Bonnie Elia

• Interviewed clients and assessed social and emotional needs to determine nature and degree of services needed.
• Conducted and documented in-home visits with children.
• Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
• Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
• Assisted adolescents transitioning out of foster care through life skills training programs focused on education, employment, housing stability goals.
• Educated parents on available support services, enabling them to effectively navigate systems of care for their children''s benefit.
• Looked for relatives for children in foster care
• Taught parenting skills and communication skills to clients children and adolescents

• Interviewed clients and assessed social and emotional needs to determine nature and degree of services needed.
• Conducted and documented in-home visits with children.
• Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
• Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
• Worked in the CSEC unit for 2 years as a therapist in the evening
• Worked in the Interstate Compact Unit and completed home studies for children coming to live in California from other states
• Taught communication skills and parenting skills to parents, children and adolescents
• Received an employee recognition award in 1992-1993

Had intensive training for the position for 2 weeks to teach communication skills to parents and adolescents with behavior problems and problems in the family

Taught parents and adolescents communication skills in a classroom setting

Had counseling sessions with parents and adolescents as needed