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Charla Conrad

New Florence,PA

Summary

Driven by a passion to serve the world around me, I have a cumulative seven years of experience working with children, families, and the community. My experiences include, but are not limited to: mentorship, case management, the protection of youth, and the preservation of families.

With my Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, my experience in the field, and my self-driven motivation, I have worked diligently to incorporate my strong moral and ethical values into my work. In doing so, I operate with honesty, compassion, and integrity to ensure the best interest of those I serve is the top priority.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ongoing Family Services Caseworker 2

Westmoreland County Children's Bureau
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
05.2023 - Current
  • Follow any and all Pennsylvania state requirements, ensuring child welfare.
  • Conducting risk and safety assessments in the best interest of a child, assessing families and individuals for services, and creating comprehensive individual and family service plans using identified goals, achievable objectives, and individual tasks.
  • Assessments and plans are monitored by caseworker supervision and active court supervision, requiring my current role to keep detailed and factual documentation in order to file thorough and accurate petitions to initiate court supervision. After initiating court supervision, it is my responsibility to give testimony, provide accurate documentation, and give appropriate recommendations, per the needs of the case.
  • Maintaining cross-system communication and collaboration (juvenile and adult probation, state correctional facilities, paid and private providers, hospitals, and educational institutions).
  • Conducting home visits to assess housing conditions, caregiver appropriateness, and conducting child and caregiver interviews/contact at every interaction.
  • Consistently information gathering and documenting to build a case for placement or to During involvement with a family, it is my responsibility, as well as my moral and ethical duty, to do everything possible to prevent the placement of a child or to reunify a child with their parent.h their parent

Family Resource Specialist/ FGDM Facilitator

JusticeWorks YouthCare
Uniontown, PA
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assist families in following and implementing family service plans and individual plans presented by Child Youth Services of Fayette County.
  • Facilitate drug screening.
  • Facilitate supervised visitations for families with children in placement due to removal.
  • Transport families to necessary appointments.
  • Connecting families to community resources, as well as assisting families in enrolling in necessary programs.
  • Providing weekly updates on a family's progress.
  • Providing court testimony.
  • Coordinate Family Group and Decision-Making Conferences by reaching out to individuals to coordinate appropriate times for a conference.
  • Facilitating a Family Group and Decision-Making Conference by conducting a meeting that focuses on the strengths of a family and allows the family to formulate a plan to ensure a child's safety by utilizing family supports.
  • Detailed documentation and case organization.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
North Huntingdon, PA
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Lesson planning based on state learning requirements.
  • Lesson implementation.
  • Maintain structure within a classroom.
  • Effectively communicate daily with all parents about the needs of their children.
  • Identifying inappropriate behavior and utilizing de-escalation techniques for children with behavioral concerns or challenges.
  • Providing recommendations for additional educational needs when necessary.
  • Behavioral and goal plan charting,
  • Documentation of health records and educational records.
  • As a mandated reporter, I was and am responsible for reporting any suspected child abuse.

Jewelry Sales Associate

Beeghly And Company Jewelers
Greensburg, PA
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Responsible for selling high-end jewelry and providing the best possible service to customers.
  • Paying close attention to details and information to assist a customer in finding the item of jewelry that was best suited for what they were seeking.
  • Conducting daily inventory to ensure that all items that were not sold were accounted for, items ranged from $500 to $30,000.
  • Assisting customers in creating custom jewelry.
  • Documenting diamond and gold sales/trades, and ensuring that information was appropriately acquired to be sent to the state of PA.
  • Safety and Theft assessments based on social and situational awareness.

Nail Technician

Curl Up N Dye Hair Salon
Ligonier , PA
11.2020 - 07.2021
  • Nail Design.
  • Cleanliness
  • Maintaining a safe and appropriate environment to prevent the spread of infectious diseaases
  • Managing large amount of appointments daily
  • Self Scheduling
  • Following state regulations for operation.

Before and After School Lead

YMCA
Ligonier , PA
04.2016 - 10.2019
  • Responsible for creating a curriculum that followed educational guidelines set forth by the state as well as STEM requirements
  • Responsible for ensuring that basic needs are met for the children while they are in the care of the Before and Afterschool program, as well as during summer camp when school is not in session.
  • Adhering to all needs of the children, including, but not limited to, allergies, medical conditions, and specific sensitivities.
  • Communication with other agencies and institutions, such as CYS, schools that the children attended, and close daily communications with parents.
  • Responsible for adhering to mandated reporter laws, and reporting any and all suspected child neglect or abuse.
  • Accurately documenting where all children were at all times as well as attendance and absentee records.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
12-2022

High School Diploma -

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
West Chester, Pennsylvania
05-2016

Skills

  • Child welfare advocacy
  • Child Welfare Risk and safety assessment
  • Treatment Plan Coordination and Service Planning
  • Court documentation and testimony
  • Family engagement and Family Finding
  • Case organization and documentation
  • Cross-system collaboration
  • Case investigation and motivational interviewing
  • Case information gathering and confidentiality
  • Issue identification and resolution
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Ethical practice
  • Crisis intervention
  • Time management and task prioritization abilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Adaptability

Affiliations

  • Kayaking
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Traveling
  • Health and Fitness
  • Reading

Certification

  • Direct Service Worker Certification
  • Crisis Intervention Team- Youth Certification
  • CPR

Accomplishments

  • Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honors Society
  • Conducted research on Socio-Addition : An Analysis of the social effects towards heroin use, and presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore during their annual conference in 2019.

Languages

English
Full Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Ongoing Family Services Caseworker 2

Westmoreland County Children's Bureau
05.2023 - Current

Family Resource Specialist/ FGDM Facilitator

JusticeWorks YouthCare
09.2022 - 05.2023

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
02.2022 - 09.2022

Jewelry Sales Associate

Beeghly And Company Jewelers
08.2021 - 02.2022

Nail Technician

Curl Up N Dye Hair Salon
11.2020 - 07.2021

Before and After School Lead

YMCA
04.2016 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Seton Hill University

High School Diploma -

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

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