Divorce Mediation Training Professional Development Program
Divorce Mediation has become an increasingly
respected and proven means for helping couples work through
difficult decisions amicably in order for them to move ahead
with a divorce.
This intensive five-day course provides students with the opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to assist couples who are separated or divorcing in reaching an agreement on issues such as child custody and parenting plans, asset and debt distribution and alimony and child support. Divorce mediation training prepares students to fulfill an important role in family law under the tutelage of experts in the field. Guest lecturers have included a Domestic Relations judge, a divorce Financial Planner, and a court-annexed Mediation Administrator.
This program has been approved by the Association for Conflict
Resolution - Family Section and is accepted by local courts
for family mediation rosters.
Program Audience
The program is designed for people interested in a professional
mediation career, or for those interested in the specific
skill-set of a divorce mediator.
Learning Goals
Program courses deal with the following
subjects:
- Strategic mediation skills to help couples make decisions
- The court perspective on divorce, alimony, and property
division
- How emotions and decisions affect the couple and
children in a separation and divorce
- Effective techniques
to deal with an impasse
- How to recognize and deal with power
imbalances
- Ethical concerns of the mediator
- Substantive knowledge
that a mediator must know in order to effectively mediate
separation and divorce issues
- Divorce mediation opportunities
in Illinois and how to start building a practice
Students who successfully complete
this 40-hour program will be awarded a Certificate of Completion
from Northwestern University's School of Continuing Studies.
This program is co-sponsored by the Illinois
Mental Health Counselors Association. The IMHCA is
licensed by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
to
provide
40 CE's for LSWs, LCSWs, LPCs, LCPCs, and LMFTs.
This course or activity was approved for a Total of 40 General
MCLE Credits by the Illinois MCLE Board. Of that total, 6
Credits were approved as Professional Responsibility
Credits by the Illinois Commission on Professionalism.
For other programs at Northwestern regarding mediation,
interested students can acquire a certificate
in Mediation
Skills, or attend the Summer
Institute in Negotiation workshop.
Custom Programs The School of Continuing Studies works with corporate
partners to develop
custom Divorce Mediation programs to meet their specific needs. This program
can be held at your company location.
Northwestern
Excellence
- Northwestern
University is a preeminent university recognized internationally as a hallmark of academic excellence.
- School of Continuing Studies programs provide students with exceptional opportunities for intellectual, professional and personal growth.
- SCS instructors bring outstanding academic credentials and relevant professional experience to the classroom to create a highly interactive, collaborative, and challenging learning environment.
- SCS students study with peers who have rich, diverse backgrounds and can provide lifelong learning connections.
Course Information
Registration information and detailed course descriptions
can be found on the Divorce
Mediation Training course listings page. Note:
Courses, prices and schedules are subject to change.
Divorce Mediation courses are offered at our convenient Loop
location. Maps to all SCS campuses are available.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak with someone to get more information about a program or course, give us a call or email us today!
Call: 847-491-3225
Email: pdp@northwestern.edu
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