**About the role**
**_ This is a permanent part-time opportunity working 3 days / week (21 hours), and will be based at Uniting's Counselling and Mediation program in Nowra_**
Uniting Counselling and Mediation has a long history of high-quality service delivery, being well regarded, and connected with Family Law stakeholders.
As a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, you'll provide a range of interventions to families' post-separation who are experiencing various levels of conflict and are unable to reach agreements regarding parenting arrangements for their children and/or the distribution of property. These interventions include mediation, therapeutic mediation, legally assisted mediation and child inclusive practice within the context of the Family Law Act. You will be working with a dynamic team of therapists and FDRPs to support separated families.
**About You**
**Essential**
**Desirable**
Tertiary qualifications in law, psychology or social work.
- Accreditation as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (Australian Attorney-General's Department) or ability to successfully complete training to meet the accreditation requirements.
- An understanding of the process and purpose of child inclusive mediation practice.
- Knowledge of family law legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of community services, especially those relating to families experiencing relationship difficulties.
- Understanding of child protection issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as be able to contribute to the functioning of the team.
- Excellent communication, organisation and writing skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Meet the program-specific client targets.
**Why Work at Uniting**
- To have a career that matters in an organisation that focuses on making an impact
- Training and mentoring with the opportunity to improve and learn new skills.
- You receive up to 5 ex-gratia days (on top of annual leave) at the end of the year.
- At Uniting we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our employees and clients safe from COVID-19. We require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment._
Closing date**: 11:55pm, Sunday 4th December