Christina Sierra

• Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
• Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
• Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
• Developed and implemented safety plans for clients at risk of harm to provide protection.
• Provided evidence-based therapeutic interventions and crisis management to clients to lessen negative on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
• Facilitated individual and group sessions to promote positive behavior change for clients.

• Conduct Mental Health assessments for children, adolescents, and adults receiving child welfare services.
• Provide community base referrals to all children and their families which include a few of the following: parent/child psychotherapy; drug- treatment; psycho-social assessments, tutoring, mentors, individual therapy, family- base therapy; assisted with medical card services for all wards of the state, etc.
• Ensure all case files have appropriate updated documentation.
• Obtain passports for youth in DCFS care.
• Obtain birth certificates and social security cards for youth in care.
• Prepared court documentation in a timely manner.
• Provided court testimony per family cases.
• Facilitate meetings between families and all legal parties involved.
• Update DCFS computer base system in a timely manner per each family case.

• Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
• Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
• Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
• Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
• Prepare adoption subsidies
• Conduct weekly home visits, monthly school visits, to ensure all services are being provided for each child accordingly.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools, health care facilities to promote the child's / children

well being.

• Prepare Interstate Travel Documents and transport youth out of state.