Family Court Services Evaluator

Salary: $71,000.00 Annually
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16137
Department: Domestic Relations Office
Opening Date: 05/18/2026
Closing Date: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Central


Position Description
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive contested child custody and adoption assessments using, but not limited to, interviews of parents, children, relatives, mental health professionals, law enforcement and relevant members of the community. At least 30% of duties involve travel.
• Prepare written evaluation reports and provide such to the Family District Courts. Obtain, interpret and evaluate information regarding family behavior from various sources. Identify, explore and address dysfunctional family interaction patterns.
• Conduct conciliation counseling and mediations as directed. Demonstrate problem solving skills to assist parties in accepting or finding solutions.
• Serve as a witness providing testimony in contested child custody and domestic relations disputes

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in a field of Social Sciences from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of experience providing counseling, therapy or forensic evaluations.

Licensure:

• Licensed as LMFT, LMSW, LPC or PhD

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences

• Forensic experience relating to family dynamics.
• Working knowledge of the Texas Family Code as it pertains to adoption, child custody, access, and support.
• Basic mediation. (40-hour training)

General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time | 8 Hours a Day
• Start Time is Between 7:00 A.M. and 8:30 A.M.
  
  • Remote work is available after the onboarding process is complete.

Salary:

• $71,000 Annually
• Based on 26 Pay Periods

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01


Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02


If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following disciplines best relates to your degree most relevant to this position?

• Social Sciences Field
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03


Are you licensed as LMFT, LMSW, LPC or PhD?(Licensure MUST be documented in the "Certificates and Licenses" section of your application to be considered.)

• Yes
• No

04


Which of the following best describes your verifiable years of experience providing counseling, therapy or forensic evaluations?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years
• I do not have this experience

05


Do you have forensic experience relating to family dynamics?

• Yes
• No

06


Do you have working knowledge of the Texas Family Code as it pertains to adoption, child custody, access, and support?

• Yes
• No

07


Have you completed a Basic mediation (40-hour training)?

• Yes
• No

08


Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

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