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Ellie Piotter

Owatonna,MN

Summary

Child Protection Social Worker with extensive experience at Minnesota Prairie County Alliance, excelling in case management and cross-departmental collaboration. Proven ability to develop and implement effective service plans, ensuring client safety and well-being. Strong communicator and team player, dedicated to enhancing community knowledge and support systems.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Child Protection Social Worker

Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
07.2022 - Current
  • Assesses the psychosocial, behavioral, medical and safety needs of clients and families to coordinate appropriate services to meet client and family needs, via ongoing communication with clients, families and providers.
  • Creates and implements detailed service plans to manage all goals, services and resources specific to each client, while maintaining paper files, electronic files and database systems to meet federal, state and local mandates and timelines.
  • Analyzes and investigates critical circumstances; manages crisis situations where imminent danger to self or others is apparent or possible.
  • Prepares extensive and comprehensive social histories; home studies; case plans; case records; court reports, petitions and testimony; appears personally in court to represent MNPrairie.
  • Collaborates with state, federal and local entities; other service providers; schools; mental health professionals, court personnel, attorneys, home care providers and managed care organizations regarding policies, funding and service delivery.
  • Organizes, provides and participates in ongoing training to increase community knowledge and skills.
  • Knows, understands, and provides child protection and/or child welfare services according to laws, rules, and agency expectations.
  • Completes structured decision-making tools as required.
  • Assesses family needs based on evaluation and observation to identify strengths and risks.
  • Writes and executes child protection plans involving family, legal representatives, guardian ad litem, judge, school, law enforcement, providers and other community professionals, etc. Assists parents with the implementation of plans utilizing both risk and strength-based approaches.
  • Maintains regular contact with children, parents, providers and other community professionals.
  • Completes duties related to judicial processes including attending and testifying in court.
  • Gathers information from families regarding private insurance, MA, SSI, social security, child support, or other legitimate revenue sources.
  • · Completes comprehensive documentation in SSIS or other systems based on agency timelines.
  • Attends and participates in community meetings/work groups and provides community education as requested.
  • Interacts positively with internal and external customers. Always communicates and interacts effectively and respectfully when representing MNPrairie.
  • Participates in on call rotation and responds outside of regular hours.

Child Protection Social Worker

Stevens County Human Services
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Assesses the psychosocial, behavioral, medical and safety needs of clients and families to coordinate appropriate services to meet client and family needs, via ongoing communication with clients, families and providers.
  • Creates and implements detailed service plans to manage all goals, services and resources specific to each client, while maintaining paper files, electronic files and database systems to meet federal, state and local mandates and timelines.
  • Analyzes and investigates critical circumstances; manages crisis situations where imminent danger to self or others is apparent or possible.
  • Prepares extensive and comprehensive social histories; home studies; case plans; case records; court reports, petitions and testimony; appears personally in court to represent MNPrairie.
  • Collaborates with state, federal and local entities; other service providers; schools; mental health professionals, court personnel, attorneys, home care providers and managed care organizations regarding policies, funding and service delivery.
  • Organizes, provides and participates in ongoing training to increase community knowledge and skills.
  • Knows, understands, and provides child protection and/or child welfare services according to laws, rules, and agency expectations.
  • Completes structured decision-making tools as required.
  • Assesses family needs based on evaluation and observation to identify strengths and risks.
  • Writes and executes child protection plans involving family, legal representatives, guardian ad litem, judge, school, law enforcement, providers and other community professionals, etc. Assists parents with the implementation of plans utilizing both risk and strength-based approaches.
  • Maintains regular contact with children, parents, providers and other community professionals.
  • Completes duties related to judicial processes including attending and testifying in court.
  • Gathers information from families regarding private insurance, MA, SSI, social security, child support, or other legitimate revenue sources.
  • Completes comprehensive documentation in SSIS or other systems based on agency timelines.
  • Attends and participates in community meetings/work groups and provides community education as requested.
  • Interacts positively with internal and external customers. Always communicates and interacts effectively and respectfully when representing MNPrairie.
  • Participates in on call rotation and responds outside of regular hours.

Eligibility Worker

Stevens County Human Services
01.2020 - 03.2022
  • Conducts client interviews to determine need and eligibility for public assistance programs.
  • Inputs information obtained from applications, recertifications and reported changes into state and local databases and computer systems to approve, modify, deny or terminate program eligibility in accordance with state policies, procedures and timelines.
  • Maintains complete and accurate client records for administered programs.
  • Collaborates with internal and external agencies, partners, and providers to establish and maintain client services.
  • Calculates recovery and over paid benefit amounts to recapture revenue for county, state and federal government agencies.
  • Identifies when fraud is suspected or reported and initiate referral to Fraud Prevention Investigator when necessary.
  • Demonstrates continued knowledge of State Database systems and programs, utilizing all forms of training.
  • Participates in on-going educational and developmental courses to enhance service delivery.
  • Educates clientele on rights and responsibilities, appeals, program policies and guidelines, reporting requirements and privacy practices.
  • Maintains comprehensive knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures governing the administration of public assistance programs.
  • Mentors and provides on-going support and training to peers.
  • Responds timely to client questions or concerns.
  • Coordinate with internal and external community agencies, partners, and providers to address client financial needs. Provide potential benefit information and community resources to clients.
  • Performs related work as assigned.

Program Director

Prairie Community Services
05.2019 - 01.2020
  • Develop, implement, evaluate, update, and train on each person’s services, supports, and outcomes.
  • Follow recipes, menus and diets as ordered when preparing and serving meals/snacks.
  • Ensure medical treatments and medications are ordered, secured, stored, documented, and given as medically ordered.
  • Communicate professionally and courteously with people we serve and their family members, outside services and providers, all PCS staff, and the public.
  • Attend and lead all in-services, develop and maintain staff schedules complete employee performance reviews, hire, discipline and terminate staff.
  • Ensure documentation of daily program information.
  • Attend and/or lead all in-services and other staff meetings

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Human Services

University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris, MN
05-2019

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Teamwork and cooperation

Timeline

Child Protection Social Worker

Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
07.2022 - Current

Child Protection Social Worker

Stevens County Human Services
03.2022 - 07.2022

Eligibility Worker

Stevens County Human Services
01.2020 - 03.2022

Program Director

Prairie Community Services
05.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Human Services

University of Minnesota, Morris

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