Child Welfare
Isabella Smith
Social Worker
St Louis,MO
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interests of clients. Expertise in foster care case management and child welfare. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 1-year background serving community by providing case management for clients in need.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Practicum Student
Missouri Children's Division
St. Louis, MO
08.2021 - Current
- Managed foster care caseload of in jurisdiction, out of county, and out of state clients.
- Conducted home visits with clients to ensure safety and progress towards case goals.
- Conducted Family Support Team meetings to assess current status of cases and next steps.
- Communicated with clients, case workers, and families.
- Collaborated with other case workers.
- Provided support for families of origin and foster families of children in care.
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Lincoln County Health Department
Troy, MO
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Communicated with documented COVID-19 patients and other exposed persons via phone call, text, e-mail and other platforms.
- Investigated and identified confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts.
- Lent daily assessment of health screen and symptom data.
- Notified and interviewed individuals to ascertain novel coronavirus exposure level.
- Performed record keeping by logging client information within secure contact-tracing software.
Teaching Assistant
Maryville University Science And Robotics Program
St. Louis, MO
07.2015 - 07.2019
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Assisted students with various needs from putting on coats to go outside to reviewing projects.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in the classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO 08.2019 - 05.2022
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Biliterate in English and Spanish
G-Suite
Cultural Awareness
Critical Thinking
Case Management
Team Working
Interests
Serving Others
Working with Kids
Timeline
Practicum Student
Missouri Children's Division
08.2021 - Current
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Lincoln County Health Department
08.2020 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Saint Louis University
08.2019 - 05.2022
Teaching Assistant
Maryville University Science And Robotics Program
07.2015 - 07.2019