rules.