Jessica Shaw

- Investigate reports of child abuse or neglect

- Assess situations, collect information, and develop plans for the safety of children

- Making critical immediate decisions to ensure children’s safety and well being

- Complete risk assessments to determine if child is in need of protection. Prepare achievable plans for individuals to address risks

- Collaborate with family members and community professionals to make achievable plans and provide family support

- Regularly evaluate client’s progress of reducing risk

- Connect families with support services, assess progress from evidence based reports, meet regularly with clients and service providers to ensure planning is current and relevant

- Carry out the duties of guardianship to all children in care

- Coordinate/collaborate with other service providers in a multidisciplinary team environment

- Contract with other agencies or professionals to assess the family’s situation and needs

- Work with community partners involved with clients

- Complete efficient court documentation; serve clients court documentation in a timely manner; prepare and give evidence for complex court trials

- Participate in court ordered mediation and family group conferences

- Work with children that are in care to understand their rights while in care of the Ministry

- Interview children regarding safety concerns

- Work collaboratively with children/youth in care to construct plans of care that address their individual needs

- Work with youth to prepare them for independence

- Successfully navigate and connect with inter-provincial agencies and service providers

- Navigate First Nations protocol and communicate with Band Chiefs to coordinate services for Indigenous people

- Work with a variety of Indigenous Communities and agencies in remote and rural areas of BC

- Provide vacancy coverage for Team Leader in a Supervisory capacity

- Practicum Student Supervisor for fourth year University students from the schools of Social Work and Child and Youth Care

In addition to above descriptors:

- worked in a generalist capacity, providing youth transition supportive services for youth transitioning to independence

- coordinated services for families in highly remote communities

- acts as the legal guardian of children in care by assessing the child’s strengths and needs regarding permanency, identity, placement, health, legal, education/social recreational activities and self-care/independence skills

- worked on creating and building respectful and trusting relationships with Indigenous members, professionals and community leadership with multiple Indigenous Nations

- maintaining current knowledge of Community agreements under 92.1 and Coordination Agreements

- working in alignment with the Aboriginal Policy and Practice Framework

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