Hannah L Gettys
Iota,LA
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Centralized Intake Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Iota, LA
05.2023 - Current
- Take incoming calls from LE, Medical, DCFS, Social Services, School Personnel, and the public reporting child abuse and neglect.
- Prepare intakes providing family information, concerns for the safety, health, and well-being of children ages 0-18 years old, determine allegations of abuse/neglect, and provide professional, precise, and informed decisions.
- Receive calls for Drug/Alcohol abuse, Drug Affective Newborns, Sexual Abuse, Physical abuse, Human trafficking, Life-threatening injuries, and Fatalities.
Foster Care Supervisor
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2017 - 05.2022
- Responsible for supervising 7 team members and maintaining supervision of their case records and documentation, case management skills, rapport with clients, Judges, attorneys, and other community partners.
- Supervised and participated in Family Team Meetings to formulate a plan for reunification, adoption, or guardianship (permanency for the family).
- Assisted with court reports and court hearings, and informed workers of resources and services available to our clients.
- Weekly team and individual staffings regarding cases and decision-making on behalf of the families to provide safety, permanency, and well-being for foster children in the state's care.
- Staffings with DCFS attorneys, managers, and directors of Child Welfare to determine recommendations to present to the courts regarding permanent planning of children.
Adoption Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2016 - 04.2017
- Responsible for maintaining case records and documentation, case management, met with clients, performed Family Team Meetings to formulate a plan for adoption or guardianship (permanency for the child), and provided resources and services to clients.
- Home visits with the children in the adoption unit to discuss permanency for the child, locate adoptive/forever homes for children ages 0-18 years old, locate family and permanent connections, prepared court reports, attend court hearings, maintained rapport with the Judges, attorneys, and other community partners.
Foster Care Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2014 - 08.2016
- Responsible for maintaining case records and documentation, case management, met with clients, performed Family Team Meetings to formulate a plan for adoption or guardianship (permanency for the child), and provided resources and services to clients.
- Home visits with foster child and their foster parents, home visits with parents, prepared court reports, attend court hearings, maintained rapport with the Judges, attorneys, and other community partners, locating permanent connections for the children ages 0-18 years old.
Director
TYEeS Children's Villa Center, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2007 - 05.2014
- Responsible for hiring staff, recruiting clients, supervising children and staff, all aspects of administration, policy enforcement, program planning (Summer Camps), and adhering to health and safety codes.
- Adhering to all State Class A Licensing regulations and maintaining annual visits.
- Maintain continuing education classes equaling 12 clock hours of childcare each year.
- Managing 7-10 staff members to maintain the safety, health, and well-being of all of the children who were cared for daily.
Manager
Ariel's Tea Cafe
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2006 - 08.2007
- Retail executive, hiring manager, compile payroll information, meet and greet customers, sales manager, handle business contacts, oversee employees on the job, training manager, and oversee catering.
Foster Care Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Gonzales, LA
05.2005 - 08.2006
- Responsible for maintaining case records and documentation, case management, meeting with clients, performing Family Team Conferences, and providing resources and services to clients.
- Home visits with foster child and their foster parents, home visits with parents.
- Placed children in foster homes and supervised family visits at the OCS office.
Timeline
Centralized Intake Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
05.2023 - Current
Foster Care Supervisor
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
04.2017 - 05.2022
Adoption Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
08.2016 - 04.2017
Foster Care Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
05.2014 - 08.2016
Director
TYEeS Children's Villa Center, LLC
08.2007 - 05.2014
Manager
Ariel's Tea Cafe
08.2006 - 08.2007
Foster Care Case Worker
State of Louisiana/Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
05.2005 - 08.2006