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Carrie Hickenlooper
Kaysville,UT
Summary
Compassionate professional with a versatile background in child welfare. Accomplished at being self-motivated, with a strong sense of responsibility. Skilled at working independently to gain knowledge and enhance skills, but also thrives in team environments. Experience in facilitating family-driven solutions and training professionals to enhance investigative practices.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Forensic Interview Specialist
Davis County Children's Justice Center
Farmington, UT
07.2023 - Current
- Conduct over 600 comprehensive interviews with child victims regarding severe abuse to gather accurate testimonies that can then be corroborated during investigations.
- Align interviews with the best practices, agreed upon by experts, in the field of interviewing children.
- Nurture working relationships with law enforcement, child protective services, county prosecutors, and medical professionals to ensure coordinated responses for child welfare cases.
- Present trainings on how to best utilizing the F.I.
- Independently improve in the craft by self educating on topics such as non-suggestible questioning technique, child development, the justice system, grooming behaviors, the stages of disclosure, and more.
Child Protective Services Investigator
Division of Child and Family Services
Davis County, UT
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Conducted thorough investigations into allegations of child abuse and neglect.
- Collaborated with law enforcement and community agencies to ensure child safety.
- Evaluated family situations to determine risk levels and recommend appropriate interventions.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting findings and case progress for review by supervisory staff.
- Debriefed the findings of the investigation with the parents of the alleged victims, the alleged perpetrator, law enforcement, and county prosecutors and provided any supports to help stabilize the family.
Social Service Worker
Division of Child and Family Services
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2003 - 03.2005
- Guided families through the child welfare system by addressing abuse or neglect through family-driven, solution focused interactions.
- Facilitated Child and Family Team Meetings by collaborating with the family, members of their support systems, and community partners with the aim of developing a personalized solution that addressed safety and stability concerns.
- Developed Service Plans that reflected the solutions determined by the team, with recommended resources on how to accomplish the solutions along with recommended dates of completion.
- Monitored compliance with home visits, communication with members of the team (foster parent, community partners, and legal). Reviewed the feedback and made recommendations to the Juvenile Court in regards to the child's need for safety and permanency.
- Recruited to work for the Salt Lake Drug Court.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State Universisty, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA06-1999
Skills
- Active Learner
- Empathetic
- Self-Motivated
- Strong and Effective Communication
- Natural Organizer
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Digest Information and Develop Methods of Teaching it to Others
Interests
Timeline
Child Forensic Interview Specialist
Davis County Children's Justice Center
07.2023 - Current
Child Protective Services Investigator
Division of Child and Family Services
07.2022 - 07.2023
Social Service Worker
Division of Child and Family Services
08.2003 - 03.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State Universisty, San Bernardino