Investigator​/Alternative Dispute Resolution Facilitator

Job Title

Under the general direction of the Friend of the Court and direct supervision of the Senior Investigator, conducts investigations and provides recommendations regarding the issues of custody, medical support, domicile, child support, and parenting time regarding pre-judgment and post-judgment cases. Responds to complaints regarding medical support, child support, custody, domicile, and parenting time issues and conducts Alternative Dispute Resolution conferences to assist parents in resolving disputes.

Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or a qualified candidate is identified. This position could close at any time.

The essential functions of this position include:

Other Functions:

• May drive extended distances, including out of county, to conduct investigations.
• May also fulfill the job functions of Investigator/Parenting Time Specialist.
• May conduct meetings in-person and virtually.

This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.

Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology or related area. One year of casework experience, preferably dealing with family counseling and familiarity with domestic relations law. To perform Facilitative and Information Gathering Conferences, must have two years of experience as a case worker working with families, or similar work as a court employee or in a related field and must attend in-service training as required by the State Court Administrative Office, including Domestic Relations Training or Friend of the Court Bureau ADR Training and a domestic violence training.

Required to complete 8 hours of continuing education every 2 years.

Physical Requirements: [This job requires the ability to perform the essential function contained in this description. These include but are not limited to the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:

• Climbing stairs and otherwise accessing homes and other locations to conduct interviews and gather information.
• Driving to various sites to conduct interviews.
• Ability to access office files.
• Prolonged sitting and computer use.

Working Conditions: Works in normal office conditions. Exposure to various weather conditions while conducting field work. Regular exposure to individuals in various emotional states who may be verbally abusive or hostile. Exposure to homes of various states of cleanliness and hygiene.