Blake Weidner
Lancaster,OH
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker 3 dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for the best interests of clients. Expertise in Sexual,Traumatic Head Injury and Child Abuse. Respectfully and compassionate professional offering 3-year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need. Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions.
Work History
Child Welfare Caseworker 3
Franklin County Children Services
06.2019 - Current
- Assisted over 200 families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources, and connecting with other family support services.
- Driven over 10,000 miles assisting families.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Facilitated groups to address specific needs such as grief and loss, anger management, and social skills.
- Attention to Detail and Thrive for accuracy.
- Provides direct service through thefollowing activities: investigates allegations of abuse,neglect,dependency, and unruliness by gathering data from relatives, neighbors,police,schools,etc;verifies the need for services;conducts out-of-town requests for investigation or home study;reviews and assesses cases;council with clients: visits home;evaluates and monitors family situation and progress;may fill for supervisor in absence of supervisor and mentor.
Shipping and Receiving and Forklift Operator
Mondi Akrosil
06.2016 - 11.2016
- Established and handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 50 packages per day.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials, and shortages.
- Maintained up-to-date price lists to accurately calculate shipping, shortage, and demurrage costs.
- Factored shipping procedures, rates, and routes in making determinations best shipping methods for materials.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
Lifeguard
Village Of Pleasantville
05.2012 - 08.2014
- CPR and First Aid
- Responded to emergency situations in a timely, efficient manner.
- Recorded daily activity logs and incident reports for tracking purposes.
- Entered the water immediately to pull struggling swimmers to safety.
- Reminded students to practice swimming strokes to develop their skills and improve their technique.
- Sampled pool water to check chemical levels prior to starting swimming instruction.
- Maintained order and cleanliness at the swimming pool and surrounding areas to uphold hygiene standards
- Administered CPR and first aid following best practices
- Complied with pool policies and procedures and offered suggestions to staff to maximize safety awareness
- Educated patrons on safety protocols and enforced safety rules
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Majors: Sociology And Criminal Justice
05.2019
- Dean's List 2018/2019
- Relevant Coursework: Human Services & Citizen / Civic Engagement
- Thesis: "Gender Analysis Of Forensic Interviewing: Does Gender Matter?"
- Extracurricular Activities: Track and Field 4 years
Skills
- Strong Interpersonal Communication skills
- Intake skills
- Familiar with Standards of Confidentially
- Critical Thinking
- Comfortable with report writing, Charting and Documentation
- Physical strength and Stamina
- Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Community Outreach Programs
- Client Support
- Case File Preparation
- Clients Rights
- Family Support and Assistance
- Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
- Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
Objective
To acquire position in Human Services that allows me to work with and support at-risk populations.
Relevant Course work
- Sociology Of The Family
- Concepts Of Wellness
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- American Courts
- Social & Political Philosophy
- Sociology Of The Family
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Justice
- Child Maltreatment
- Human Service
- Sociology Theory
- Juvenile Justice
- Criminology
- Sociology Theory
- Racial & Cultural Minorities
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Child Welfare Caseworker 3 - Franklin County Children Services
06.2019 - Current
Shipping and Receiving and Forklift Operator - Mondi Akrosil
06.2016 - 11.2016
Lifeguard - Village Of Pleasantville
05.2012 - 08.2014
Muskingum University - Bachelor of Arts, Majors: Sociology And Criminal Justice
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