Tonya Tailfeathers

• Supervise and manage caseload of approximately 55+ clients, maintain files and Offender Records Correctional Administration (ORCA) database.
• Meet with clients on weekly, biweekly, and monthly basis according to SPIN assessment.
• Develop case management plans for offenders, including referrals to community resources and services, Complete Case Reviews, and Termination Summaries.
• Maintain detailed records of client progress in accordance with CCB policy.
• Provided guidance and proper referrals to probationers on issues related to substance abuse, mental health, education, and job training. (Court ordered conditions of counselling)
• Enforce violations against those who fail to meet established requirements or goals set forth by the court.
• Speak with Clients collateral contacts, send no contact letters to victims.
• Complete EPICS with moderate to High risk Clients to invoke behavioral change.
• Complete court ordered Pre-Sentence Reports and Community Investigations.
• Complete Incident Reports

Ensure and help Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable, and culturally relevant treatment. Duties include but not limited to:

• To explain to Indigenous accused their rights and responsibilities.
• Explain to accused their charge in plain language.
• Explain to accused how to navigate their way through the court/justice system.
• Act as a liaison between the accused and the courts (judges, crowns, victims, etc.)
• Speak on Clients behalf including pleas, plea bargaining, speak to bail, adjournments, sentencing, assist with trial matters etc. and to speak to Gladue and any other relevant information that will best assist client and the courts for the best suitable culturally relevant outcome.
• Refer Accused to legal aid and any other available services (treatment, detox, Kainai Peace Making Program, job ready)
• follow up with clients. ie. explain what they need to do to pay fines or where to report for probation.
• Speak to and assist victims and family members of accused.
• Assist clients or make the proper referrals for Family court matters.
• worked with elders (elders program previously).
• Community networking and presentations.
• Maintain Statistics on clients with and without a charge.

Duties included:

• Court work-Criminal, Youth, and Traffic. represented Indigenous clients in provincial court.
• Fine option intake
• Probation-meet with clients who are on probation, review probation order, case notes, client updates.
• Reception & Administrative duties
• fundraising duties
• crime prevention

Duties included:

• Gathering and collecting information on employment statistics
• research gaps in the employment industry

Duties included:

• In assistance with instructor, teach youth basic computer skills
• organization of Youth group activities and field trips

Duties included:

• Greeting the public/visitors
• Receptionist/operating switchboard
• office/admin duties