Darice Murray
Sacramento,Ca
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in family stabilizing and case management services. Respectful and compassionate professional offer fifteen-year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
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- Medi-Cal Mental Health Services Progress Notes Child/Adolescent Development Cultural Competency/ Cultural Diversity Suicide Prevention Working with Families Boundaries and good practice CPR/ First Aid Child Abuse and Detection Impact of Trauma
Permanency Program, Permanency Social Worker
Sac, County of Sacramento Child Protective Services, Child Protective Services
01.2016 - Current
- Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide intensive case management (caseload of up to 34) to families in an effort to address the issues leading to involvement with Child Protective Services
- Conduct monthly face-to-face contacts with parents, children, and resource parents, and provide family reunification (for children in out-of-home placement), dependent supervision (for children at home), and permanency (for children in long-term placement) services to families whose children are declared as dependents of the Juvenile Court
- Encourage and assess each family’s ability to comply with their court-ordered plan of services to ensure the safety and well-being of their children
- Provide concurrent planning services, advocacy, information, and referrals to clients
- Participate in Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meetings, Individualized Program Plan (IPP) Meetings, and Case Conferences
- Complete court reports (i.e
- Welfare Institution Code 366.21(e and f), 366.3(d and d4), 364, 387, Progress Reports, Addendums, Information Memorandums), mental health screenings, and other file documentation (i.e
- CS 405, CS 840, CS 1173, JV 180, JV 535, etc.), including chronological records of case contacts in CWS/CMS.
Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist/ Mental Health Worker III
Visions Unlimited
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assists assigned client to identify and progress toward achievement of identified goals
- Facilitates groups, stress manage, art group, etc
- Advocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and /or receiving mental health treatment, medical care, transportation, housing, food, and clothing and vocational support as needed
- Manages a caseload including but not limited to, assessment, service planning, daily living skill etc
- Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse
- Assess clients, review records and confer with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition and patient needs
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment objectives.
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Elk Grove, Unified School District, Florin High School
09.2009 - 03.2015
- Duties included but were not limited to:
- Evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positive and motivating comments
- Assessing strengths and weaknesses in a participant's performance and identifying areas for further development
- Communicating instructions and commands using clear, simple language
- Ensuring that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times
- Inspiring confidence and self-belief
- Developing knowledge and understanding of fitness, injury, sports psychology, nutrition and sports science
- Acting as a role model, gaining the respect and trust of the people you work with
- Liaising with other partners in performance management, such as physiotherapists, doctors and nutritionists
- Working to a high legal and ethical standard at all times, particularly in relation to issues such as child safeguarding and health and safety requirements
- Producing personalized training program.
Family Service Worker
County of Sacramento Child Protective Services
03.2014 - 07.2014
- Duties include but are not limited to:
- Scheduling and facilitating court ordered visitation
- Legally documenting observations and engagements with personal (i.e
- Clients, caregivers, city council, attorney’s, social worker’s, etc.)
- Protective custody crisis intervention
- Transport inter and out of county protective custody children and foster youth
- Assist in developing and implementing pro-social engagement within parent and child relations
Residential Counselor
Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento
04.2013 - 03.2014
- Duties include but are not limited to:
- Evaluating presented behaviors of client
- Support in finding effective placement
- Assist in developing and implementing daily and independent living skills
- Plan and lead recreational actives for residences
- Providing one-on-one counseling and crisis intervention
Family Support Counselor
Seneca Center
07.2008 - 04.2012
- Duties included but were not limited to:
- Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating treatment plans
- Plan and lead recreational activities for residences
- Communicate with day treatment and other program staff to coordinate treatment goals
- Frequent intervention with clients, by modifying behavior as needed
- Providing one-on-one and family counseling and crisis intervention
- Complete mental health progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, and other paperwork as indicated
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Skills
- Trusted Advisor
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Excellent communication, effective verbal and listening skills
- Quick learner
- Team building skills
- Decision making skills
- Stress Management
- Self-Starter
- Hands-On Leader
- Demonstrates great work ethics
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Supervisory skills
- Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize
Timeline
Permanency Program, Permanency Social Worker
Sac, County of Sacramento Child Protective Services, Child Protective Services
01.2016 - Current
Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist/ Mental Health Worker III
Visions Unlimited
09.2014 - 01.2016
Family Service Worker
County of Sacramento Child Protective Services
03.2014 - 07.2014
Residential Counselor
Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento
04.2013 - 03.2014
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Elk Grove, Unified School District, Florin High School
09.2009 - 03.2015
Family Support Counselor
Seneca Center
07.2008 - 04.2012
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Bachelors of Arts - Sociology
Notre Dame De Namur University
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