Mediator – Parent Teen Mediation

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Position:Mediator – Parent Teen Mediation

Location: Burnaby, BC, British Columbia

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Mediator – Parent Teen Mediation

Mediator – Parent Teen Mediation #54-26

This part-time position will provide mediation services to families in Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey, and assist parents and teens experiencing conflict to arrive at mutually acceptable resolutions through a solution-oriented and skill-building process designed to strengthen families and support positive change. Mediation services, parent and communication education are provided to families with Youth (ages 13 to 19 Years) referred by MCFD and include linkages between the family, the community, MCFD and other professional services.

This person reports to the Program Manager of Parent Teen Mediation programs. The position is located at FSGV’s New Westminster office. Fluency in written and spoken English required. Persons with a second language (i.e. Punjabi, Farsi/Dari, Cantonese, Mandarin, etc.) are encouraged to apply.

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate life/work balance
• Three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff
  * entitlement increases from there
• Three paid household leave days a year*
• Two paid Wellness Days a year
• Two and a half-paid Agency days for full-time staff *
• Five paid days for education leave/year *
• One paid Moving Day/year
• Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
• Milestone celebrations
• On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns
• Safe and Respectful Work Environment
• Opportunities for Growth
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

Work Hours: 17.5 hours a week, Monday to Thursday

Location:Burnaby, New Westminster, and Surrey and its surrounding communities; ability to do Hybrid (in office, within community, and at home depending on the tasks)

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

Education, Training, Experience

• Mediator will have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Social Science (MSW/MCRes– Master’s in Conflict Resolution) plus three (3) years of recent, related experience including experience working with youth and vulnerable families,
  and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in those areas.
• Mediation Training/Certification required (C.Med – Certified Mediator/CCR – Certificate in Conflict Resolution).

• Knowledge of child welfare policies and procedures.
• An understanding of integrated case management/wrap around services delivery.
• Working knowledge of different parenting strategies and the ability to share these strategies with families.
• In-depth knowledge of child abuse dynamics.
• Excellent crisis intervention skills
• Excellent verbal (including telephone and in-person) and…