Heaven Petty
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapeutic Foster Care Case Worker
HopeTree Family Services
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Processes applications for cases assigned, which includes interviewing child, his/her guardian(s) and family, obtaining social histories and psychological evaluations, preparing all required forms and pre-admission summaries.
- Schedules and facilitates service plan meetings for children placed in care.
- Develops individualized treatment and service plans and ensures plans are in appropriate written format with all necessary signatures.
- Monitors application of service plan.
- Has placement agreements signed and renewed on timely basis. Notifies Office Manager/Administrative Assistant of changes to Placement Agreement and/or Boarding Home Agreement.
- Possesses ability to develop appropriate relationship with children in resource, foster, and adoptive homes; and supervises each accordingly to help them and those providing direct services supply necessary support they need. Develops good relationship with biological family and Guardian/Custodial Agency of children in care to facilitate positive change and preserve connections to extended family, heritage, culture, religion, friends and community.
- Facilitates and coordinates visitation with families (Certified Treatment Foster Parents and biological families and or sibling (s)), and makes home visits as required.
- Provides monthly report in timely manner to CSA, Custodial Agency and biological parents, if allowed, making available child's progress while in care.
- Provides for consultation, emotional support, training, guidance, and technical assistance to families involved with child in Agency's care, in areas such as parenting, grief and loss, trauma, independent living, or any other needed services to meet child's assessed.
Admissions Counselor
Ferrum College
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
- Explained institution's fee structure, amenities, courses offered and facilities to prospective students and parents.
- Developed and implemented specific recruitment projects and completed routine reports pertaining to recruitment.
- Increased interdepartmental relationships within university to improve student success.
- Designing and developing presentations for high schools, college fairs, community based organizations and other recruitment events.
- Providing feedback and advice to prospective students, parents and families about application process.
- Serving as Academic Liaison with various stakeholders such as alumni, faculty, and other members of University community involved in admissions process.
- In coordination with team members, planning and implementing on-and off-campus recruiting activities.
School Counselor-Intern
Staunton River Middle School
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Participated in meetings between school counselor and students regarding life issues.
- Assisted in diverse small groups for 6th and 8th grade lunches.
- Attended staff meetings regarding students with IEPs and 504s.
- Witnessed and learned how to make calls to DSS.
- Maintained daily journals.
- Assisted in conflict resolution.
- Prepared and delivered presentation about bullying.
- Prepared and delivered lesson plan about Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA04.2022
Skills
- Office Management
- Recruiting
- Decision Making
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft
- Experience with foster care youth
- Therapeutic Care Plans
- Managing cases
- Case report writing
Certification
- Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee [March 2023-March 2028]
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED [May 2023-May 2025]
Timeline
Therapeutic Foster Care Case Worker
HopeTree Family Services
04.2023 - 09.2023
Admissions Counselor
Ferrum College
08.2022 - 03.2023
School Counselor-Intern
Staunton River Middle School
08.2021 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Ferrum College
- Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee [March 2023-March 2028]
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED [May 2023-May 2025]
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