Salary: $106,560.00 - $135,996.00 Annually
Location : Main Courthouse, Redding, CA
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-701-01
Department: Legal
Division: Family Law Facilitator
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Under the direction of the General Counsel, the Family Law Facilitator provides the services mandated by Family Code Sections [redacted]5, and performs other related duties as required. This position also provides legal services to the Self-Help Center for self-represented litigants.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis single-position management class is an at-will position that exercises a high degree of independent judgment in administering the activities of the position. The position serves Trinity County as well as Shasta County.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Designs, evaluates, analyzes, and revises elements of the facilitator and self-help programs; develops operational procedures.
Conducts clinics or seminars to assist litigants in the completion of Court forms.
Provides educational materials to parents concerning the process of establishing parentage and establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support in the courts; distributes necessary court forms and voluntary declarations of paternity; provides assistance in completing forms, prepares support schedules based upon statutory guidelines; provides referrals to the District Attorney, Family Court Services, and other community agencies and resources that provide services for parents and children.
Assists the Court by providing information to litigants on the day of their court appearance.
Provides information on process and procedural matters to self-represented litigants, including assistance in completing forms in areas such as unlawful detainers and guardianship matters.
Selects, assigns, monitors, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff.
Identifies and provides training to community organizations providing family services.
Prepares correspondence and reports.
Travel to Trinity County Superior Court twice per month to provide contracted Family Law Facilitator services.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS Five (5) or more years of experience in the practice of law, which must include substantial family law practice experience, including litigation and/or mediation, or any combination of training and experience that provides the desired knowledge and abilities.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION INFORMATION Knowledge Of;- Family Law procedures;
- Child support establishment and enforcement process under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act;
- Child support law and the operation of the uniform state child support guideline;
- The law and psychological issues related to domestic violence;
- Family Law support software programs and Family Law forms and their software programs;
- Mediation techniques and approaches;
- Legal principles and procedures related to restraining orders including, but not limited to, domestic violence restraining orders;
- Guardianship law general principles and procedures; and
- Small claims principles and procedures.
Ability to:- Plan for and develop a program within guidelines set forth by the Court and Family Code Section 10000, et seq.;
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the bench officers, Court staff, as well as outside agencies;
- Establish and maintain a cooperative relationship and effective referral base with legal and domestic violence resources in the community;
- Establish and maintain a positive and credible relationship with the members of the local family law bar and office of Child Support Services;
- Communicate effectively in person and over the telephone with people who cannot read or write, have limited comprehension, have difficult legal and financial problems even though they have very little or no income or assets, have learning disabilities or limitations, have physical disabilities or limitations, speak languages other than English as their primary language, are confused, angry, hostile, or frustrated with the legal system;
- Write clear, concise, and easy to understand directions for Title IV-D procedures;
- Explain and instruct orally in applicable law and procedures;
- Recruit, train, motivate, and supervise volunteers;
- Explore new ideas and create innovative approaches to Family Law procedures with the flexibility to adopt and integrate new ideas and innovative approaches.
Health Benefits: The Court offers medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage to full-time employees and their dependents, and provides a generous contribution to these insurance benefits. Employees who "opt-out" of the medical plan may be eligible to receive a monthly stipend.
Life and Disability Insurance: The Court provides a paid basic term life insurance plan for full-time employees, and also offers optional supplemental term life and dependent life insurance and disability policies that the employee may purchase.
Holidays: Full-time employees receive 14 paid holidays per year.
Vacation: Full- time employees accrue 10 days for the first three 3 years of service; 15 days 4-9 years; 17 days 10-15 years; and 20 days after 16 years of service.
Sick Leave: Full-time employees accrue 12 days per year. Upon retirement and to the extent allowed by law, unused and unpaid sick leave may be converted to service time for retirement credit. All other employees will accrue sick leave in accordance with the Paid Sick Leave Law under the Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (AB 1511).
Flexible Spending Plans: Full-time employees are eligible to participate in a voluntary health care or dependent care flexible spending account. The maximum contribution limits are equal to the statutory contribution limits determined by the IRS.
Retirement: Court employees, meeting membership eligibility requirements, participate in a defined-benefit pension plan through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement benefit formulas and employee contribution rates are determined by whether the employee had prior CalPERS membership.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Full-time employees may participate in a voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan; paid 100% by the employee. Eligibility for employer-matching is determined by classification.
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Please describe the nature of your legal practice for the previous three years.
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Briefly summarize your experience and training in family law proceedings and child support proceedings, including any experience and training specifically related to Title IV-D proceedings.
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Describe your experience in creating or implementing operational procedures.
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Describe any experience you have had acting as a mediator, or in exercising mediation techniques.
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Provide information regarding your experience and training in any of the following areas of law: guardianship, adoption, small claims, and restraining orders.
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Describe your experience working with individual members of the community and/or public entities or programs. Include any experience providing legal services or other related services.
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