Jennifer Ruffin
Philadelphia,Pa
Summary
Efficient and communicative Social Worker with a strong background coordinating truancy intervention and prevention services with internal and external stakeholders. Effective in serving as a middle person in streamlining processes, resolving issues and improving communications.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Truancy Intervention and Prevention Liaison
Department of Human Services
05.2018 - Current
- Monitor Truancy Providers
- Provide technical assistances to assigned truancy agencies. Which include but not limited to assigning referrals, provide assistance in court hearings to providers and families, read documents, transfer cases between providers
- Complete monthly progress reports
- Facilitated meetings
- Generate General Protective Services reports and file truancy petitions
Education Support Liaison
Department of Human Services
10.2015 - 01.2016
- Education Support Liaison for Early Childhood/Early intervention services which works to improve educational stability, continuity and well-being of children and youth involved with DHS
- Assist Community Umbrella Agencies with referring children to early intervention services
- As well as assisting with alleviating educational barriers.
Social Work Case Manager II (INTAKE)
Department of Human Services
06.2010 - 10.2015
- Investigate child abuse and neglect reports
- Visit family homes to ensure that children are safe and all needs are being met
- Address allegations and bases of the report
- Check children’s school, medical and mental health service
- Ensure children are receiving appropriate services, if not make referrals for services
Social Work Case Manager I ( ARS)
Department of Human Services
05.2009 - 06.2010
- Investigate child abuse and neglect reports. Visit family homes to ensure that children are safe and all needs are being met. Address the allegations and bases of the report.
- Planned for appropriate placement(s) of individuals if need be.
- Prepared variety of reports, forms, and correspondences such as case summaries, progress reports, and authorization forms; attended staff and personal conferences.
Social Worker Trainee-Social Worker I
Department of Human Services
05.2006 - 05.2009
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
- Responded to crises and emergency situations to provide immediate assistance to persons in need.
- Documented services provided meticulously by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.
- Interviewed clients to assess needs and determine most suitable needs and services.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Widener University
Chester Pa05.2018
Master of Social Work -
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA10.2011
Bachelors of Social Work -
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA12.2005
High School Diploma -
Bartram Motivation High School
Philadelphia, PA06.2001
Skills
- PFDS
- Cityspan
- Power Point
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Teams
- Mediation Skills
Timeline
Truancy Intervention and Prevention Liaison
Department of Human Services
05.2018 - Current
Education Support Liaison
Department of Human Services
10.2015 - 01.2016
Social Work Case Manager II (INTAKE)
Department of Human Services
06.2010 - 10.2015
Social Work Case Manager I ( ARS)
Department of Human Services
05.2009 - 06.2010
Social Worker Trainee-Social Worker I
Department of Human Services
05.2006 - 05.2009
Master of Social Work -
Widener University
Master of Social Work -
Temple University
Bachelors of Social Work -
Bloomsburg University
High School Diploma -
Bartram Motivation High School
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