Experienced and culturally competent Child and Family Service Worker with over 20 years of service in education, social work, crisis intervention, and Indigenous advocacy. Skilled in intake, assessments, care planning, and child welfare investigations. Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with children, families, and communities to promote safety, healing, and long-term well-being. Skilled in working under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, preparing court documents, and representing in court.
I am the Owner and operator of a reliable motor vehicle with a class 5F driver's license and a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector checks.
• Complete first-draft submission for CFSIS-related documentation.
• Work with a case load of 30 families to include CICs and PRTs, providing services.
• Tracking of contracts related to children, families and collaterals
• Complete case documentation as requested by supervisor
• Receiving, documenting and following up telephone conversations relative to cases
• Working to improve support with community collaterals and resources.
• Proficiency in the CFSIS data base systems and CFSA systems.
• Office duties including photocopying, faxing, emailing, filing etc.
• Relate to relevant policies, procedures and regulations/legislation related to Child & Family Services and related Authorities, Adoption and Human Rights
• Justice Inquiry- Child Welfare Initiative.
• Know the Child & Family Services Authority, practice, issues, structure and services in Manitoba.
• Know the Indigenous culture and political environment
• Evaluated and participated in a variety of recreation community programs with stakeholders and grant funders to in include The City of Winnipeg, River East Neighbourhood Network, Family Dynamics, Canada Revenue Agency and Transcona Access Centre, Red Cross, Winnipeg Harvest, Manitoba Housing etc.
• Booked venues, arranged for transportation, accommodations, and purchasing materials/resources.
• 5+ years’ experience working with immigrants, Indigenous and refugee families.
• Planned, facilitated and hosted activities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and parents which included cultural and traditional events with Indigenous Elders in the classroom, school, and community. •
Planned implemented and facilitated after-school programming for Middle school students, parents and caregivers with required resources and support.
• Proficient project coordination, organizational, and administrative skills
• Facilitated and supported individual, small and large group mentorship opportunities to support parents and students.
• Networked with Indigenous programs in various schools, and communities.
• Managed learning programs with flexibility to accommodate changes and build connections with school and divisional initiatives to include my familiarity with the Indigenous culture and history.
• Coordinated individual referrals with local agencies to obtain community services and advocated for students and parents needs and resolved roadblocks.
• CFSA Training Program Certificate
• Clinical Supervision
• Understanding Youth Substance Use
• Administrative Professional tips
• Introduction to Employee Relations
• Making the case for Diversity and Inclusion
• Ethics Conversations: Building an Ethics-based Culture
• Coaching for Results
• Workshop Facilitation
• Harvard Online-Global Strategies for Implementation
• Human Rights & Respectful Workplace Training – Manitoba Department of Education
• Cyber Security
• Accessible Employment Standards
• Roots of Empathy training
• Child Care Classification
• Literacy Strategies to promote Resilience
• Family Learning and Program Planning
• Respect in School
• Benefits of Risky Play
• Literacy Strategies to Promote Resilience in Early Childhood- March
• Working Effectively with Violent and Aggressive Students
• Learning in a New Land “Family Literacy Strategies for • Working with Newcomers
• Growing Strong Supporting Science, Technology
• Engineering and Math Concepts in Early Years
Empowered youths and adults while promoting positive change through outreach programs, therapy sessions, parenting classes and detox centers.
Implemented a preschool program to serve an Elementary school.
Revamped programs and relationships with families within a school.
Certified Roots of Empathy Instructor kindergarten to grade 8.
Administered the EYE Standardized Early Years Assessment within an Elementary school.
Outstanding and Dedicated Service (St. Catherine Teachers’ Association 2014- Jamaica.
Appreciation and Support District Association of Teachers’ 2014- Jamaica.
Outstanding Service to Education Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School 2013- Jamaica