Dr. Notashia Crenshaw-Williams
Gallatin,TN
Summary
Child welfare and social work professional with deep experience in supervision, case review, and staff coaching. Combines clinical assessment, policy compliance, and reporting skills to support safe case practice, accurate records, and strong outcomes for children and families.
Overview
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1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care Team Coordinator
State of TN, DCS
05.2024 - Current
- Supervised operations across Sumner, Wilson, and Trousdale counties to ensure compliance with policies.
- Oversaw teams, established goals and action steps, and promoted professional development of subordinates to achieve compliance with state and federal laws in case files and TFACTS.
- Assists teams in determining if abuse or neglect has occurred, the level of risk or harm to the child, assists in determining the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, reunification, and/or termination of parental rights. Assesses underlying needs and core family concerns in order to address key issues that will ensure safety.
- Discusses case information with CM4s to guide decision making process about case needs, resource allocation, and outcomes.
- Managed case assignments through TFACTS and delivered performance feedback to subordinates. Analyzed reports and meetings to ensure compliance with child welfare standards.
- Utilized data to inform decisions and address issues, trends, and concerns, tracking and communicating regional data reports to ensure compliance with state and federal standards and accurate information delivery to decision makers.
- Conducted case conferences to provide guidance and direction, ensuring subordinates implemented policy guidelines for case documentation and met completion requirements to promote safety and well-being for DCS clients.
- Reviews and monitors ongoing assessments of subordinates to ensure quality case management. Documents discussions with staff including Employee Performance Briefings (EPBs) and case conferences.
Medical Social Worker II
Fresenius Dialysis Clinic
Portland, TN
11.2017 - 05.2026
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop diagnostically based treatment and discharge plans in consultation with interdisciplinary team
- Provide 1:1 individual counseling using various therapeutic interventions
- Educated family members on treatment options and connected them with relevant community resources.
- Facilitated psycho-educational sessions and documented patient progress in detail.
- Contributed actively to treatment team meetings by sharing insights and strategies.
- Ensure that timely, objective, & detailed documentation is entered in patient's record
- Serve as a link between patients and community providers, network with financial coordinators and Tennessee Kidney Foundation
- Established partnerships with community agencies to enhance patient support services and resource accessibility.
- Mentor and train new social workers
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
08.2018 - 05.2024
- Applied social work expertise in Child Welfare I and II, Values, Ethics, and Diversity, Medical Social Work, APSU 1000, Micro Social Work Practice, and Advanced Individual Practice with Individuals to enhance student learning.
- Provide instruction for BSW and MSW social work courses
- Provide instruction for foundational practice
- Provide instruction through various instructional delivery (face to face, online, and hybrid)
- Engaged in research, leadership, and community service initiatives to advance social work practice and community welfare.
- Facilitated departmental and university meetings to foster collaboration and improve communication.
- Support the mission and goals of the university
Foster Care Team Leader/Supervisor
State of TN, DCS
11.2001 - 08.2018
- Interviewed, hired, trained, coached, and mentored staff & administered direct supervision for Foster Care case managers
- Trained, coached, mentored, and hired staff
- Developed employee skills through performance evaluations and targeted coaching
- Provided Master's Level consultation with peers & staff on child safety, trauma reduction, mental health well-being
- Conducted case review audits, ensuring adherence to policy requirements and enhancing service quality
- Completed case review audits to ensure compliance with licensure standards
- Linked families with essential services to support child safety and service implementation to reduce risk to children
- Integral member of Foster Care Review Board & Child and Family Team Meetings
- Directed staff meetings, reviewed legal documents, referrals, and assigned cases
- Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) & Child and Family Team Meetings
- Collaborated with local law enforcement regarding case direction of severe cases
- Consulted with attorneys regarding legal issues
- Participated in Council on Accreditation (COA) teams for training, supervision, and risk management
- Field supervisor for BSW and MSW graduate students
Foster Care Team Coordinator
State of TN, DCS
05.2024 - Current
- Supervised child welfare operations across Sumner, Wilson, and Trousdale counties.
- Oversee teams and establish goals and action steps for teams and the professional development of subordinates to meet desired outcomes. Ensure case files and TFACTS are in compliance with state and federal laws.
- Assists teams in determining if abuse or neglect has occurred, the level of risk or harm to the child, assists in determining the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, reunification, and/or termination of parental rights. Assesses underlying needs and core family concerns in order to address key issues that will ensure safety.
- Collaborated with CM4s to analyze case information, guiding decisions on case needs, resource allocation, and outcomes.
- Managed case assignments through TFACTS, providing performance feedback to enhance team development and analyzing data on overdue reports, Child and Family Team Meetings, placement reports, and face-to-face visits to track child welfare outcomes.
- Utilizes data to make decisions and plans to address issues, trends, and concerns to choose the best solutions. Tracks, creates and communicates reports on regional data to ensure state and federal compliance; includes tracking assessments to ensure data elements are meeting required time frames. Ensures information provided to internal and external entities is accurate with needed and required details to provide all relevant information to decision makers such as court, etc.
- Reviews and monitors ongoing assessments of subordinates to ensure quality case management. Documents discussions with staff including Employee Performance Briefings (EPBs) and case conferences.
- Facilitated case conferences with subordinates, offering guidance and feedback to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being for DCS clients while ensuring compliance with policy guidelines for case documentation.
Education
Ed.D - Leadership, Development, and Personal Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, Tn.37210MSSW - Social Work
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, Tn. 37996B.S. - Psychology
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, Tn. 37209A.S. - Science
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, Tn. 37066Skills
- Child welfare compliance
- Trauma-informed care
- Client care advocacy
- Child welfare advocacy
- Team management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Feedback solicitation
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong communication skills
- Dedicated work ethic, flexible
- Ethical standards
- Appreciates working with people of diverse cultures
Personal Information
Title: LMSW, Ed.D
Certification
- License Master Social Worker
- Mediator for Civil Ligations
- Mediator for Child and Family Ligations
ARTICLES:
- SRATE journal: “Aiding Teachers” in understanding and reducing Foster Care Children Trauma in an education setting”.
- Youth, MDPI, journal: “The Impact on Foster Children and working with their families during and after Covid-19”.
- Book: Developing, Delivering, and Sustaining School Counseling Practices Through a Culturally Affirming Lens (my chapter) was titled: Foster Care Transition Considerations for School Counselors.
Timeline
Foster Care Team Coordinator
State of TN, DCS
05.2024 - Current
Foster Care Team Coordinator
State of TN, DCS
05.2024 - Current
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Austin Peay State University
08.2018 - 05.2024
Medical Social Worker II
Fresenius Dialysis Clinic
11.2017 - 05.2026
Foster Care Team Leader/Supervisor
State of TN, DCS
11.2001 - 08.2018
Ed.D - Leadership, Development, and Personal Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University
MSSW - Social Work
University of Tennessee Knoxville
B.S. - Psychology
Tennessee State University
A.S. - Science
Volunteer State Community College