Allyson Bartlett
Licensed Social Worker
Saint Michael,ND
Summary
Talented Program Director skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply fifteen years of experience to new professional challenges with growth-oriented organization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director
Spirit Lake Social Services
Fort Totten, North Dakota
05.2020 - Current
- Ensure program is in compliance with state and federal standards
- Builds collaborative relationships with community organizations to enhance service delivery to vulnerable populations
- Responsible for budget and fiscal management and seeking grant funding
- Developed child protection program from ground up, laying out framework and defining roles.
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
- Decreased out of home placement by 63%
- Identified risks and developed mitigation plans
- Assisted with researching grants and grant writing tasks
- Interviewed children, members of families, medical personnel and law enforcement to gain valuable information for each case.
- Conducted in-depth assessments to determine if children were safe from harm and abuse at home.
Case Manager
Lakes Social Service District
Devils Lake, ND
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
Program Director
Spirit Lake Tribe's Sacred Beginnings Program
Fort Totten, North Dakota
11.2014 - 11.2018
- Implemented home visiting services for high-risk families for adverse health disparities
- Established policies and procedures for operation of prevention services
- Developed culturally specific methods for community engagement
- Collected data and analyzed data to develop themes
- Presented information regarding trauma-informed concepts to groups of 100 people.
- Implemented stories and anecdotes into speeches to make information more entertaining.
Family Assessment/Support Worker
Lutheran Social Services Of ND
Devils Lake , ND
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Provided home based parent education
- Assisted parents in strengthening parent=child interactions through relationships building and modeling appropriate activities
- Completed biopsychosocial assessments with at-risk expectant mothers and mothers of newborns
Early Childhood Manager
Spirit Lake Tribe
Fort Totten, ND
06.2004 - 05.2010
- Implemented Spirit Lake Infant and Toddler training program
- Established policy and procedures for Spirit Lake Tribe's childcare policy and procedures based upon research and collaborative relationships with state partners
- Facilitated support groups and training for early childhood professionals
- Implemented, monitored and issued childcare licenses to homes, centers and facilities and issued correction orders according to policy
- Increased early childhood accessibility to families by 50%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks ND 01.2017 - 08.2019
Skills
Strategic leadership
Child abuse expertise
Safety assessments
Family support
Family services
Client needs assessment
Crisis Management
Operations management
Budgeting and finance
Strategic planning
Affiliations
- National Association of Social Workers
Certification
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker [12/31/2023]
Timeline
Program Director
Spirit Lake Social Services
05.2020 - Current
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker [12/31/2023]
08-2019
Case Manager
Lakes Social Service District
01.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of North Dakota
01.2017 - 08.2019
Program Director
Spirit Lake Tribe's Sacred Beginnings Program
11.2014 - 11.2018
Family Assessment/Support Worker
Lutheran Social Services Of ND
08.2013 - 10.2014
Early Childhood Manager
Spirit Lake Tribe
06.2004 - 05.2010