Demetrius Maxwell
Houston,Texas
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Administration Manager
Texas Department Family And Protective Services
02.2023 - Current
- Evaluate, monitor, and coordinate with operations providing residential services to children or young adults to maintain and improve the quality of residential child-care services purchased by the department.
- Develops and manages contracts, and amendments, between DFPS and 24-hour child-care facilities, contract suspensions, corrective action/adverse actions, ensures compliance with policies
- Develops and manages contracts, and amendments, between DFPS and 24-hour child-care facilities, contract suspensions, corrective action/adverse actions, ensures compliance with policies.
- Review and assess the required components of the operational plan to include the community engagement plan, an educational plan, a trauma-informed plan; and the qualifications, background, and history, including any compliance history, of each individual who is proposed to be involved in the management of the operation.
Trauma Informed Care Program Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Train field staff on Trauma-Informed Care Guiding Principles, Approaches, and Responses to the Effects of Trauma in Child Welfare.
- Subject Matter Expert of trauma informed care, stay abreast of current events/trainings regarding trauma informed care practices so that I can fully integrate my knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices to assist staff and stakeholders.
- Provide resource guides of community providers and services who specialized in trauma informed care to help children and families resist re-traumatization.
- Support field staff with educational and community training on trauma informed care through webinars, presentations, meeting in the box, or workgroups, empowering staff with knowledge about the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery for the children and families involved with CPS/CPI.
Residential Treatment Placement Coordinator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Facilitated in securing appropriate out of home placements for children who require facility-based and/or residential treatment services who are in the conservatorship of DFPS.
- Develope and maintained community collaborations with local/state agencies and organizations to assist in serving children who are placed in residential treatment services.
- Provided training and facilitate providers meetings for stakeholders, child placing agencies, and residential facilities.
CPS FAD Supervisor
Department Of Family And Protective Services
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Managed Foster/Adoptive Home Development worker recruits, develops, verifies monitors, and supports foster and adoptive homes that are licensed by DFPS.
- Plans and manages unit operations to achieve program and regional objectives for service delivery by monitoring caseloads and budgets, consulting with staff on case related issues.
- Managed and developed staff through unit in-service training, field visits with staff, review of performance data, individual conferences, and agency sponsored training, and performance appraisal.
- Evaluated unit performance through case readings, computer reports, and observation of unit operations to ensure compliance with policy, procedures, and service control requirements.
CPS FAD Specialist IV
Department Of Family And Protective Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed Foster/Adoptive Home to ensure compliance with state regulations and minimum standards rules.
- Recruited, develops, verifies monitors, and supports foster and adoptive homes that are licensed by DFPS.
- Provided oral and written testimony at court hearings.
Residential Treatment Placement Coordinator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Facilitated in securing appropriate out of home placements for children who require facility-based and/or residential treatment services who are in the conservatorship of DFPS.
- Develope and maintained community collaborations with local/state agencies and organizations to assist in serving children who are placed in residential treatment services.
- Provided training and facilitate providers meetings for stakeholders, child placing agencies, and residential facilities.
CPS Adoption Preparation Supervisor II
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.2012 - 08.2015
- Supervised a unit of 10 adoption prep caseworkers and clerical staff responsible for providing child protective services within the Adoption Preparation Program.
- Planned and managed unit operations to achieve program and regional objectives for service delivery by monitoring caseloads and budgets, consulting with staff on case related issues.
- Developed staff through unit in-service training, field visits with staff, review of performance data, individual conferences, and agency sponsored training, and performance appraisal.
- Evaluated unit performance through case readings, computer reports, and observation of unit operations to ensure compliance with policy, procedures, and service control requirements.
Deveopment Disability Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2008 - 05.2012
- Established a network of local services and resources that provide services to children with developmental disabilities.
- Consulted with field staff regarding available services for children with developmental disabilities. Provide assistance to field staff regarding specialized placements for children with developmental disabilities.
- Complete HHSC Permanency Review Screens for children with developmental disabilities who are in specific types of placements to track the progress of those children targeted for placement in the community. Provide training to CPS staff regarding topics pertaining to meeting the special educational and/or developmental disability needs of children.
- Conducted assessments, planning and documentation of children's special educational and developmental disabilities needs.
- Advocated for appropriate educational and treatment services for children with developmental disabilities.
- Developed dand maintaine community collaborations with other local agencies and organizations to assist in serving children's special developmental disabilities needs.
Kinship Caregiver Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
10.2007 - 07.2008
- Assisted CPS staff in identifying kinship placements for children in the custody and care of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) .
- Developed supportive services for the families, which includes training, case management, family counseling, support groups, and information and referral services.
- Coordinated services for relatives in obtaining financial assistance offered by DFPS to help stabilize placements.
- Tracked the provision and utilization of services available through community resources and state agencies for families providing kinship care.
CPS Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
09.1997 - 10.2007
- Visited homes, inspected surroundings and interviewed family members.
- Maintained case records and legal documentation.
- Responded to claims of abuse, neglect or safety concerns.
- Attended court proceedings, submitted documents and offered testimony.
- Developed plans to strengthen family units.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX05.1997
Skills
- Project Management
- Child Placement Assessments
- Case Planning and Management
- Client Needs Assessment
- Behavior Treatment Planning
Certification
- Certified Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
- Mental Health First Aid Instructor, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Mental Health First Aider, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Timeline
Contract Administration Manager
Texas Department Family And Protective Services
02.2023 - Current
Trauma Informed Care Program Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.2021 - 02.2023
Residential Treatment Placement Coordinator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2019 - 05.2021
CPS FAD Supervisor
Department Of Family And Protective Services
01.2018 - 07.2019
CPS FAD Specialist IV
Department Of Family And Protective Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
Residential Treatment Placement Coordinator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
08.2015 - 01.2017
CPS Adoption Preparation Supervisor II
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.2012 - 08.2015
Deveopment Disability Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2008 - 05.2012
Kinship Caregiver Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
10.2007 - 07.2008
CPS Specialist
Department Of Family And Protective Services
09.1997 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Huston-Tillotson University
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