Ana Weech
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Country of Citizenship: United States
Veteran's Preference: No
Job type: Permanent
Work schedule: Full Time
Desired Location: Remote
Desired Position: Program Analyst (Placement)
Announcement: HHS-ACF-DE-23-12076913
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Office of Refugee Resettlement Case Coordinator
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc
07.2015 - Current
- Visits ORR-funded care provider sites to conduct weekly staffing and interviews children when necessary to complete a release recommendation and/or make placement/transfer recommendations to a least restrictive setting that is in the best interest of the child.
- * Assigned to Washington State (2014 -2015, then 2019 - present) and Arizona (July 2015 - December 2018) overseeing ORR funded care providers.
- Provides timely and thorough review, assessment, and completes third party release recommendations for family reunification to ORR.
- Assists care provider staff in identifying any special needs of the children or sponsor.
- Confers weekly with ORR to discuss complex cases utilizing best child welfare practices, juvenile justice system, mental health, and ORR policies. Prepares written reports regarding progress and issues related to program trends.
- Assists care provider and ORR to identify potential victims of human trafficking and tracks referrals to ORR. Ensures that eligible children are referred for benefits and services and collaborates with care providers to create safety plans for eligible children.
- Refers legal provider, DHS, or other stakeholder inquiries requiring Government attention to the ORR designee. Refers release reconsiderations or case file requests by minors’ attorney to ORR.
- Tracks new placements and progress of minors in ORR funded care. Keeps records on the status of children's cases.
Office of Refugee Resettlement Case Coordinator
Glyph Language Services
02.2014 - 07.2015
- Oversaw management of unaccompanied children’s cases in Washington State care provider facilities contracted by the ORR UC Programs and provided coverage as needed to case coordinators in other states.
- Conferred weekly with ORR Federal Field Specialist (FFS) to discuss complex cases utilizing knowledge of child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and ORR policies to provide third-party placement, transfer, and release recommendations based on the best interest and special needs of the child.
- Led case reviews and provided guidance and direction on actions to be taken to expedite placement recommendations and ensure compliance with ORR Policies and Procedures.
- Interviewed children in care to ascertain needs and identify potential victims of trafficking.
- Participated in quarterly meetings with care provider staff, FFS, Department of Homeland Security Juvenile Coordinators and other DHS officials, immigration attorneys and foreign country consular officials.
Bilingual LTFC Case Manager
Friends Of Youth
11.2009 - 01.2014
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare/Mental Health professionals to provide useful benefits to ORR unaccompanied minors.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address ORR unaccompanied minors' needs and goals.
- Assisted ORR unaccompanied minors and their foster parents facilitating conflict resolution meetings, providing transportation to court appointment/hearings and attorney meetings.
- Partnered with ORR medical in TAR requests (medical coordinator duties for the DCS LTFC program).
- Home Study and Post Release Services provider assisting ORR unaccompanied minors, and their sponsors, reunified in Washington State.
- Facilitated trainings to Spanish speaking foster parents.
Education
Master of Social Work - Child Welfare
University of Washington
Tacoma, WA06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Pontificia Universidade Catolica
Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil12.1998
Skills
- Case Coordination
- Advocacy
- Team Meetings
- Case Oversight
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Portuguese language - native
- English language - professional proficiency
- Spanish language - professional proficiency
Timeline
Office of Refugee Resettlement Case Coordinator
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc
07.2015 - Current
Office of Refugee Resettlement Case Coordinator
Glyph Language Services
02.2014 - 07.2015
Bilingual LTFC Case Manager
Friends Of Youth
11.2009 - 01.2014
Master of Social Work - Child Welfare
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Pontificia Universidade Catolica