Drakyla Worthy
Maywood,IL
Summary
Knowledgeable Case Manager experience in coordinating care for families, individuals, and communities. Proactive and resourceful with strong knowledge of community resources. Strong communicator with passion for helping others.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intact Case Manager
Kaleidoscope Inc
06.2022 - Current
- Develop and deliver family centered casework services to parents and their children to meet mutually established goals that ensure the children's safety and preserve the family unit.
- Evaluate children and families' progress toward goals and services delivered to ensure services are meeting the objectives of the family, and are being provided in a culturally respectful way.
- Document all services delivered in SACWIS to comply with agency, state, and federal regulations and requirement
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Foster Care Case Manager
One Hope United
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Conduct visits with children, parents, and/or caregivers that include the ongoing assessment of child safety, permanency, and well-being
- Attend court hearings, prepare and file all court documents within required timeframes
- Develop and implement a plan that meets the needs of the children and the family.
- Provided in-home training and support to foster parents during weekly meetings to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
- Attended proceedings and testified for reunification and permanent placement cases.
Family Service Worker
Lutheran Social Services of
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Provide case management and direct services to foster care or adoptive families
- Conduct regular home visits and ongoing assessments
- Develop and maintain positive and strong working relationships
Residential Counselor
Arrow Child and Family Ministries
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Provide direct supervision to residents, accompanying them to on and off campus activities
- Be a part of a team that offers adolescents a safe place to live, bringing positive and progressive changes to the girls' behavior and outlook
- Play a vital role in the assessment and treatment of the residents in support of her treatment plan, helping each girl to heal from the past and begin a hopeful future
Education
Master of Science - Human Services
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Family And Community Sciences-Family Services
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL06.2018
Certification
Solution Based Casework (SBC)
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strength (CANS)
Timeline
Intact Case Manager
Kaleidoscope Inc
06.2022 - Current
Foster Care Case Manager
One Hope United
01.2021 - 06.2022
Family Service Worker
Lutheran Social Services of
10.2020 - 01.2021
Residential Counselor
Arrow Child and Family Ministries
12.2019 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Human Services
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Family And Community Sciences-Family Services
Eastern Illinois University