Jamie Ahumada
Sparks,Nevada
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated bilingual Social Worker with over 9 years of experience in client support, specializing in community resource navigation, treatment coordination, and assistance program facilitation. Highly skilled in developing and implementing client treatment plans, with a strong emphasis on empathy and fostering positive professional relationships. Experienced in leading individual and group counseling sessions, while collaborating with community liaisons to ensure comprehensive, client-centered care. Known for exceptional communication, time management, and problem-solving skills. Seeking a role that offers professional growth and challenges, leveraging my bilingual abilities and commitment to supporting others and promoting client well-being.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
School Social Worker
Washoe County School District, Bennett Elementary
08.2023 - Current
- Assist students develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Enhanced student well-being by developing and implementing individualized support plans.
- Serves as a liaison between the school/district and students, homes, community agencies or organizations, family services, protective services, courts, law enforcement, doctors, behavioral health providers, and other similar entities in an effort to address barriers to academic success.
- Advises and consults with administrators, counselors, and staff on critical issues impacting student achievement.
- Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team and collaborates with school counselors, school psychologists, nurses, truancy officers, and other student support personnel to facilitate effective student support services.
- Contributes to the ongoing enrichment of the school through participation in program development and professional development opportunities.
- Provides individualized direct services to remove barriers that impede academic, social, and emotional success.
- Assists students and families in obtaining access to medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other similar assessments or evaluations that may assist in identifying barriers to student success and indicate remedial measures.
- Facilitates individual, group, or family counseling or support sessions.
- Participates in crisis intervention and support teams.
- Complies with school and district policies and state and federal laws.
SAFE Certified Home Study Practitioner
Washoe County Human Services Agency
10.2015 - Current
- Conducts 100+ psychosocial assessments of potential foster care placements and/or relative placements
- Collects historical and familial information including medical information
- Identifies any risks and concerns that potential families or individuals and appropriately address
- Determines appropriateness for foster licensing and provides professional recommendations to agency
- Reviews relevant and historical reports that includes child protective services reports and criminal background checks
- Utilizes the SAFE rating and mitigation guide to assess and rate the risk and mitigation potential
- Provides Washoe County Human Services with a written report of findings and recommendation of licensing of potential foster care and/or relative applicants
- Serves as a liaison to ensure all needs are met for clients and families
- Collaborates in a multidisciplinary team when family circumstances are at high risk to determine the next step
No Wrong Door Manager
State Of Nevada, Aging and Disability Services
10.2018 - 08.2023
- Analyzes internal and external data and trends to recommend enhancements and best-practices and cultivate flexible programs to better serve Nevadans
- Monitors federal and state grant funded projects to ensure programmatic, financial, and reporting obligations are in compliance and completed on time
- Manages mid to large scale projects for cross-functional and multi-region working teams consisting of 25 entry level positions, 6 managers, and 4 directors
- Provides administrative leadership in developing grant proposals, managing grant awards over $2,677,290 over 4 years from the Administration of Community Living federal government
- Optimizes program budgets, outreach, and training statewide in pursuit of better support underrepresented population and multicultural concerns that affect potential and current clients
- Relationship manager to internal clients to resolve elevated issues concerning service deliveries and fiscal management
- Provides leadership in evaluating all components of service delivery programs
- Provides supervision to staff assigned to assist with program implementation and coordination
- Develops training that informs division about the diverse needs of underrepresented communities
- Develops relationships with community partners, social service agencies and government agencies to work collaboratively in addressing needs of underserved communities
- Analyzes customer feedback and trends to make informed decisions about service delivery and training, including print literature and web content viewable to external clients
- Manages and oversees creative projects to drive quality, accuracy, and deadline management
Social Worker II
State Of Nevada, Aging and Disability Services
02.2016 - 10.2018
- Assessed, screened, and evaluated at-risk clients to develop and implement a person-centered case plan
- Provided case management to assist in meeting clients’ needs including alternative placement, socialization, personal care services, medical intervention, and financial assistance
- Worked collaboratively with community partners and state agencies to Identify, locate, and coordinate various resources and referrals
- Acted as a liaison between client and other state and community partners such as Medicaid, welfare, and hospitals
- Applied policy, procedures, Nevada Revised Statutes, and Nevada Administrative Code while screening and assessing clients for services
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Nevada
05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Nevada
Reno, NV05.2015
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Training and mentoring
- Risk assessments
- Community resources
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Budget planning
- Psychosocial assessment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Program development
- Active listening
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Social Worker
Washoe County School District, Bennett Elementary
08.2023 - Current
No Wrong Door Manager
State Of Nevada, Aging and Disability Services
10.2018 - 08.2023
Social Worker II
State Of Nevada, Aging and Disability Services
02.2016 - 10.2018
SAFE Certified Home Study Practitioner
Washoe County Human Services Agency
10.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Nevada
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Nevada
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