Winter 2023
60-hour training offered by:

Dates of the training: January 19-21, February 2-4 and 16-18, 2023
(Thursdays from 5-9:15pm; Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30am-5:30pm)

Montreal or Vaudreuil location to be determined at a later date, taking into consideration COVID-19 measures and restrictions.

Cost: Early bird price: $1,800 plus tax until October 31st, 2022; After November 1, 2022: $2,000 plus taxes.

Trainers:
Alaina Gross, M.S.W., P.S.W., A.F.M. Social Worker and Family Mediator
Karine Joly, M.S.W., P.S.W., A.F.M. Social Worker and Family Mediator

With participation from: Véronique Collard, LLB, Lawyer and Family Mediator

Goals: The program will provide participants with a thorough grounding in all aspects of family mediation and conflict. This basic training program in family mediation is designed for professionals who wish to obtain their accreditation as family mediators, as stipulated in the law modifying the civil code (l. q., 1993).  The program is a mandatory requirement and a prerequisite for further advanced training.

The training will be presented in English. All trainers are fully bilingual.

Prerequisites: In Quebec, psychosocial professionals employed by a CISSS or CIUSSS, or professionals licensed by the professional orders listed below, can act as Accredited Family Mediators and offer the government funded hours of family mediation services to separating or divorcing couples with or without dependent children.

Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familliaux du Québec
Ordre professionnel des psychologues du Québec;
Ordre professionnel des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec;
Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec
Barreau du Québec;
Chambre des notaires du Québec;

Modalities:

• Slides and associated documentation
• Audio-visual materials
• Role-playing
• Case Studies
• Individual exercises
• Group discussions and exercises
• Invited guest speakers
• Certificate of completion
• Information about conditional accreditation process

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