Emily Noe
Eldon,IA
Summary
Child Protective Services Social Worker highly skilled in responding to reports of child abuse or neglect. Approaches cases with calm and objective eye with well-being of all parties in mind. Works cooperatively with law enforcement, court officials and educators to promote welfare of child.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Protection Worker
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
10.2019 - Current
- Assess ongoing risks to children and developed comprehensive safety plans.
- Evaluate strengths and needs of children and families to customize interventions.
- Collaborate with community partners, including law enforcement and medical providers, to enhance child safety.
- Apply Iowa Code and agency policies to navigate complex abuse or neglect cases.
- Evaluates reports of child or dependent adult abuse; assesses strengths/needs of clients and recommends service interventions.
Social Worker Case Manager (SW2)
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Manage a caseload of children and families that require ongoing service provision to ensure child safety.
- Work with families to create family-centered plans in accordance with the Code of Iowa that analyze and assess the strengths and needs of the child and family and address on-going safety and risk concerns.
- Evaluate the on-going safety and risk of the child by conducting home visits with the children and parents involved and documenting these contacts.
- Manages a diverse caseload of children and families that require ongoing service provision and oversight by the Department of Human Services and the courts.
- Assess the ongoing risk to the child, develop safety plans, assess the strengths and needs of the child and family, and make recommendations to various county attorney’s and courts.
- Frequent interactions with law enforcement, medical/mental health partners, schools, and legal partners.
- Participates in and provides professional testimony in Juvenile Court, District Court, and Appeal Court.
FSRP/Family Team Meeting Facilitator
First Resources Corporation
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided family safety, risk, and permanency services to families whose children are at risk of abuse due to issues such as substance abuse, family violence, mental health and poverty.
- Provided skills and resources to help reduce the risk factors that jeopardize permanency, and to promote child and family well-beings.
- Worked with families directly to identify strengths, enhance parenting skills, improve children’s behaviors, promote parent-child interactions, and enhance family stability to preserve the family or to reunify the child with their family.
- Facilitated and assist the family to work together with DHS to make plans and decisions about how to help the family.
- Assist family and team to develop a collaborative plan between the family system and the child welfare system.
- Promoted the FTDM process by drawing upon the family’s strengths, experiences, knowledge, and resources to create a plan that provides for the safety and well-being of children in the family.
BHIS/FSRP
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy
01.2014 - 10.2017
- Provided community-based services designed to address the behavioral needs of children and adults that accompany a mental illness diagnosis.
- Assist individuals and their family in building additional skills to manage behavior and regain positive functioning within the home and community.
- Taught resilience, and enhance quality of life by appropriate clinical service delivery and identification.
- Focused on promoting safety, permanency, and well-being for children.
- Provided interventions to preserve families, managing family reunification when children have been removed from their homes, or achieving alternative permanent family connections.
- Work directly with DHS-referrals of children and families in their homes to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Education Specialist
Iowa Jobs For America's Graduates (IJAG)
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Provided comprehensive school-to-career transition for high school students who are faced with multiple barriers to success.
- Teach performance competencies which are needed in order for students to: succeed in school, thrive in the workplace and lead productive and fulfilling lives.
- Conduct formal academic assessments to high school students, such as Competency pre and post testing, TABE math and reading assessment, and help students prepare for ACT or SAT.
- Lead each student to graduation, post-secondary education, a successful career, and life-long learning. Organize leadership events for high school students.
- Work with students in a small learning environment and play a unique role of teacher, advocate, guidance counselor and mentor.
- Teach the 37 core competencies comprised of six skill sets: personal skills, leadership skills, communication skills, job attainment skills, job success skills and career development skills.
- Help students identify interests and achievable career plans through job shadowing, part-time jobs, and community service projects.
Community Impact/ Volunteer Engagement Specialist
United Way of Wapello County
01.2009 - 04.2010
- Provide strategic, professional leadership and expertise in an effort to research, analyze, interpret and respond to the community's most pressing needs.
- Collect and aggregate outcome measurement data.
- Manage outcome based grant application process and yearly reporting of granted organizations.
- Collaborate with agencies within the community, such as human service agencies, school districts, and non-profit organizations to identify and develop volunteer opportunities.
- Developed written assessment reports on information and outcomes each reporting period.
Education Outreach Coordinator/Rape Prevention Education
Crisis Center and Women's Shelter
08.2005 - 01.2009
- Responsible for outreach and crisis intervention to women and children who were victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness.
- Presented Safe Dates Curriculum to high school students in a six county area. Lead daily individual and group counseling session to victims.
- Responsible for state and federal grant reporting outcomes.
- Supervised employees and volunteers on a daily basis, this included meeting with employees and providing mentoring and leadership skills.
Connect And Protect (Team Member)
03.2018 - Current
Family Treatment Court (Team Member)
04.2018 - 12.2018
Advisory Board Member
Women and Men's Health Care Clinic Family Planning
08.2007 - 08.2016
Board President
AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE
05.2012 - 06.2015
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Buena Vista University
Ottumwa, IA01.2006
A.A. - Arts & Science
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA05.2004
High School Diploma -
Ottumwa High School
Ottumwa, IA05.2001
Skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Cultural sensitivity
- Risk assessment
- Case management
- Policy implementation
- Intervention strategies
- Court testimony
- Collaboration skills
- Family engagement
- Effective communication
- Documentation practices
- Confidentiality adherence
- Community networking
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Child Protection Worker
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
10.2019 - Current
Social Worker Case Manager (SW2)
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
12.2018 - 10.2019
Family Treatment Court (Team Member)
04.2018 - 12.2018
Connect And Protect (Team Member)
03.2018 - Current
FSRP/Family Team Meeting Facilitator
First Resources Corporation
11.2017 - 12.2018
BHIS/FSRP
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy
01.2014 - 10.2017
Board President
AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE
05.2012 - 06.2015
Education Specialist
Iowa Jobs For America's Graduates (IJAG)
04.2010 - 12.2013
Community Impact/ Volunteer Engagement Specialist
United Way of Wapello County
01.2009 - 04.2010
Advisory Board Member
Women and Men's Health Care Clinic Family Planning
08.2007 - 08.2016
Education Outreach Coordinator/Rape Prevention Education
Crisis Center and Women's Shelter
08.2005 - 01.2009
A.A. - Arts & Science
Indian Hills Community College
High School Diploma -
Ottumwa High School
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Buena Vista University
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