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Skills

  • Compliance with child welfare policy
  • CPS database systems proficiency
  • Family reunification strategies
  • Communications
  • Process improvement
  • Budgets
  • Behavioral observation and reporting
  • Operational improvement
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Relationship development

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with legal teams and child advocates.
  • Organized, promoted, and managed parent workshops aimed at helping children succeed academically.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Answered 8 calls per 18 months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Collaborated with local schools.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to assess and implement care plans for child welfare cases, resulting in a 43% improvement in family unification rates.
  • Completed home welfare checks to comply with state and program guidelines.
  • Entered data into case records and updated them accurately.
  • Consistently met state timelines for court filings.
  • Saved $9 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.

Summaries

  • Establishes a rapport with clients and assesses their needs in order to provide appropriate resources.
  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Child Welfare Worker and outstanding performer in process improvement and team leadership.
  • Collaborated with community organizations.
  • Child Welfare professional skilled in trauma-informed care, assisting children and families in crisis through direct counseling and long-term mental health support.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the program business.
  • Committed Child Welfare Worker known for fostering strong, trusting relationships with 17 foster caregivers to ensure the highest levels of child safety and care compliance.
  • Committed to maintaining compliance with local and federal child welfare guidelines, achieving 10% accuracy in legal documentation and report preparation.
  • Family therapy, substance abuse prevention, and parent-child conflict resolution are all areas where I have a lot of experience.
  • Dedicated Social Worker with 17 years of experience in counseling and crisis intervention.
  • Assisted children and families in crisis.

Accomplishments

  • Created individualized service plans for children in foster care, ensuring that over 34% of children met developmental milestones within 12 months of placement.
  • Led crisis intervention efforts, providing immediate response to emergency child welfare cases and ensuring safe placements within 14 hours.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Organized volunteer efforts for community outreach programs, connecting families with essential resources that reduced child neglect by 69% in Phoenix.
  • Trained new social workers on child welfare best practices, reducing case handling errors by 26%.
  • Oversaw the completion of over 12 home studies and safety assessments for foster and adoptive families in Columbus.
  • Worked closely with child psychologists to integrate trauma therapy into child welfare plans, leading to improved emotional and psychological outcomes for 34% of children.
  • Partnered with mental health professionals to establish therapeutic support plans for children entering foster care, improving emotional stability for 61% of children.
  • Prepared and delivered evidence-based recommendations for over 12 family court hearings, primarily supporting decisions made in the best interest of child welfare.
  • Organized and facilitated family reunification sessions, using trauma-informed communication methods to promote positive interaction and healing.

Affiliations

  • National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths (NCECAD) - Voluntary Activism Affiliation
  • Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP)
  • Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) Professional/Advocate Membership
  • Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
  • Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA)
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
  • Council on Accreditation (COA) Professional Membership
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)
  • Society of Trauma-Informed Professionals (STIP)

Certifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - method
  • Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) – National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
  • Certified Crisis Intervention Specialist (CCIS)
  • Strengthening Families Protective Factors Assessment Training
  • Safety and Risk Assessment in Child Protective Services (CPS) – Summit Group
  • Domestic Violence Prevention Advocate Certification
  • Advanced Conflict Resolution Certification Cedar Works
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Family Support Worker (CFSW) - Northwind
  • Certificate in Family Trauma Intervention

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