Claudia Breda
Los Angeles,Ca
Summary
I have 28 years of experience working at DCFS and providing services to all age children starting in 09/1996 to the present and I worked with youth between the ages of 14 and 21 as an ILP Coordinator. I am an adaptive and experienced professional with inter-departmental teams and management whether working together or independently. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly and work well under pressure. Self-motivated with excellent verbal, written communication skills, time management and strong organizational skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and initiate logical, effective solutions and consider all aspects of a problem and focus on real impact of decision and actions. Thrive in a team environment, capably learn new skills, react flexibly to changes in priority and direction and assume increased responsibility as needed.
Consistent [Job Title] with [Number] years in improving school systems. Strong leader with history of making small but powerful changes to campus climate. Track record of success with student attendance and graduation rates.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
04.2020 - Current
- Responsible for 6 units that consist of 6 supervisors and 5 CSW’s and sharing in one commonality, child safety
- I direct and evaluate the work of the staff in the office for Emergency Response referrals
- I ensure staff are following The Oversight and ER escalation plan and that all supervisors can safely close referrals within 30 days ensuring families self-sufficiency and community supports, conduct weekly consultations on referrals, discussing any barriers to close or a referral that needs court intervention or open a volunteer case
- I review detention reports and Investigative Narratives that meet the criteria for ARA review
- I Coach and Mentor my staff while engaging them on case issues
- If a referral does not meet the criteria for abuse or neglect, I have the authority to Evaluate out a referral and if a referral needs to be an immediate, I have the authority to upgrade from a 5 day response to an immediate response
- I assure Core Practice Model is being utilized and staff are completing CFT’s on all open cases
- I prepare staff evaluations
- I ensure staff are utilizing Up Front Family Findings and completing the paperwork within the timelines
- I assure that all children who have been placed with a relative or non-related family member that RFA paperwork has been submitted timely
- I attend all mandatory trainings and meetings
- I complete all DACS/Public inquiry assignment that come in for my staff
- I am currently the liaison, ER Workgroup, Regional Center
- I participate and support the Morale Committee, Co-lead on the kids annual Christmas party
- I perform functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
- Planning is very important to my function as it is required for setting goals and establishing strategies for coordinating activities
- I review data on the SITE to ensure we are meeting our MAPP goals and review overall compliance
- I am responsible for overseeing and leading the work in Emergency Response
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
10.2015 - Current
- As an Assistant Regional Administrator I was responsible for 6 units that consist of 6 supervisors and 5 CSW’s and sharing in one commonality, child safety
- I direct and evaluate the work of the staff in the office for Emergency Response referrals
- I ensured staff were following The Oversight and ER escalation plan and that all supervisors can safely close referrals within 30 days ensuring families self-sufficiency and community supports, conduct weekly consultations on referrals, discussing any barriers to close or a referral that needs court intervention or open a volunteer case
- I ensured staff were following policies and procedures set within the Wateridge office and of DCFS
- I reviewed detention reports and Investigative Narratives that meet the criteria for ARA review
- I Coached and Mentored my staff while engaging them on case issues
- If a referral did not meet the criteria for abuse or neglect, I have the authority to Evaluate out a referral and if a referral needs to be an immediate, I have the authority to upgrade from a 5 day response to an immediate response
- I assured Core Practice Model is being utilized and staff are completing CFT’s on all open cases
- I prepared staff evaluations
- I ensured staff were utilizing Up Front Family Findings and completed paperwork within the timelines
- I assured that all children who had been placed with a relative or non-related family member that RFA paperwork had been submitted timely
- I attended all mandatory trainings and meetings
- I completed all DACS/Public inquiry assignment that came in for my staff
- I was the liaison for Cultural Brokers, Up Front Family Findings, ER Workgroup, Regional Center, DPSS, Implementation and Design, and ERDD
- I was the lead on the Morale Committee, Co-lead on the kids annual Christmas party and Co-lead on the annual Pregnant Teen party
- I performed functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
- I conducted interviews to ensure staffing is always at 100%
- Planning is very important to my function as it is required for setting goals and establishing strategies for coordinating activities
- I reviewed data on the SITE to ensure we were meeting our MAPP goals and reviewed overall compliance
- Also, to inform staff of the Department Invest LA and what data triggers their personal, 'why'
- I was responsible for overseeing and leading the work in Emergency Response
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
06.2014 - 10.2015
Supervising Children Social Worker, Transition Coordinator, Independent Living Program
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
11.2013 - 05.2014
- As a Transition Coordinator, I assured that youth who are between the ages of 16 and 21, participating in AB12, have their cases closed, working, or who are in college assured that as they transition into being an adult they know their legal rights and what tools and resources were available to them
- I assist with resources and provide financial assistance to ILP eligible youth with information on education, healthcare, and supportive services
- I completed requests for funds, conducted T-Con meetings with youth so they were informed about all the services they were eligible for, participated at financial aid workshops at local colleges to inform youth of ILP services and financial aid
- I provided referrals for transitional housing and referred youth to the ITSP program which will provide mentorship to youth between the ages of 16 and 20 to transition into self-sufficient young adults
- I assisted in coordinating seniors in high school to participate in Celebration One if they had an overall GPA of 2.8 to be recognized at this great event
- I completed requests for seniors to obtain an incentive for completing high school or a GED program
Supervising Children’s Social Worker, Family Reunification, Family Maintenance and Permanent Placement
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
05.2013 - 11.2013
Supervising Children Social Worker-Family Maintenance, Reunification-Vermont Corridor
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
12.2008 - 01.2010
ATM (Automotive Training Mentor)
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
05.2005 - 07.2007
Children Social Worker III, Permanent Placement Unit
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
09.1996 - 05.2005
Education
Masters - Public Administration
University Of Phoenix
09.2014
Bachelor or Art - Social Work
California State University of Los Angeles
06.1992
Skills
- Emergency response management
- Data analysis
- Policy development
- Team leadership
Activities Background
- Assist with children’s Christmas parties
- Volunteered with youth events and other DCFS sponsored events.
- DCFS Stars recipient in 05/2010 as a supervisor and in 06/2018 as an Assistant Regional Administrator.
- Assisted with Teen Club meetings/Events as a CSW.
Timeline
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
04.2020 - Current
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
10.2015 - Current
Assistant Regional Administrator
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
06.2014 - 10.2015
Supervising Children Social Worker, Transition Coordinator, Independent Living Program
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
11.2013 - 05.2014
Supervising Children’s Social Worker, Family Reunification, Family Maintenance and Permanent Placement
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
05.2013 - 11.2013
Supervising Children Social Worker-Family Maintenance, Reunification-Vermont Corridor
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
12.2008 - 01.2010
ATM (Automotive Training Mentor)
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
05.2005 - 07.2007
Children Social Worker III, Permanent Placement Unit
Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
09.1996 - 05.2005
Bachelor or Art - Social Work
California State University of Los Angeles
Masters - Public Administration
University Of Phoenix
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