Family Mediator - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 43639

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
September 11, 2023

Classification:
Human Services Worker 5

About Us:

The Court and Justice Services (CJS) Branch provides a wide range of resolution and court services for people involved in legal disputes.

In collaboration with the courts of Alberta, Court and Justice Services provides various programs and services including educating and helping Albertans finding solutions for legal issues, navigating the court system, offering programs at no cost or a nominal charge, and administrative support to all courts in Alberta.

Role:

Are you an experienced Family Mediator skilled at working with families seeking resolution to parenting, guardianship, and child support disputes? Come join Business and Resolution Services in a rewarding full-time position located in Edmonton.

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

MEDIATION SERVICE DELIVERY

Screen and assess cases to determine if Family mediation is appropriate.
Conduct premediation sessions to ensure parties understand their options and are prepared to proceed, including providing appropriate resources and screening for safety concerns
Provide nonevaluative, clientfocussed, ethical approach to mediation
Enter into service agreements with clients
Use effective strategies in high conflict situations
Help parties address needs and interests, focusing on best interests of the children
Have Knowledge of relevant Family Law
Provide written summary of agreements for clients
Assist parties in adjusting to new family structure and circumstances
Engage in peer consultation and comediation as a means of maintaining and enhancing professional standards and performance levels

CONSULTATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Consult with Family Court Counsellors, Case flow Coordinators and other department, government, and community agencies regarding appropriateness of mediation as a means dispute resolution
Participate on government and communitybased agencies, boards, or groups to provide links between Business and Resolution Services and the community
Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation skills including multiparty and high conflict mediation
An understanding of child development and the needs of children in a separation or divorce
Strong assessment skills to support mediator and practitioner development
Ability to provide leadership and mentoring to staff
Strong organizational skills to handle the volume and complexity of work
Ability to work well in a team environment and independently
Ability to work with sensitive and complex matters involving families and children

Qualifications:

A minimum of 180 hours of Conflict Management training is required, of which at least 40 hours must be in the area of separation and divorce or family mediation.

Please clearly indicate the specific courses and number of hours of training you have completed in your resume.

Completion of one of the following is also a requirement:

Related University Degree (Dispute Resolution, Sociology, Psychology, Law, etc.) and 2 years related practical experience; OR
Bachelor of Social Work & Some related experience; OR
Master's Degree in a related field and some practical experience; OR
Related Diploma and 3 years related experience; OR
Related Certificate and 4 years related experience.
Significant knowledge, supplemented by experience, of theoretical models, specialized techniques, and practical and theoretical procedures related to mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
Confident using technology; to mediate remotely and using client relationship software to manage client information and appointments.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

AGILITY:

You are able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

SYSTEMS THINKING:
You consistently take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.

DEVELOP NETWORKS:
You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS:

You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING:
You are able to assess options, and implications in new ways to achie