Canicha Sainvil
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dedicated social services professional with extensive experience in child welfare, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination. Proven success in conducting comprehensive assessments and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance client outcomes while ensuring compliance with regulations. Committed to ethical, client-centered practices that promote family stability and safety.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Services Program Consultant
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2023 - Current
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to county leadership and child welfare professionals on complex social services cases.
- Conducted comprehensive case reviews to identify safety concerns, behavioral health needs, housing barriers, and permanency challenges, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Analyze case trends and collaborate with leadership to improve permanency outcomes and service delivery.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary consultations involving attorneys, judicial partners, behavioral health providers, educators, medical professionals, and community agencies.
- Prepared detailed reports, case summaries, and recommendations that supported administrative and court-related decision-making, enhancing clarity and compliance.
- Prepare detailed reports, case summaries, and recommendations supporting administrative and court-related decision-making.
- Analyzed case trends and collaborated with leadership to enhance permanency outcomes and improve service delivery across programs.
Child Welfare Court Liaison II
Family Resource Center
Miami, Florida
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Coordinated court activities among attorneys, case managers, service providers, and judicial stakeholders to streamline processes and enhance communication.
- Facilitated client interviews and gathered collateral information to ensure effective court proceedings.
- Coordinated court-related activities between attorneys, case managers, service providers, and judicial stakeholders.
- Coordinated referrals to community agencies and monitored service participation to support client needs and compliance with court mandates.
Placement Supervisor
Citrus Family Care Network
Miami, Florida
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Supervised placement specialists to accurately assess children's placement needs and ensure timely interventions.
- Collaborated with behavioral health providers, nursing staff, and quality assurance teams to coordinate comprehensive care for children.
- Ensured compliance with state and federal child welfare regulations to safeguard children's welfare and promote best practices.
Placement Specialist
Citrus Family Care Network / Our Kids of Miami-Dade
Miami, Florida
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Conducted multidisciplinary staffing to identify optimal placements addressing medical, educational, behavioral, and psychosocial needs.
- Coordinated services among healthcare providers, foster parents, and community agencies to ensure comprehensive support.
- Maintained precise case documentation within statewide child welfare information systems to support informed decision-making.
Housing Resource Coordinator
Lotus House
Miami, Florida
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Conducted interviews and housing assessments to identify needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, facilitating appropriate support.
- Coordinated referrals for housing, employment, healthcare, and behavioral health services, streamlining access to essential resources.
- Maintained HMIS documentation, tracking client progress and outcomes toward achieving housing stability.
Child Welfare Case Manager
Family Resource Center
Miami, Florida
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Assessed client and family needs to develop tailored case plans that addressed specific challenges.
- Coordinated services with schools, healthcare providers, therapists, and community agencies to ensure comprehensive support for clients.
- Coordinated services with schools, healthcare providers, therapists, and community agencies.
- Monitored client progress to ensure adherence to child welfare standards and facilitate timely interventions.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Capella University
03-2027
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Memorial University
Skills
- Needs assessment
- Client Needs Assessments
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Resource coordination
- Judicial process management
- Interagency Partnership
- Judicial Collaboration
- Court Services
- Risk Assessment
- Family Dynamics Assessment
- Report Writing
- Compliance Monitoring
- Collateral interviews
- Program Consultation
- Staff Training
- Compliance monitoring
- Welfare information systems
Certification
- Certified Child Welfare Case Manager
- Valid Georgia Driver's License
Timeline
Social Services Program Consultant
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
01.2023 - Current
Child Welfare Court Liaison II
Family Resource Center
09.2021 - 01.2023
Placement Supervisor
Citrus Family Care Network
05.2021 - 08.2021
Placement Specialist
Citrus Family Care Network / Our Kids of Miami-Dade
09.2018 - 05.2021
Housing Resource Coordinator
Lotus House
12.2017 - 09.2018
Child Welfare Case Manager
Family Resource Center
01.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Social Work -
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Memorial University