Ginger Bowman
Roswell,NM
Summary
Diligent Social Worker with twenty years of experience assisting clients with building coping mechanisms to address life challenges. Skilled in mediating family members to resolve conflict. Comfortable handling stress and performing under pressure.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker Supervisor
Cyfd.org
Roswell, NM
05.2009 - 06.2015
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
Family Preservation Specialist
CYFD
Roswell, NM
02.2009 - 05.2009
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
Child Abuse Investigator
CYFD
Roswell, NM
03.1996 - 01.2009
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
General Social Worker Specialty in Investigations
CYFD
Artesia, NM
05.1995 - 03.1996
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM01.2001
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Cultural Competency
- Educational Support
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Case Needs Assessment
- Client Advocacy
- Family Case Management
- Treatment Planning
- Case Documentation
- Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Community Referrals
- Referrals and Networking
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Staff Training and Onboarding
- Investigation Techniques
- Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
- Home Visits
- Court Hearings
- Preparing for Court
- Best Practices and Standards
- Large Caseloads
- Supervised Visitation
Timeline
Social Worker Supervisor
Cyfd.org
05.2009 - 06.2015
Family Preservation Specialist
CYFD
02.2009 - 05.2009
Child Abuse Investigator
CYFD
03.1996 - 01.2009
General Social Worker Specialty in Investigations
CYFD
05.1995 - 03.1996
Master of Arts - Social Work
New Mexico State University
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