by admin | Aug 16, 2019
We are pleased to announce the return of our Mediation Practicum! The Practicum is designed for those who have completed basic mediation training and wish to further enhance their mediation skills in order to become certified mediators. The application is posted here.
The Application Process
The King County Dispute Resolution Center (KCDRC) is offering a Mediation Practicum. To apply, candidates must have completed a 36 – 40 hour basic mediation training. In addition, candidates must complete an application (available here: https://kcdrc.org/training-and-education/become-a-mediator/) and attend an interview. The application is due on September 16, 2019 at 5pm and the Practicum will begin in October 2019. The Practicum takes approximately 18 months to complete and there will be a cost to participate. Admission to the Practicum is competitive. In the past, more people applied than we were able to admit.
Successful candidates typically have basic skills in active listening, understanding and identifying interests, and asking open-ended questions. In addition, the best candidates are team players: flexible, humble, supportive, and willing to learn.
Description of the Practicum
The King County Dispute Resolution Center Practicum is a structured hands-on learning experience that blends classroom instruction with case observation and real mediation. This program is designed to equip you to become a volunteer mediator with the Dispute Resolution Center. However, we also support the learning and development of individuals wishing to gain mediator skills and credentials for their outside practice.
Participants learn and practice concepts introduced in the Basic Mediation Training with greater depth in a small group setting.
For questions and additional information, please email barbaran@kcdrc.org.
by admin | Apr 24, 2019
The 2019 Fall SCC Intensive program is postponed until the winter. Check back for the application in the fall.
This highly selective program for Small Claims Court is designed for mediators that:
- Served as a volunteer mediator at another Dispute Resolution Center or
- Completed (or are enrolled in) a practicum at any Dispute Resolution Center or
- Completed a 36- or 40-hour Basic Mediation Training at any DRC AND
- Have the foundational skills of active listening, understanding/identifying interests, and asking open-ended questions.
The application will be posted in the fall.
by admin | Dec 13, 2018
Applications will be accepted now through January 18, 2019 for our Small Claims Court intensive!
This highly selective program for Small Claims Court is designed for mediators that:
- Served as a volunteer mediator at another Dispute Resolution Center or
- Completed (or are enrolled in) a practicum at any Dispute Resolution Center or
- Completed a 36- or 40-hour Basic Mediation Training at any DRC AND
- Have the foundational skills of active listening, understanding/identifying interests, and asking open-ended questions.
Detailed information about the program can be found here: SCC Intensive Track Description WINTER2019
Here is the application for the program: Complete Intensive Application Winter 2019
by admin | Aug 15, 2018
We are pleased to announce the return of our Mediation Practicum! The Practicum is designed for those who have completed basic mediation training and wish to further enhance their mediation skills in order to become certified mediators. The application will be posted here on August 15th.
The Application Process
The King County Dispute Resolution Center (KCDRC) is offering a Mediation Practicum. To apply, candidates must have completed a 36 – 40 hour basic mediation training. In addition, candidates must complete an application that will be available on August 15, 2018 on the KCDRC website, and attend an interview. The application is due on September 15, 2018 and the Practicum will begin in October 2018. The Practicum takes approximately 18 months to complete and there will be a cost to participate. Admission to the Practicum is competitive. In the past, more people applied than we were able to admit.
Successful candidates typically have basic skills in active listening, understanding and identifying interests, and asking open-ended questions. In addition, the best candidates are team players: flexible, humble, supportive, and willing to learn.
Description of the Practicum
Practicum students will receive training in mediation skills and theories. They will also observe and co-mediate a variety of disputes, including small claims, workplace, neighbor conflicts, business formations and dissolutions, landlord/tenant conflicts, and interpersonal family disputes. Students will also get the chance to practice their skills by conducting several mock mediations. To complete the Practicum and become a certified mediator, candidates may be required to pass a final mock mediation.
If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact Barbara Nahouraii at barbaran@kcdrc.org.
by admin | Jul 31, 2018
We’re proud to partner with Best Starts for Kids to work with Showalter Middle School, Bridging Cultural Gaps, and a high school restorative mediation cadre to expand trauma-informed and restorative practices around conflict resolution at Showalter. We are very excited to continue at Showalter Middle School over the next three years, building a restorative peer mediation program and working to decrease use of punitive discipline. To learn more about the grant, visit https://wp.me/p76317-1lN
by barb | Sep 11, 2013
A recent dispute in King County Small Claims Court concerned a boat repair. It was mediated successfully by the Dispute Resolution Center of King County. (more…)
