Requisition No: 801479
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: MEDIATOR-CIRCUIT/FAMILY - 22011452
Position Number: 22011452
Salary: $47,741.06 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 05/12/2023
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; Saint Lucie County Florida
Job Description
The essential function of the position is to conduct legal mediations. The position conducts circuit/family court mediations, facilitating the discussion of legal issues between involved parties for court referred cases such as family and juvenile dependency, insurance subrogation, personal injury, commercial evictions, or small claims to facilitate resolution; travels to court locations served by the Mediation Division as required. The position works under general supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Education and Training Guidelines
Education - Bachelor’s degree in social work, law, or closely related field. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.
Experience - Five years of related work experience.
Certification / License Required
Requires Florida Supreme Court certification in appropriate area of mediation (county, circuit, family, dependency).
Valid Florida State Driver’s License required.
Special Comments
Position also travels to other locations within the judicial circuit.
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.
How to Apply
For additional information and to apply visit the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website at http://www.circuit19.org/.
For additional information about the job advertised contact Human Resources, Tamara Thompson at the phone number 772-807-4383.
Address is: 250 Northwest Country Club Drive, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34986
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, genetic, disability, or political affiliations.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.