Addison Hillman
Lincoln,NE
Summary
Results-driven family services professional with extensive experience in case management and family collaboration. Proven ability to collaborate with teams to achieve positive outcomes and adapt to changing circumstances. Known for problem-solving capabilities and professionalism with clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Family Services Specialist-Permanency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
08.2023 - Current
- Manage up to 10 ongoing cases
- Gather documentation necessary for adoption/guardianship to send to an attorney to file the adoption/guardianship
- Meet with adoptive/guardianship parents to sign adoption/guardianship subsidy
- Ensure court hearing is held and all information for child is entered accurately pre and post adoption/guardianship
- Ensure foster parents are paid an accurate daily rate for their adoption/guardianship
Child Family Services Specialist-Ongoing
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Meet with children, parents, and foster parents on a monthly basis.
- Offered family crisis intervention to manage conflict and identify peaceful resolutions.
- Fostered positive connections between youth and caregivers.
- Facilitate monthly team meetings to ensure all parties on the team are up to date on status of the case
- Maximized client engagement through proactive outreach efforts, including home visits, phone calls, and written correspondence.
- Coordinate with parents to create effective case plans to further help parents meet their goals to reunify, close a voluntary case, or close a court case
- Author court reports for all review and disposition hearings.
- Ensure child safety, permanency, well-being goals are met in a timely manner.
Youth Specialist 2
CEDARS Youth Services
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors, and words.
- Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff.
- Ensured child's safety during group activities/outings
- Ensured daily documentation was entered for each child assigned before the end of the shift
- Delegated tasks to other youth specialists on weekend shifts
- Provide medication to youth and ensure the medication log is updated each shift
Florist
Hy-Vee Grocery Store
01.2014 - 05.2019
- Utilized floral design techniques to craft unique floral arrangements.
- Ensured store cleanliness and visual appeal by regularly maintaining displays, workspaces, and retail areas.
- Create visually appealing floral arrangements to grab customers attention at the front display
- Answer phone calls to take floral arrangement orders
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Science
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, NE08-2020
Skills
- Self-awareness
- Multicultural competence
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Client advocacy
- Analytical thinking
Timeline
Child Family Services Specialist-Permanency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
08.2023 - Current
Child Family Services Specialist-Ongoing
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
08.2020 - 08.2023
Youth Specialist 2
CEDARS Youth Services
05.2019 - 08.2020
Florist
Hy-Vee Grocery Store
01.2014 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Science
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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