Chantal Melvin
Tampa,FL
Summary
Compassionate worker with 7-8 years of experience in social work settings. Skilled at managing multiple cases with great attention to detail and knowledge of local resources. Known for providing caring and comprehensive support to families and children.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Engagement Specialist
Childrens Home Network
Tampa , FL
12.2022 - Current
- Conducted home visits to assess family needs and provide resources, referrals, and support.
- Created individualized Family Support Plans for identified families based on assessment data.
- Established a network of peer mentors who could provide additional support for families.
- Conducted home visits and kept in contact with families by phone in accordance with agency policies.
- Supported needs of at-risk families with housing, food and other critical assistance.
- Completed intake assessments on families to determine service needs.
- Protected children by identifying risks and implementing protective actions and improvement plans.
- Discussed eligibility requirements for different services to help families gather required information and documentation.
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
- Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
Family Advocate
St Vincent De Paul Cares
Tampa , FL
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Partnered with families and provided resources to build growth that promoted better self-reliance.
- Served as liaison between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors and other contacts to help children facing problems such as disabilities, abuse or poverty.
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
Residential Counselor
Postgraduate Center For Mh
Bronx , NY
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs.
- Conducted rounds of rooms and buildings, unlocked windows, propped open doors and ensured safety.
- Facilitated ongoing case management services to support successful outcomes and meet stabilization goals.
- Cooperated with local service providers, outreach workers, case managers and collaborative agencies to facilitate services for members.
Family Specialist
Southwest Keys Program
Goshen , New York
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Maintained updated documentation in compliance with the program's policies and procedures.
- Conducted home visits and completed family needs assessments.
- Documented observations about interactions between parents with their children during visitations for reports.
- Planned and conducted home visits using evidence-based curriculum to a diverse population of families to assist in setting and achieving goals, child development, and bonding activities.
Case Aide
St. Catherine's Center for Children
Kingston , New York
01.2016 - 03.2020
- Responsible for transporting Community Based Programs (CBP) clientele to various appointments.
- Performed human support work in providing a variety of services for agency clients including but not limited to supervising court appointed visits or assisting foster parents and biological parents locate resources, escorted foster care youth to appointments.
- Reported observations and details of recreational time spent with youth in detailed case notes.
- Communicated with all parties in regards to the individual safety plan of the client.
- Trained to appropriately manage youth in care and respond to crisis in a timely and professional manner.
- Met with clients on a weekly basis.
- Provided counseling services to clients during crisis intervention.
- Attend court / school hearings to advocate on families behalf.
- Maintain a caseload of children who have experienced moderate to high-risk abuse or neglect by providing long-term case management and evaluation services.
- Provide ongoing evaluation thru family and team meeting to discuss and review the child's and family's strengths and stress factors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Case management
- Counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Documentation
- Laundry
- Notes
- Nursing
- Safety
- Supervising
- Individual and family counseling
- Client needs assessment
- File management
- Conflict resolution
- Scheduling
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team building
Timeline
Family Engagement Specialist
Childrens Home Network
12.2022 - Current
Family Advocate
St Vincent De Paul Cares
04.2021 - 03.2022
Residential Counselor
Postgraduate Center For Mh
03.2020 - 04.2021
Family Specialist
Southwest Keys Program
01.2019 - 04.2021
Case Aide
St. Catherine's Center for Children
01.2016 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
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