Empathetic Social Services worker with over 20 years of experience interfacing with community liaisons, facilitating individual and group sessions and monitoring conditions of clients to coordinate care. Excellent communicator with knack for building lasting professional relationships.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
School Social Worker
Invo-Progressus Therapy, Safe School Professional
11.2018 - 05.2021
Gathered and analyzed data by creating excel spreadsheets needed to measure the effectiveness of treatment plans rendered.
Continuous weekly evaluation of outcomes of both educational and behavioral plans.
Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
Referred student families to community-based resources(e.g., mental health services, financial assistance, emergency shelter and food bank).
Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
Utilized Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans to provide services for students.
Participated and conducted weekly team meeting to share information and share plans for students’ academic, emotional, social and behavioral needs
Managed case records/progress notes using infinite campus system.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
Child and Family Specialist
Masada Home
10.2015 - 05.2016
Worked as part of a team, providing services to children and their families/caregivers involved in the Los Angeles County foster care, probation and/or mental health systems using a Wraparound services delivery approach.
Facilitated and supported students transitioning back into school community after long-term absences.
Gathered and analyzed data of clients treatment plans and intervention services, needed completed accurate updates to case records.
Increased youth participation in pro-social activities by 50% through collaboration with therapist assistants and community resources.
Intensive Treatment Foster Care Social Worker
Penny Lane Centers
07.2012 - 03.2014
Provide targeted treatment to address specific behavioral and emotional challenges
Supports foster parents with behavioral interventions that improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families
Responsible for goal setting, planning, organizing, coordinating, decision making, communicating and evaluating to promote a level of behavioral, emotional, and social functioning for the child through daily interventions
Able to maintain clinical notes using Clinitrak system to maintain, document and communicate treatment of client’s care.
Assisted families in developing problem-solving and coping skills by providing counseling and referring to appropriate community agencies.
Provided on-going support to resource parents through coaching and crisis intervention techniques.
Implemented motivational interviewing skills to assess risk factors for child abuse and neglect, substance use and intimate partner violence.
Achieved family goals for 95% of clients by providing referrals, resources and tools for assistance.
Conducted home, school and community visits to assigned clients to assess client's level of care and provide guidance towards meeting treatment goals.
Specialist
Penny Lane, Clinic
06.2011 - 07.2012
Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
Interpreted clients' needs and introduced services to fit specific requirements.
Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow store associates on existing and new training programs.
Intern-Mental Health Professional
West Coast Drug & Alcohol Ed
06.2011 - 08.2011
Performed administrative tasks, as necessary.
Answered telephones, screened callers and provided information on the WCDAEP program.
Coordinated intake appointments for potential clients, processing assessments.
Prepared and proof-read files for potential clients.
Assisted in data-gathering for clients.
Referred clients to other appropriate public agencies that are conducive to the client’s mental health concerns.
Assisted gathering necessary data to track client’s performance.
Coordinated customary pick-ups from Quest Diagnostics for clients as necessary.
Facilitated for clients involved in counseling.
Education
A.A -
Antelope Valley College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Child/Adolescent And Family Studies
California State University of Bakersfield
Lancaster, CA
06.2011
Master of Science - Social Work
Walden University
Online
12.2021 - Current
Clinical Trauma Competency for Social Workers -NASW - undefined
Child and Adolescent Services Intensity Instrument (CASII)& CUMHA - undefined
Skills
Resource Advocacy
Family Collaboration
Data Collection
Verbal and Written Communication
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Mental Health Awareness
Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
Emotional Support
Group Classes
Document Coordination
Behavioral Specialist
Certification
[Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Master of Science - Social Work
Walden University
12.2021 - Current
School Social Worker
Invo-Progressus Therapy, Safe School Professional
11.2018 - 05.2021
Child and Family Specialist
Masada Home
10.2015 - 05.2016
Intensive Treatment Foster Care Social Worker
Penny Lane Centers
07.2012 - 03.2014
Intern-Mental Health Professional
West Coast Drug & Alcohol Ed
06.2011 - 08.2011
Specialist
Penny Lane, Clinic
06.2011 - 07.2012
[Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
A.A -
Antelope Valley College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Child/Adolescent And Family Studies
California State University of Bakersfield
Clinical Trauma Competency for Social Workers -NASW - undefined
Child and Adolescent Services Intensity Instrument (CASII)& CUMHA - undefined
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