Brandy Reiser
Grand Blanc
Summary
Seasoned Foster Care Specialist with a proven track record in child advocacy and documentation proficiency, demonstrated at Adoption and Foster Care Specialists Inc. Skilled in engaging families and courts with confidence, achieving positive outcomes in child permanency. Excelled in multidisciplinary collaboration and verbal communication, enhancing service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care Specialist
Adoption and Foster Care Specialists Inc.
05.2021 - Current
- Referred clients to services
- Reported to court the progress or lack of progress with services
- Made recommendations to the court about permanency for children
- Made recommendations to the court about services for caregivers and children
- Completed monthly home visits with caregivers and children
- Effectively communicated to courts, attorneys, and service providers
- Wrote case service plans and court reports timely including all updates from service providers
Driver
Jimmy Johns
Saginaw
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Interacted with customers in a friendly manner when delivering food
- Effectively trained new employees in a way that made them feel welcome in our store
Guest Service Representative
Mackinac State Historic Parks
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Effectively problem-solved in a way that made guests have a pleasurable experience
- Held conversations with guests while ringing up purchases and accurately giving back change
- Accurately brought in up to $6,000 in cash sales daily
- Answered questions about the sites guests wanted to see and provided assistance when needed
Student Employee, Dinning Services
Saginaw Valley State University
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Held conversations with customers while ringing up their purchases
- Assisted management in conducting inventory monthly
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Saginaw Valley State University
Bay City, MI05.2020
Skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural competence
- Documentation proficiency
- Assessment and evaluation
- Child development expertise
- Self-care strategies
- Family engagement
- Court testimony
- Child advocacy
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Substance abuse awareness
- Family reunification
- Verbal communication
Field Experience
Adoption Option Inc., Midland, MI, 08/19, 05/20, Provided transportation for children and parents to and from parenting time visits., Helped Foster Care and Adoption workers with filing and assessments., Supervised parenting time visits.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Foster Care Specialist
Adoption and Foster Care Specialists Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Driver
Jimmy Johns
05.2018 - 05.2021
Guest Service Representative
Mackinac State Historic Parks
06.2016 - 08.2017
Student Employee, Dinning Services
Saginaw Valley State University
08.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Saginaw Valley State University
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