DELIA DOLORES SUAREZ
Loma Linda,CA
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care Social Worker
McKinley Children’s Center
06.2016 - Current
- Case Management for foster case load up to 18 cases. Assigned to overflow Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) youth for Riverside and Palmdale Regions. Ongoing assessment of case load (youth) and ongoing assessment to ensure Resource Parents (RP’s) and youth are a good fit. Ongoing Case Management to ensure youths needs are met and ensure RP’s are in compliance with responsibilities to youth, their files and trainings are up to date. Provide Weekly visits to youth (Two weekly contacts for ISFC youth). Ongoing collaboration to ensure youth have weekly and or court ordered visitation with Biological Family. Carried out Quarterly Team Meetings for youths Initial Reports and Quarterly Reports to County Social Worker, Monthly Team Meetings for ISFC youth, obtain Monthly Reports for all youth, obtaining monthly height and weight for all youth, record youth’s health, development, living conditions, adjustment, socialization, school performance and relationship with biological family on a regular basis. Document and report issues with biological family regarding visitation/phone calls. Provide ongoing guidance and training to the Certified Resource Parents. Promote the County, CCL guidelines, Out of Home Care and McKiley policy and procedures. Communicate with respective County Social Worker and County Social Worker Supervisor, as needed to exchange information and provide updates on the youth and their well-being. Produce SIR as indicated and in a timely manner. Provide support to Certified Resource Parents 24/7 for managing all issues and crisis. Rotate the After Hours/Crisis Line (approx. every 2.5 months) and provide intervention warranted to stabilize the situation so youth and RP feel safe and agree to continue to collaborate and work together. Responsible for yearly training requirements to maintain the Social Worker position.
Resource Family Social Worker
Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children’s Services
11.2012 - 06.2016
- Case management for a foster case load of 15 to 18. Ongoing assessment of the children on my caseload and ongoing assessment of the Certified Resource Parents. Provide Monthly Safety and Risk Assessment of these children once per month. Collaborate with the Biological Parents and ensure the BP’s obtain their authorized visitation with their children, in placement. Make weekly face to face contact with the children and their respective Certified Resource Parents. Record and document height and weight, health, development, living conditions, adjustment, socialization, school performance and relationship with biological family on a regular basis (Height and weight are recorded monthly). Document and report issues with biological family regarding visitation/phone calls. Provide ongoing guidance and training to the Certified Resource Parents. Promote the County, CCL guidelines, and Nuevo Amanecer policy and procedures. Communicate with respective County Social Worker and County Social Worker Supervisor, as needed to exchange information and provide updates on the children and their well-being. Produce SIR as indicated and in a timely manner. Provide support to Certified Resource Parents 24/7 for managing all issues and crisis. Attend CFT meetings and wrap around team meetings, as necessary for children on caseload. Attend monthly staff meeting to obtain regular updates on company policy and procedures, and receive ongoing training consistent with the expectations of the position.
Marriage Family Therapist Intern 41943
Community Access Network Counseling Center
07.2007 - 01.2008
- Counsel a variety of clients including children, families, Hispanic population, foster children, and all types of individuals referred from Medi-cal (CAT) and ACT. Part time position. Completed 3,000 hours of counseling experience.
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
05.2007 - 02.2008
- Case management for a foster child case load of 15. Monitored court authorized visits for the foster children and their biological families. Conducted three face to face contacts with the children and their foster parents each month. Verified weight, height, living conditions, health, school performance and doctor’s visits. Communication was on a regular basis with county social workers for each child. Provided initial and quarterly reports for each child to the county social worker. Conducted After hour’s placements of foster children handled crisis’ after hours and provided foster parent training. Conducted quarterly home inspections of my assigned foster homes, as per CCL Maintained files. Produced SIR’s, as necessary.
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
05.2006 - 03.2007
- Case management for a foster child case load of 15. Monitored regular court authorized visits between the foster children and their biological families. Conducted three face to face contacts with the children and foster parents each month. Verified weight, height, living conditions, health, school performance and doctor’s visits. Communication on a regular basis with county social workers for each child. Provided initial and quarterly reports for each child to the county social worker. Conducted After hour’s placements of foster children handled crisis’ after hours and provided foster parent training. Conducted quarterly home inspections, as per CCL regulations. Maintained children’s files. Produced SIR’s, as necessary.
Foster Care Social Worker
Niños Latinos Unidos
09.2005 - 04.2006
- Case management for a foster child case load of 15. Monitored regular visits for the foster children and their biological families, as per court order. Made four contacts with the children, face to face, and their foster parents each month. Verified weight, height, living conditions, health, school performance and doctor’s visits. Communication on a regular basis with county social workers for each child. Provided initial and quarterly reports for each child to the county social worker. Handled after hours telephone which involved handling crisis’ after hours and provided foster parent training. Conducted quarterly home inspections, as per CCL regulations. Maintained the children files. Produce SIR’s, as necessary.
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
06.2004 - 09.2005
- Case management for a foster child case load of 15. Monitored regular visits between the foster children and their biological families. Conducted three face to face contacts with the children and foster parents each month. Verified weight, height, living conditions, health, school performance and doctor’s visits. Communication on a regular basis with county social workers for each child. Provided initial and quarterly reports for each child to the county social worker. Conducted After hour’s placements of foster children, handled crisis’ after hours and provided foster parent training. Conducted quarterly home inspections, as per CCL regulations. Maintained the children’s files. Produced SIR’s, as necessary.
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern 41943
Humanistic Counseling Center
08.2004 - 03.2007
- Counsel a variety of clients including children, families, Hispanic population, foster children, and all types of individuals referred from Medi-Cal and ACT. Part time.
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern 41943
Humanistic Counseling Center
09.2000 - 08.2004
- Counsel a variety of clients including children, families, Hispanic population, foster children, and all types of individuals referred from Medi-Cal. Completed SSI and Medi-Cal documentation. Full time position.
Child Care Worker
Helicon I Group Home
01.1999 - 09.1999
- Responsible for the overseeing and care of the group home children. Worked with many violent and emotionally disturbed children. Responsible for discipline and calling group therapy when needed. Maintained communication with the children’s therapist’s regarding behavioral issues and incidents. Carried out the daily structured routines including: wake up time, house hold chores, bath time, recreational time, TV time, school time, meal time, bed time, etc. Provided the children with escorting from the cottage to the various locations on the property to carry put the routine on a daily basis. This included trips to the cafeteria, school, therapist, store, recreation area, etc. Full time position.
Waitress
El Torito
08.1996 - 09.1999
- While working towards a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, waited tables in both the restaurant and bar. Interacted with a variety of individuals and learned many communication skills. Part time position.
Education
M.S. - Counseling Psychology
California Baptist University
Riverside, CAB.A. - Psychology, Human Development- Lifespan track
California State University
San Bernardino, CAA.A. - Psychology
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CASkills
- Fluent bi-lingual in Spanish for both reading and writing Basic word processing, FAX, PBX phone system, and other general office equipment Have several play therapy tools used for helping children communicate their experiences
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Foster Care Social Worker
McKinley Children’s Center
06.2016 - Current
Resource Family Social Worker
Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children’s Services
11.2012 - 06.2016
Marriage Family Therapist Intern 41943
Community Access Network Counseling Center
07.2007 - 01.2008
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
05.2007 - 02.2008
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
05.2006 - 03.2007
Foster Care Social Worker
Niños Latinos Unidos
09.2005 - 04.2006
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern 41943
Humanistic Counseling Center
08.2004 - 03.2007
Agency Social Worker
Humanistic Foster Family Agency
06.2004 - 09.2005
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern 41943
Humanistic Counseling Center
09.2000 - 08.2004
Child Care Worker
Helicon I Group Home
01.1999 - 09.1999
Waitress
El Torito
08.1996 - 09.1999
M.S. - Counseling Psychology
California Baptist University
B.A. - Psychology, Human Development- Lifespan track
California State University
A.A. - Psychology
Riverside Community College
Training
- Ongoing training provided by Nuevo Amanecer facility regarding services for the children in placement Nov. 2012 to present
- Child Therapy Techniques, San Dimas, CA Oct 2013
- Cognitive Behavioral Training Moreno Valley, CA Oct 2006
- EMDR Training Part I San Diego, CA July 2005
- Twenty-ninth Annual Children’s Conference “The Faces of Family” Riverside, CA April 2002
- Children’s medication: Co morbidity Riverside, CA March 2002
- Violence Risk and Threat Assessment Riverside, CA September 2001
- Ethnicity Issues in Psychopharmacology Riverside, CA August 2001
- Putting Play to Work “The Play Therapy Sampler” Riverside, CA February 2001
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