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

In this role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: MEDIATION SERVICE DELIVERY Screen and assess cases to determine if family mediation is appropriate.

Conduct pre-mediation sessions to ensure parties understand their options and are prepared to proceed, including providing appropriate resources and screening for safety concerns.

Provide non-evaluative, facilitative, client-focussed, 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.

Possess 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 co-mediation 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 of resolving disputes.

Participate in government and community-based agencies, boards, or groups to provide links between Resolution Services and the community.

To be successful in this role, you will bring: Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation skills including multi-party and high conflict mediation.

Robust knowledge and ability to apply skills required for an interest-based/facilitative/non-evaluative style of mediation.

Strong knowledge of child development and the needs of children in a separation or divorce.

Strong assessment skills to foster mediator and practitioner development.

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.

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📌 Family Mediator (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton