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Skills

  • Category equipment
  • Client confidentiality and ethical standards
  • Problem resolution
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Operational improvement
  • Customer service
  • Data tracking and reporting
  • Process improvement
  • Supervision

Work Experiences

  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Built strategic relationships with foster families.
  • Assisted foster care youth in navigating the education system, resulting in a graduation success rate of 80% within several months.
  • Assessed developmental and emotional needs for over 4 foster youth.
  • Conducted interviews with individuals and families in order to assess their needs and provide information.
  • Developed a strong and trusting relationship with children and their families, fostering trust and communication in order to meet case requirements.
  • Advocated for foster children’s IEPs.
  • Achieved a 27% improvement in emotional stability.
  • Saved $15 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.

Summaries

  • Compassionate Foster Care Specialist with 13 years of experience managing diverse caseloads, providing trauma-informed care, and advocating for the well-being of foster children. Proven success in reducing placement disruptions by 75% through targeted interventions.
  • Achieved 55% success in adherence to reporting standards.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • Achieved a 60% success rate in approval of potential homes.
  • Compassionate child welfare advocate and Foster Care Specialist with 15 years of experience in developing service plans and securing successful family reunifications. Successfully led 4 reunions in 2017 with significant improvements in both emotional and academic outcomes.
  • Adept at managing case records.
  • Excellent Foster Care Specialist with a strong emphasis on domestic violence prevention and education.
  • Achieved a 73% reduction in placement disruptions.
  • Clear understanding of budget management and project management as well as budget management training.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.

Accomplishments

  • Retained 52% of foster families through personalized retention programs, emphasizing emotional support and resource availability.
  • Collaborated with school administrators to advocate for educational accommodations for foster youth, increasing approval rates of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by 70%.
  • Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of metric.
  • Established partnerships with local nonprofits, leading to a 31% increase in community resource availability for foster families.
  • Coordinated multi-disciplinary team meetings involving counselors, educators, and GALs (guardian ad litems), achieving a 47% success rate in conflict resolution.
  • Reviewed and assessed the safety and appropriateness of potential foster homes, increasing home approval rates by 50% across the agency.
  • Utilized risk assessment tools to identify potential issues in foster placements ahead of time, preventing disruptions in 18 cases.
  • Advised local legal counsel on foster youth rights, resulting in 85% faster case resolution for emergency placement orders.
  • Prepared court documents and testimony detailing child welfare concerns, which contributed to the favorable resolution of 69% of custody hearings.
  • Authored detailed monthly progress reports for 5 foster children, improving communication between child services and kinship care providers.

Affiliations

  • Family and Youth Services Bureau (2021 Certification Program)
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
  • American Marketing Association
  • National Council for Adoption (NCFA)
  • International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
  • National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
  • Toastmasters
  • Local Mental Health Association (Boston Chapter)
  • Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA)

Certifications

  • Psychological First Aid Certification – category
  • Child Welfare Licensing Test – procedure
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Parenting Educator – category
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Certification – procedure
  • Certified Child Welfare Specialist (CCWS) – process
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • ServSafe
  • Family Development Credential (FDC) – initiative
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM) – Commission for Case Manager Certification

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