Adriana Venegas
Pueblo,CO
Summary
Client focused Executive Manager offering diverse experience in program development and providing support to underserved populations. Quick learning with excellent multi-tasking skills mastery of overseeing the operations of activities within organizations, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring the achievement of goals and financial budgets. Expertise engaging youth and families creating safe and supportive environments that effectively meet individual needs. Deep understanding of the complexities surrounding allegations of child abuse, navigate crisis situations, advocate for the well-being of children, and ensure safety.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Manager
Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association
08.2022 - Current
- Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures
- Reviewing and approving supply requisitions
- Support five staff members with program development serving the underserved and those affected by substance use
- Improved business profits through innovative cost containment and revenue generation techniques.
- Responsible for overseeing the operations and activities of the organization
- Collaborating with stake holders
- Built and deepened relationships with internal and external personnel to enhance client retention and growth plans.
Volunteer Doula
La Doula Amor-Doula and Birth Services INC
10.2019 - Current
- Provide continuous and ongoing care management during the prenatal and postpartum stages of pregnancy as well as physical, educational, and emotional support during the labor and delivery process
- Supported patients and family members, actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate care.
- On- call scheduling
- Utilize expertise and training to provide comfort techniques and optimal fetal positioning techniques with an emphasis on providing continuous support during labor
High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitator
Health Colorado Inc
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Responsible for ensuring engagement with youth and families in their care plan
- Crisis stabilization
- Develop of the Strength, Needs, and Culture Discovery that defines the priority needs for youth and family and their strengths and culture that will be used to individualize their care plan
- Creating a safe, effective, and supportive team and plan that effectivity meet youth and family needs
- Develop a crisis prevention plan and connecting families to resources, and monitoring success.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
Director of Social Services
The Center At Park West
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Partners with the patient, family members, patient’s care team and social services staff, health and community agencies to insure a smooth transitions upon discharge from the Center
- Established preliminary and comprehensive assessment for social service needs of consumers.
- Constructed short- and long-term planning to improve client programs.
- Ensures that all documentation is informative, descriptive and follows the Center’s policy and procedures
- Attends care plan meeting to provide insight and professional guidance to patients needs.
- Created staff work assignments and monitored activity for efficient follow through.
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired staff members offering exceptional talent and brought great skills to team.
Child Welfare Case Manager
Pueblo County Department of Social Services
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Conducts home visits with clients and family members
- Documents all observations and interactions; maintain record of activities; writes monthly reports of activities with clients, collateral contacts, observations, client progress and functioning
- Assists and advocates for access and use of community services; organizes services
- Completes intake assessment; document assessment and observations, determines best course of action for placement of client
- Develops effective case plans, provides counseling services to families, assesses new abuse or re-abuse complaints and provides crisis intervention when needed
- Makes home visits with clients, provides information regarding available services and coordinates the provision of the services
- Testifies in court and makes recommendations on abuse and neglect cases, placement of clients, guardianship and investigations.
Director of Services
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Implement Center program in accordance with Board policies, National Children's Alliance standards and protocols of the PCAC and it cooperating multidisciplinary team agencies
- Supervise, monitor performance, and evaluate staff and volunteers
- Develop and sustain positive and effective relationships with community agency partners
- Write and report on grants.
- Built and sustained trusting client relationships.
- Assigned duties or work schedules to employees for adequate shift coverage.
- Trained service staff on latest policies and procedures.
- Facilitated communication between team members, clients and families.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Forensic Interviewer
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Conduct forensic interviews of alleged child/adolescent victims of abuse, as requested, on behalf of the multi-disciplinary team members and surrounding law enforcement/ Department of Human Services agencies
- Facilitate Pueblo County multidisciplinary team (Law Enforcement, Child Protection Services, local community mental health, medical providers, 10th JD District Attorney) monthly meetings and case reviews
- Participate in Forensic Interviewer peer reviews
- Testify in criminal and juvenile court, when requested by subpoena, as a witness.
Family Advocate
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Assist families during their initial visit to the Pueblo Child Advocacy Center:
- Meet with non-offending caregivers to share information about community resources, and information about the Victim Compensation Fund and Victim Rights
- Ensure that referrals are made to mental health providers and to support groups
- Provide ongoing follow-up with families on an as needed basis
- Where needed, assist in securing concrete supports - housing, protective orders, food, transportation, public assistance, emergency awards, etc
- Participate as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team that includes law enforcement, medical providers, social services, mental health providers, and the District Attorney
- Serve as coordinator for the group, scheduling meetings, assembling the agenda and organizing case reviews
- Attend community meetings directly related to family services, such as the weekly Child Protection Team, and other meetings for coordination among organizations that serve children and families.
Council Coordinator
Pueblo County Youth Advisory, Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Facilitate Youth Advisory Council meetings
- Supervise youth events
- Provide orientation to interested youth
- Mentor youth to ensure Youth Council members receive Youth Leadership Training.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO07.2012
Skills
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Guest Relations
- Benefits Structures
- Executive Management Support
- Office Supplies and Inventory
- Personnel Scheduling
- Personnel Management
- Staff Training
Board Memberships
Pueblo County Youth Advisory Council Board Member
January 2018 to May 2019
La Doula Amor-Doula and Birthing Services Board Member Secretary
October 2019 to Present
Timeline
Executive Manager
Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association
08.2022 - Current
High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitator
Health Colorado Inc
04.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer Doula
La Doula Amor-Doula and Birth Services INC
10.2019 - Current
Director of Social Services
The Center At Park West
05.2019 - 04.2022
Child Welfare Case Manager
Pueblo County Department of Social Services
01.2019 - 05.2019
Director of Services
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2018 - 12.2018
Council Coordinator
Pueblo County Youth Advisory, Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
11.2016 - 01.2018
Forensic Interviewer
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2014 - 12.2018
Family Advocate
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, PCAC
01.2014 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Colorado State University Pueblo