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David Beasley

Marion

Summary

Experienced social services professional with strong commitment to fostering positive outcomes and enhancing community well-being. Adept at providing support, advocacy, and resources to diverse populations while maintaining high ethical standards. Demonstrates collaborative approach, adaptability to changing needs, and focus on delivering impactful results. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and effective communication. Ready to apply these skills to make a meaningful impact in a new role.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intact Child Welfare Specialist II - Family Support Specialist

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Marion, IL
08.2022 - Current
  • Develops and documents initial and ongoing assessments of each assigned family.
  • Collaborates with the family team to develop, review and modify service plans that address assessment needs related to safety, wellbeing and permanency.
  • Prepares for and attends school staffings, court hearings and other meetings regarding the assigned families.
  • In consultation with supervisor, makes recommendations to DCFS and court personnel on services, visitation and placement.
  • Monitors the safety and wellbeing of assigned children/youth through face-to-face visits in the home and community, as required.
  • Consults regularly with professionals and family members to ensure quality service coordination and communication.
  • Provides support and information to parents in the safe and nurturing care of children with the goal of providing a stable home which meets the child/youth’s needs.
  • Ensures that client case files are complete through completing and/or obtaining required, consents for release of information or authorization for treatment and current documentation regarding caregiver treatment/services and child medical, developmental, school, therapeutic and other services.
  • Documents all admission, ongoing and closing activities in a timely manner using approved forms/database.
  • Maintains an awareness of community resources appropriate to child, youth and family needs, and makes proper use of these resources through referral and follow-up.
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Staffing with Supervisor throughout LSSI Involvement to determine needs of at risk families.
  • Complete required assessments, documentation, and recommendations.
  • Provide and link families to local resources.
  • Perform all tasks as required to engage families and collateral contacts.
  • Participate in the supervisory process for guidance, direction, assessment, and decision-making.

Juvenile Justice Social Worker

Department for Juvenile Justice - Kentucky Justice Cabinet
Paducah, KY
  • Responsible for prevention programs for at-risk youth, court intake, pre-trial detention, residential placement and treatment services, probation, community aftercare, and reintegration programs, as well as the confinement of youth awaiting adult placement or court.
  • Manage a case load of juvenile offenders under the age of 18, committed to the State and perform monthly visits with juveniles and their families.
  • Advise families on community resources and referral programs, and develop and implement realistic treatment plans to improve juveniles chances of remaining in the community and out of the court system.
  • Maintain thorough case history records, and write detailed and accurate reports in order to successfully review in court and with other members of staff.
  • Provided social work support, including short-term counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
  • Write petitions, court reports, case plans, and other legal documents.

Social Worker - Intake and Investigation

Kentucky Department of Children and Family Services
Paducah, KY
  • Intake of allegations of abuse to determine if allegations met the state definition for investigation of physical, mental or sexual abuse of children.
  • Intake and investigation of allegations of senior abuse or neglect.
  • Conduct on-site assessments to determine the safety of clients, including investigating allegations of abuse and neglect.
  • Interview clients, family members, community resources or other involved parties to determine validity of allegations.
  • Communicate with school district, hospital, law enforcement and welfare agencies to obtain and provide information to clients and families to create treatment plans to improve care and well-being.
  • Work with DCFS case managers to open substantiated cases and provide ongoing support and supervision.
  • Provided social work support, including counseling/guidance, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.

Personal Assistant

House 2 Home Realty
Marion, IL

Facilitated preparation of property listings and marketing materials to enhance visibility.

  • Conducted research on market trends and comparable properties to inform pricing strategies.
  • Facilitated communication between clients and agents, ensuring timely responses to inquiries.
  • Organized client files and maintained accurate records for compliance and reporting purposes.
  • Streamlined administrative processes, improving efficiency in daily operations of the office.
  • Supported onboarding of new team members by providing training on office procedures and tools.
  • Boosted team morale, organized team-building activities that fostered positive work environment.
  • Reduced operational costs, negotiated with vendors to secure competitive rates for office supplies.

Specialty Sales Manager

Home Depot
Marion, IL
  • Trained and mentored team members on effective sales techniques and product knowledge.
  • Developed and executed sales strategies to enhance product visibility and customer engagement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory management and stock levels.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service, resolving inquiries and ensuring satisfaction with specialty products.
  • Fostered relationships with vendors to negotiate pricing and improve supply chain efficiency.
  • Collaborated with product development teams to provide valuable input on consumer preferences and industry trends.
  • Achieved consistent growth in revenue by developing and executing targeted sales strategies for specialty products.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.

Education

BSW: Bachelor’s of Social Work - Social Work

Murray State University
Murray, KY
05-1996

Skills

  • Excellent people skills
  • Case management
  • Service coordination
  • Treatment planning
  • Risk assessment
  • Community outreach
  • Crisis intervention
  • Resource referral
  • Family engagement
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Cultural competence
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Analytical skills
  • Client advocacy
  • Trauma informed care framework
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Organizational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Resource coordination

Certification

CWEL - Child Welfare Specialist

Timeline

Intact Child Welfare Specialist II - Family Support Specialist

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
08.2022 - Current

Juvenile Justice Social Worker

Department for Juvenile Justice - Kentucky Justice Cabinet

Social Worker - Intake and Investigation

Kentucky Department of Children and Family Services

Personal Assistant

House 2 Home Realty

Specialty Sales Manager

Home Depot

BSW: Bachelor’s of Social Work - Social Work

Murray State University