Casey Hills
Education Services Facilitator
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interests of clients. Expertise in child development and curriculum development. Respectful and compassionate professional offering two year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Education Services Facilitator
Zeider’s Enterprises
Virginia Beach , VA
06.2021 - Current
- Develop training based on needs identified through program evaluation, needs assessment feedback, and survey data
- Provide information and referral and one-on-one assistance to clients across a broad spectrum of quality of life programs
- Provide public awareness campaigns and programs offered in support of National Child Abuse Prevention and National Domestic Violence Awareness Months and other awareness themed months
- Conduct education and training programs (i.e
- Parent education, stress management, anger management, personal communication, building healthy relationships, and more)
- Ensure all information and referral and awareness and prevention education services are entered and counted in Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS)
Family Support Specialist
Healthy Families
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2020 - Current
- Completes all required home - based family support services as defined by Healthy Families America and Healthy Families Virginia Beach
- Maintain a caseload weight of 26
- Educate families on the importance of positive maternal – infant health, adequate pre-natal care, medical benefits, child well visits, immunizations, and community resource referrals to promote wellness
- Assess the normal growth and development of the target child
- Utilize the concepts of family-centered and strength-based service provisions, while being culturally sensitive to the families and community served
- Ensure all information, referrals, home visit case notes, and group education are documented in the Healthy Families centralized system (CASIE)
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy Reserves
Virginia Beach, VA
03.2016 - Current
- Mentored and supervised 30 personnel within unit, providing positive guidance for professional and personal development.
- Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Intern
Healthy Families
Virginia Beach , VA
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Adhere to the mission of the Healthy Families program and promote cultural preservation and best parenting practices
- Built rapport with clients to facilitate trusting relationship and provide setting conducive to growth.
- Produced high-quality documents, community resource spreadsheets, and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA 08.2018 - 05.2020
Social Work
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 08.2017 - 05.2018
Social Work
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL 08.2014 - 03.2016
Skills
Child development
Case management
Crisis Intervention
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Life skills development
Motivational Interviewing
Setting healthy client boundaries
Maintaining ethical principles
Establishing rapport
Engaging in active listening
Prioritizing case loads and client needs
Certification
Motivational Interviewing, February 2021
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of three agencies in the development of The Student Parent Initiative.
- Collaborated Post - Partum Support Virginia in the development of Healthy Families' Virginia Beach post - partum support group.
Timeline
Education Services Facilitator
Zeider’s Enterprises
06.2021 - Current
Family Support Specialist
Healthy Families
06.2020 - Current
Intern
Healthy Families
01.2020 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Social Work -
Virginia Wesleyan University
08.2018 - 05.2020
Social Work
Loyola University of Chicago
08.2017 - 05.2018
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy Reserves
03.2016 - Current
Social Work
Joliet Junior College
08.2014 - 03.2016