Child Welfare Practice Within The Legal Context - Toronto, Canada - ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS AID SOCIETIES

ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS AID SOCIETIES

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Job Posting #

1022

Title:

CWP03:
Child Welfare Practice within the Legal Context

Facilitator

Location:

Ontario

Overview:

The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) has represented Ontario Children's Aid Societies since 1912, providing service in the areas of government relations, communications, information management, education, and training to advocate for the protection and well-being of children.

Job Summary:

OACAS offers the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (RCWP2A) training program for non-authorized, recently onboarded staff, who are employed in Children's Aid Societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being agencies in Ontario.

An evaluation of the RCWP2A program highlighted the need for facilitator-led training related to legal child welfare content, within the program.

In response to this, OACAS Learning is launching facilitator-led training to complement the eLearning modules for the CWP03 Child Welfare Practice within the Legal Context course.

This course was developed to help answer outstanding questions that learners may have after completing the eLearning and provide additional context.

It provides a foundation for child welfare professionals to better understand the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) as the primary legislative framework governing child welfare practice in Ontario.

Building off the eLearning, the purpose of the in-class training is also to help new child welfare professionals:

Feel better equipped to carry cases that are court involved and to navigate the various steps, legal documents, court appearances, and court orders involved.
Feel more confident to work effectively and collaboratively with legal professionals, other child welfare professionals, and children, young people and caregivers involved in the court process.
Have a stronger understanding of what is required to move court matters to resolution and obtain final court orders through consent/settlement.

OACAS is seeking experienced

Child Welfare Professionals and

Legal Counsel to jointly deliver the one-day CWP03: Child Welfare Practice within the Legal Context in-class course. Facilitators are required to have training and facilitation experience, knowledge of
_the Child, Youth and Family Services Act_,

_ _and other relevant legislation, and experience working in the area of equity and/or within an anti-oppressive and anti-racist framework.

Legal Counsel:

***Facilitators are required to have expertise and knowledge in the facilitation and navigation of complex conversations related to legal proceedings.

In particular, the applicants are required to have:

A Bachelor of Laws or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a recognized university and a licensee entitled to practice law in the province of Ontario.
Substantial experience as counsel for a Children's Aid Society or Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being agency.
Excellent knowledge of the _Child, Youth and Family Services Act_ and related legislation, focusing on the wellbeing and protection of children.
Experience assisting and providing direction to child protection workers in all legal aspects of their cases, including case conferences, motions, and trials.
A current familiarity with the diverse case law and statutes affecting child welfare service, as well as Ministry policy directives.
Demonstrated experience navigating the child welfare and legal system while advancing least intrusive, safetybased, and equityinformed practices.
Effective training skills for mentoring and training new workers, rooted in adult education principles, and centred on promoting learner engagement.
Comfort using Zoom technology, and other virtual platforms (and its features) or a willingness/commitment to learning.

Child Welfare Professionals:

Passionate professionals with child welfare experience and ability to discuss legal and court process within the child welfare system.

In particular, the applicants are required to have:

Postsecondary degree in Social Work, Adult Education, Social Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and a minimum of two years of related experience in a child protection role.
Minimum three years of work experience as a child welfare professional, including experience navigating family and child protection legal matters.
Excellent knowledge of legislations guiding child welfare service delivery in Ontario, including the _Child Youth and Family Services Act._
Demonstrated experience navigating the child welfare and legal system while advancing least intrusive, safetybased, and equityinformed practices.
Excellent working knowledge of the child protection system in Ontario, as well as provincial government organizations, boards, and agencies relevant to children and youth in Ontario.
Mentorship skills to help child welfare professionals navigate the child prot