Grecia Cabrales
Roseville,CA
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with a background in child welfare and family services. Demonstrated success in case management, crisis intervention, and strategic planning. Strong communication skills with ability to build rapport and trust among diverse client populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Client Service Practitioner 1
Placer County Children's System of Care
Rocklin, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Provide support services to transitional-aged youth, assist minors in finding a permanent placement, and assist non-minor dependents (ages 18-21) participating in extended foster care in achieving independence and long-term success by providing necessary skills and resources.
- Conduct monthly health and safety visits, discussing progress, concerns, and required support services.
- Perform case management duties, including monitoring treatment plans, advocacy, referrals, linkage to other needed services, and crisis interventions.
- Participate in an inter-agency and community networking/referral system; evaluate client needs relative to appropriate program referrals; maintain close communication with contract providers and community service agencies to ensure the treatment plan and client needs are being met successfully.
- Establish and maintain casework records and documents in accordance with departmental and statutory regulations and procedures. Prepare relevant correspondence and reports, including court reports and case plans.
Youth Support Coordinator
Youth Empowerment Support Program
Auburn, CA
05.2019 - 07.2022
- Provided direct service and individually tailored support to culturally and socioeconomically diverse youth between the ages of 12-26.
- Fostered healthy professional connections with young individuals while assisting them in pursuing education, employment opportunities, managing their mental health, and independent living skills.
- Contributed to problem-solving efforts and conflict resolution within multidisciplinary teams.
- Educated and assisted youth in navigating systems, accessing, and linking them to essential community-based resources for their identified goals.
- Taught and empowered youth to utilize self-advocacy skills for active participation in life-altering decisions, such as placement changes, transitioning out of care, and understanding their rights within child welfare and the juvenile justice systems.
Ongoing Unit Intern
El Dorado County Child Protective Services
Placerville, CA
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Worked and trained equally alongside the Ongoing, Emergency Response, and Adoptions Units.
- Gathered information on allegations of child abuse and neglect by conducting interviews with children, parents, and collateral contacts.
- Conducted monthly home visits for the Ongoing and Adoption Units, where I reviewed case plan progression and evaluated the home or placement.
- Provided valuable assistance to Case Aides in monitoring supervised visitations through careful observation and documentation of child(ren) and parent(s).
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date case documentation in CWS/CMS.
Case Manager Intern
Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center
Sacramento, CA
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Facilitated the coordination of case management services for African American youth in collaboration with their support team.
- Dedicated efforts towards addressing intergenerational violence disparities by focusing on empowering and supporting at-risk youth within the South Sacramento Meadowview community.
- Applied crisis intervention strategies with sensitivity to the impact of marginalization, culture, and urban trauma.
- Managed the ongoing recording of participant interaction and services offered through accurate documentation, logs, and reports.
- Sorted and distributed food packages to residents at Phoenix Park and Providence Place apartments.
Intern
Roseville Police Activities League
Roseville, CA
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Contributed to a drop-in program for students seeking additional academic assistance.
- Developed and implemented an after-school Spanish Language Enrichment Curriculum.
- Supervised and organized activities for more than 75 participants in our yearly summer program.
- Coordinated and helped execute a large-scale event involving 350 contributors, generating over $35,000.
Education
Master of Social Work - Children and Families
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA05.2018
Certification
Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW112810)
Languages
Bilingual and Biliterate in Spanish
Timeline
Client Service Practitioner 1
Placer County Children's System of Care
08.2022 - Current
Ongoing Unit Intern
El Dorado County Child Protective Services
09.2021 - 05.2022
Case Manager Intern
Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center
09.2020 - 05.2021
Youth Support Coordinator
Youth Empowerment Support Program
05.2019 - 07.2022
Intern
Roseville Police Activities League
03.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Social Work - Children and Families
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University, Sacramento
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