Alexandra Ibarra
Lawton,OK
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Welfare Case Manager
Comanche County Department Of Human Services
11.2001 - Current
- Complete worker visits to check on children, families and home environments to assess for safety.
- Advocate for foster children by facilitating access to community resources and services to maximize safety and well-being of children.
- Provide supports to foster parents to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
- Check with newly placed children frequently to support foster parent to meet children's needs and consistently assess for safety and well-being of children.
- I advocate for children's permanency, safety, and well-being in court.
- Organize and facilitate "Family Team Meetings" as needed with clients, service providers, and supports to clients to develop a plan as a team to work towards family's case plan goal.
- Create progress reports for hearings in a timely manner for supervisor to read and approve.
- Progress reports are clear and supports family's case plan goal.
- Responsible to verify reports and observations from individuals such as clients and foster parents through documentation and interviewing collaterals such as therapist, teachers, day care providers, doctors, etc.
- Educate families in program resources available to help preserve placement for children and support foster parents in managing behaviors.
- Provides leadership, guidance and support to parents, foster parents, children, CASA, PARB, new workers, supervisors, and staff.
- Refers clients to appropriate community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Monitor client's participation with service providers to assess if it is supporting changes in behaviors for safety of children.
- Reach out for support as needed to meet needs of families.
- Follow DHS policy and "OKDHS Child Welfare Practice Standards."
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Cameron University
Lawton, OK05.2019
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Creative Solutions
- Effective Decision Making
- Integrity and Trust
- Safety and Risk Assessments
- Relationship Building
- Delegation, Organization and Prioritization Skills
- Mentoring/Training
- Treatment Recommendations
- Detailed Records and Reporting
- Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
- Coordinating Program Resources
Timeline
Child Welfare Case Manager
Comanche County Department Of Human Services
11.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Cameron University