To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Caseworker
SCO Services
07.2019 - 07.2024
Strict adherence to the Family Connections Model modified for use with families on ordered supervision(FC-COS)
Compliance with Agency Protocols and ACS mandates
Complete all assessments to aide in the creation of outcome driven service plans that reinforce safety for children, reduce/eliminate risk for maltreatment
Meet face to face in home/community/office at least weekly with all families on caseload, and participate in family team conferences and family court hearings
Educate families on how behavior/conditions are impacting family functioning
Provide case work counseling services that asses in-home family functioning and stability, and level of engagement in services and the degree of behavior change in relation to safety/risk factors that prompted the referral
Actively participate in weekly supervision and team meetings, and in in-service trainings
Ensure CONNIX and PROMIS entries are up-to-date, accurate and submitted on time
Ensure all documentation (FASP, CFA, Service Plan, and Progress Reports.
Jewish Board of Family and Children Services
Brooklyn, NY
10.2018 - 03.2019
Evaluate living conditions of clients through home base contacts
Provide supportive case work counseling to children and family members
Identify and provide access to specific concrete services and community resources
Complete weekly progress notes.
Self Help Community Guardian Program
Brooklyn, NY
06.2017 - 03.2018
Responsible for day to day activities regarding assigned clients, including ensuring that client needs are being met and that all New York State Supreme Court orders, contractual obligations and agency policies are being met
Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance and environmental standards
Develop and carry out case management for each assigned client, including visit with clients in their home to assess social, emotional, and environmental status minimally once per month
Prepare and maintain required documentation on each case
Maintain statistics for tracking and accountability to state, city and agency
Consult with and keeps supervisors informed of activities, needs and problems related to services to clients.
Dominican Family Health Services
New York, NY
04.2008 - 01.2013
Maintained an average caseload of 12 families with a minimum of 2 contacts/month
Conducted a minimum of 1 monthly home visit to all families on caseload
Provided family and individual intervention, advocacy (Public Assistance, Child Support, Housing, and School systems), educational monitoring, parental support and general case management services
Provided Drug testing to clients
Collaborate with and refer to appropriate service providers for case coordination
Responsible for certain administrative duties and documentation, such as maintaining up to date progress notes, completing Family Assessment and Services Plans, inputting contact data into Connections system, and obtaining any other documents required by ACS, such as school records and medical records.