Conciliation Supervisor

THE POSITION

The Washington County Juvenile Services Department is seeking a skilled Conciliation Supervisor to join our Leadership Team. This key position plays an important role in supporting daily operational work, implementation, supervision, and strategic planning of the Conciliation Team.

Conciliation Services seeks to mitigate the negative impact of family transition and parental conflict on children. In Washington County decisions regarding services are made in consultation with the Conciliation Services Advisory Board. The Board is composed of the Domestic Relations Bench, several local Family Law attorneys, staff from the Family Law Facilitators office, the Family Law Education provider and Washington County staff. Currently, Washington County provides court-connected custody and parenting time mediation, Mediation Orientation, voluntary mediation, parent education, court ordered and voluntary counseling and a high conflict class to both court ordered and voluntary participants. Services are provided in languages other than English through our fulltime bilingual staff or an interpreter as needed.

The position would be in-person at first with the potential to work remote 1-2 days a week based on department need.

The ideal candidat e is highly organized and able to multitask. The position requires the ability to pivot and problem-solve regularly. They will have experience in supervision and leading and supporting teams. A candidate would have established skills in mediation with parents, as the position is a working supervisor who provides direct services. They will have knowledge of family dynamics and experience providing clinical supervision as well as counseling services to couples, families and children. They would also have a history of successful work with court partners and community, advanced written and verbal communications skills, and be detail oriented as much of the documentation done by the team is part of court record. Though not required, a Master's Degree is preferred. Lastly, they would embrace our values of integrity, excellence, and teamwork.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Conciliation Supervisor is a worker title. For a full listing of job duties and knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position, please follow this link : Juvenile Services Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

• Master's Degree in counseling, social work, corrections, psychology, or a related field; AND three (3) years of experience in social work, juvenile, or conciliation counseling. Experience must include caseload management and one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience over staff or project-based activities; OR
• Bachelor's Degree in counseling, social work, corrections, psychology, or a related field; AND five (5) years of experience in social work, juvenile, or conciliation counseling. Experience must include caseload management and one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience over staff or project-based activities; OR
• Associate's Degree in counseling, social work, corrections, psychology, or a related field; AND seven (7) years of experience in social work, juvenile, or conciliation counseling. Experience must include caseload management and one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience over staff or project-based activities; OR
• Nine (9) years of experience in social work, juvenile, or conciliation counseling. Experience must include caseload management and one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience over staff or project-based activities.

Additional Requirements :

Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the employment application about how your background is relevant. This information must also be consistent with your supplemental question responses. Please note : Answers to the supplemental questions are typically evaluated separately from your application.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Our commitment to you :

Washington County is an equal opportunity employer committed to using a merit-based system in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on knowledge, skills, and abilities. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration, and work-life harmony. We promote employee development and offer an award-winning benefits and wellness program as well as an opportunity to serve and support our vibrant community.

Selection Process :

1. Apply today! In lieu of a resume, we ask that you complete and submit an online application, which will be used to screen for minimum qualifications (MQs) and to determine starting pay in accordance with the provision of the Oregon Equal Pay Law.

2. Minimum Qualifications (MQ) Review : Human Resources will screen applications for MQs beginning the week after the posting closes. Additional preferred qualifications screening may be applied depending on the number of applications received. The timeframe to review will be the week of December 7 , 2025.

3. Subject Matter Expert (SME) Review : Your responses may be evaluated and scored by a panel of subject matter experts. Your total score for this examination will affect your placement on the eligible list (a list of candidates eligible for interviews). This process will begin the week of December 14 , 2025 and may take up to 2 weeks.

4. Panel Interviews : Generally, the top 6 - 8 candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview.

5. Conditional Offer : The top candidate will be required to successfully clear a third-party background check and driving check as pre-employment conditions.

Please note : candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Veterans' Preference :

If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please review instructions using this link : Veterans' Preference Points .

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act :

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail at : Careers@washingtoncountyor.gov at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Status of Your Application :

You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via e-mail. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" of e-mail notification from notices in NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Questions (?) Regarding This Recruitment

Gregory Garabedian, Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Gregory_Garabedian@washingtoncountyor.gov

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