Ashley Criniti
Tolland,CT
Summary
A dynamic, team-spirited, and ethically professional individual seeking to enhance experiences and well-being of individuals to contribute to Community Healthlink's objectives for leadership and service to humanity.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Department Of Children And Families
12.2015 - 11.2020
- Partnered with families to obtain medical, physical, and social histories of clients.
- Formulated case plans that outlined the family's strengths, needs and identified objectives and goals for each client, provider, and DCF to provide tools of success.
- Provided counseling services to an assigned caseload.
- Conducted home visits to assess safety and/or risk of children.
- Facilitated Family Team Meetings with a multidisciplinary team to develop objectives and goals of the family.
- Documented all client and provider contact within DCF's time sensitive visitation/contact deadlines.
- Formulated court documents, attended court hearings, and testified on behalf of my role of the family's DCF worker.
- Educated families on available community resources, referred them to appropriate services.
- Investigated allegations of abuse and/or neglect of child(ren) and provided a comprehensive assessment of the family's needs through a 45 day investigation, which included visitation, intervention, evaluation, and recommendations.
Social Worker/Investigator
Department Of Children And Families
03.2014 - 12.2015
- Case management of approximately 20-25 ongoing cases and 3-5 investigations.
- Conducted child abuse and neglect investigations involving parents who had mental health concerns and completed a detailed action plan following the investigation.
- Maintained contact with medical providers, school staff, mental health treatment providers, and multiple other agencies in the course of case management.
- Identified and recommended referral resources/collateral services to better assist families.
- Assessed, developed, evaluated, and monitored service plans of each case.
- Coordinated visits between children and family members, which included transporting children who were in the custody of DCF.
- Provided court affidavits and other reports in all cases that had court involvement.
Screener
Judge Baker Child At Risk Hotline
06.2015 - 12.2015
Education
Masters in Social Work
UCONN
Advanced Standing Program11.2013
Bachelors in Social Work
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT05.2012
Skills
- Proficient at interviewing, listening, assessing, and evaluating clients' strengths and needs
- Profound knowledge of principles of intervention with clients who have co-occurring disorders
- Empathize with clients from various cultural backgrounds and honor a diverse workforce while being guided by the Code of Ethics
- Extensive direct service with individuals and community providers
Timeline
Social Worker
Department Of Children And Families
12.2015 - 11.2020
Screener
Judge Baker Child At Risk Hotline
06.2015 - 12.2015
Social Worker/Investigator
Department Of Children And Families
03.2014 - 12.2015
Masters in Social Work
UCONN
Bachelors in Social Work
Central Connecticut State University