The Westchester Mediation Center of Cluster, Inc is looking for a part time undergrad or gradute student intern. For over 30 years the Westchester Medation Center has been the Community Dispute Resolution Center (CDRC) for Westchester County providing free or low cost mediation services to the residence of Westchester. We provide a wide range of mediation services including community/neighbor disputes, child custody and visition, small claims matters, restorative justice, amoung others.
Applicants should have an interest in mediation, conflict resolution, and general ADR practices on a grassroots level. Actual course work in mediation is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct intakes with interested parties
- Imput data and case information into State computer program
- Create and maintain volunteer mediator databases
- Coordinate in house mediations and arbitrations with parites and mediators
- Copy, fax, scan, and mail documents as needed
- Post-mediation follow up with parties
- Other administrative tasks as needed
- Ability to observe and co-mediate actual cases (if qualifed)
Qualifications:
- Education and/or other experience in mediation and conflict resolution
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Access, and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Abilitly to handle sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner
Position requires a commitment of 15-20 hours per week begining in January thru early May 2013
Note: This is an unpaid internship; school credit may be received depending on your program and institution. A 35 hour basic mediation training course will be provided to the candatate at no charge.
Please email resume and cover letter to cfrancis@clusterinc.org
