Court Coordinator

Government of Alberta•Grande Prairie, AB

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse. To learn more about our Ministry’s work, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services The North Region currently has an exciting opportunity for a Court Coordinator. This role will provide Family Court services for North Region, by presenting child intervention cases in Grand Prairie docket court, ensuring accepted practices are observed and support the engagement of legal representation as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Social Work or Social Work Diploma and 2 years related experience.
Master of Social Work and 1-year related experience; or
Related university degree and 4 years related experience; or
Related diploma and 5 years related experience; or
Related certificate and 6 years related experience.
Related university degree can include Bachelor of Child Studies/Child & Youth Care, BA Education, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Human Services, BA/BSc Psychology, BA Sociology, Bachelor of Community Rehab, BSc. Family Studies/Human Ecology, BA Early Child Development, Bachelor of Indigenous Studies.
Related diploma can include Addictions/Counseling Diploma, Child and Youth Care Diploma, Human Services Diploma and Criminal Justice Diploma.
Related experience includes: Case management and planning in a child intervention setting; crisis intervention and protection work; supporting foster and kinship care programs; family preservation and family support; counseling youth and families; knowledge of community connections and socially inclusive environments; as well as experience and understanding of Indigenous peoples, various cultures, community connections, and socially inclusive environments.
Carry a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
As per the Health Professions Act, successful applicants must be registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) to be eligible for this position, if: They have a degree in social work from any university in North America that is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education(CASWE) or the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); or they have graduated from an approved social work diploma program in Alberta; They have, within the last five years, been a registered, certified, or licensed social worker in another province or with a member of the Association of Social Work Boards.
Travel will be required in the role in Alberta and out of province if the need arises.
Employee may also be required to use their own vehicles when government fleet vehicles are not available. Appropriate insurance is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory and leadership experience would be an asset
Preference will be given to those candidates who are Delegated.
Knowledge and ability to draw upon an Act Respecting First Nation, Metis and Inuit Children, Youth and Families and how it relates to intervention practice.
Child intervention court experience.
Sound understanding of child intervention legislation, policy, practice, and workflow.

Responsibilities

Prepare the intervention cases for presentation in Provincial Family Court by gathering the appropriate documentation and information.
Support alternative judicial resolution (JDR) processes including but not limited to mediation, formal JDR's and any other dispute resolution process.
Consult and propose strategies with Child Intervention Practitioners and Child Intervention Supervisors to assist with providing evidence and the preparation of legal documentation; present various legal positions in court to support the Director.
Represent the Ministry during Family Docket Court.
Support staff in policy, procedures, and legislation requirements for cases to be presented in court, including the provision of feedback and evaluation in relation to staff performance as it relates to court related processes.
Create and present orientation/training on an ongoing basis to regional staff and community agencies in court work, new trends and changes to legal processes.
Maintain statistics and documentation related to court actions and track emerging trends.
Create, develop, and maintain written procedures related to court practice for regional staff.
Engage legal agents for representation when needed and support the completion of documentation for legal agents.
Develop and maintain a close working relationship with provincial court clerks and lawyers involved in contested child intervention matters. The Court Coordinator serves as a liaison between the region’s staff and Lawyers. Court Coordinator’s would be the main contact for agents.
Review/monitor and evaluate work/information to ensure adherence to policy, procedures, and law and to present this information to the court/judges.