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State of Florida · 1 day ago

MEDIATOR-CIRCUIT/FAMILY - 22010645

West Palm Beach, FL

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$53K/yr - $53K/yr

The State of Florida is seeking a Mediator for the Circuit Family Courts. This role involves facilitating discussions between parties, assisting in dispute resolution, and preparing settlement agreements for court review, while also maintaining statistical records and completing continuing education to uphold mediation certification.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Facilitate discussions and communications between the parties

Help the parties reach an equitable settlement of their differences

Reviews cases referred to the program for appropriateness

Reviews case files, confidential reports and other materials pertinent to the case

Conducts mediations, facilitating the discussion of legal issues between involved parties for court referred cases

Informs parties concerning the mediation process

Prepares settlement agreements, as appropriate and conference reports on all cases mediated

Prepares related documents to dispose of cases; submits agreements and documents to parties and to judge for review and incorporation into final orders

Prepares and maintains statistical records and reports

Completes continuing education training on a regular basis to maintain mediation certification; stays abreast of current standards and practices for certified and court appointed mediators

Performs other office related work as required

Qualification

Florida Supreme Court certificationCourt/legal related experienceFlorida Court SystemProficient in Microsoft WordProficient in Microsoft OutlookProficient in ZoomAnalyze informationPrioritize workEffective verbal communicationEffective written communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in social work, law, or a closely related field

Court/legal related experience

Requires Florida Supreme Court certification in family mediation

Knowledge of Florida Court System; Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program, specifically dependency and family court divisions

Knowledge of court policies and procedures; pertinent laws, rules and goals

Ability to use processed and techniques of resolving disputes

Ability to analyze information and make sound decisions

Knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation

Ability to accurately determine child support calculation

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Zoom

Ability to prioritize work and communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Preferred

Florida Supreme Court certification in county mediation

Florida Supreme Court certification in dependency mediation

Company

State of Florida

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The State of Florida is an online telephone and email directory for state government agencies and employees in Florida.

Tallahassee, Florida, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.myflorida.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

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