Eva Tunstalle

Essential Roles and Responsibilities
Supervision Training and Support
• Directly supervise all activities of treatment parents related to the treatment and care of TFC youth through regular home visits and phone calls
• Provide 24-hour emergency “on-call” service to Treatment Foster families according to designated schedule
• Assist in the arrangement of respite services
Documentation and Compliance
• Maintain documentation of in-home and other ongoing training activities
• Prepare written summaries, Individual Service Plans and quarterly updates, discharge summaries, and program contract regarding youth and families
• Ensure completion of and collect TFC parent documentation, including LODES, Medication Logs, Respite logs, copies of medical information, and any other required documentation
• Assess each child’s needs in all life domains and develop measurable and objective treatment plan goals
• Provide ongoing advocacy and support for the child’s educational needs
• Initiate and coordinate psychiatric, psychological, and other supportive therapeutic services when appropriate
• Monitor the progress of the child’s goals and modify the treatment plan as needed
• Assure that all policies, procedures and standards relating to child safety and well being are followed
• Make regular contact with each youth to assess safety and well being
• Assure that TFC parents follow procedures for child illness and provision of routine healthcare
• Develop an individual safety plan for each child and assist other staff, in crisis intervention to protect youth, staff, and property when transporting youth, maintain safe driving procedures
• Adhere to mandated child abuse reporting laws
Working with Biological Family
• Work to maximize the likelihood of a positive relationship between TFC youth and their biological families
• Assess and identify the needs of the birth family to achieve their family service plan goals
• Empower birth families through systems education and advocacy training
• Involve the biological family in all aspects of treatment planning including regular updates on youth’s progress
• Coordinate regular contact between the child and his/her biological family as appropriate
• Maintain regular contact and open lines of communication with youth’s treatment team and any other significant community persons
• Represent agency regarding court involvement of the youth

• Encouraged youth clients to develop own activities and leadership skills through discussions.
• Challenged youth to accomplish goals and inspire and healthy habits.
• Assisted families in developing and maintaining support network by identifying and utilizing community resources and services.
• Interviewed clients individually and in group and family sessions to assess situations and determine available resources and services.
• Consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior.
• Worked with youth of different races, religions, beliefs, and sexual orientations.
• Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
• Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs.
• Meet with young people and families to identify and discuss their problems.
• Assessing risks and providing crisis counseling to young people experiencing trauma.
• Refer clients to appropriate specialists or community agencies.
• Act as an advocate for the youth.
• Provide information about services and resources available locally.
• Conduct meetings, attend court hearings, and multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment and progress of the youth.
• Write and submit court summaries, progress summary, case plans, and other documents to attorney,prosecuting attorney, judge, juvenile probation officer, and other team members.
• Act as a liaison between attorney, prosecuting attorney, judge, juvenile probation officer, and other team members for the youth.
• Mentor and be a role model for the youth.
• Provide family support and follow-up post-residential treatment/placement.

• Provided oversight to meet the provision of structure in activities of daily living and to ensure safety of the client, family, and /or community.

• Define boundaries for immediate intervention to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.

• Monitored and documented reaction to stress, parenting techniques, impulsive reactions, or detrimental expectations.

• Conducted individualized face-to-face visits to correct specific deficits in parenting skills.

• Provided behavior management techniques to improve competence and knowledge of discipline, appropriate supervision, childcare, development, and realistic expectations of behaviors of children.

• Meet with family’s caseworker to learn the family’s needs as identified in the CPS/YS Safety Plan, FFA, or YBE and to develop/review a specified needs list to be met during the initial visits.

• Completed monthly progress summary for each client and submit to DHHR by the tenth (10th) day of the following month.

• Served as a communications link with referring agencies.

• Attended all MDTs and court hearings as requested by caseworker.

• Attended and participated in self-directed team meetings and activities.

• Managed individual client services and coordinated with clinical staff to develop the client rehabilitation.

• Monitored the rehabilitation services and communicated regularly with the client, family, and physician.

• Worked under supervision

• Followed the companies mission, vision, and values through both behavior and job performance on a day to day basis.

• Coordinated ongoing rehabilitation services.

• Arranged for provisions of equipment needed by the client,

• Participated in meetings with home managers, DHHR, family, guardians, and nurses.

• Monitored the funding of the client to make sure they are own the right track.

• Participated in program evaluation and direction of the clients program.

• Maintained the highest standard of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential.

• Scheduled monthly visitations with families.

• Worked with families to help them understand how to create a positive environment for the client.

• Collaborated with other public resources to get the clients needs.

• Efficiently handled a large caseload and turns in paperwork in a timely manner.

• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
• Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
• Administered standardized assessments with strict requirements and documented information in permanent records.
• Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
• Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.