Dedicated Child Welfare professional with history of meeting agency goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the agency's mission.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Engagement Specialist
Montgomery County Office Of Children And Youth
Norristown , PA
07.2014 - Current
Partner with caseworkers to facilitate family meetings to help foster positive relationships between biological families and foster families
Conduct searches to help families connect with supportive family members
Building solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to move cases forward
Engaging families by allowing their voices to be heard
Ongoing Caseworker
Montgomery County Office Of Children And Youth
Norristown, PA
11.2011 - 07.2014
Assessed needs of each family and recommended appropriate services and resources moving them toward self sufficiency
Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines and recommendations.
Offered support and direction to families and coordinated with court system and other community agencies for treatment.
Conducted at minimum, monthly visits to ensure the children on my caseload were physically, mentally and emotionally safe
Recorded case notes for all cases on my caseload
Caseworker
Bradford County Office Of Children And Youth
Towanda, PA
11.2010 - 11.2011
Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines and recommendations.
Offered support and direction to families and coordinated with court system and other community agencies for treatment.
Managed caseload of family screening and investigation, child removal, permanency planning, and family resource support.
Participated in court proceedings by making recommendations for permanency planning and providing expert testimony.
Image Processor
National City Mortgage
Miamisburg, OH
06.2001 - 11.2010
Prepared loan files after mortgage closing and financing by document order for indexing
Responsible for recognizing and naming over 50 different documents
Shift Manager
McDonald's
Fairborn, OH
09.1995 - 06.2007
Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
Supervised 8-15 employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
Coached crew members to optimize performance and motivate toward more efficient work.
Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Science
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
12.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Police Science
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
06.2005
Skills
Family services
Team-building
Flexible and Adaptable
Self-Motivated
Decision Making
Cultural Awareness
Timeline
Family Engagement Specialist
Montgomery County Office Of Children And Youth
07.2014 - Current
Ongoing Caseworker
Montgomery County Office Of Children And Youth
11.2011 - 07.2014
Caseworker
Bradford County Office Of Children And Youth
11.2010 - 11.2011
Image Processor
National City Mortgage
06.2001 - 11.2010
Shift Manager
McDonald's
09.1995 - 06.2007
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Science
Wright State University
Bachelor of Arts - Police Science
Wright State University
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