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Jodie Schmitt

Princeton

Summary

An advocate driven individual who thrives on helping others and ensuring that every person is treated with dignity, humanity, and compassion. Experienced in the medical field, children, families, and IDD clients of all ages.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

IDD Waiver Service Coordinator

LifePath Systems
05.2023 - Current
  • Maintained accurate records and full compliance with government regulations and agency guidelines.
  • Develop the client's PDP (Person Directed Plan) based on agreed upon services for the client, which includes goals and expected outcomes for services.
  • Initiated contact with service providers to request medical updates and progress in services.
  • Assessed customer needs and developed solutions to meet needs.
  • Communicated with clients and service providers to provide updates on work progress.
  • Schedule monthly meeting with clients, caregivers, and providers to monitor progress and satisfaction based on outcomes and goals for the client's Person Directed Plan.
  • Enter monthly contact visits, notes, and correspondence with client, caregivers, and providers into the company database.
  • Cultivate positive relationships with clients, caregivers, and providers.


Conservatorship Specialist II

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assist parents who have had their child/children removed through a court order due to physical and/or mental abuse/neglect.
  • Assist caregivers who have taken in children of CPS cases to ensure they receive services for the child in a timely manner, and based on needs of the child, such as speech evaluations, play therapy, occupational therapy, well child medical care, dental care, family/sibling visits, and enroll if school if the child/children are school age.
  • Assist child/children with transitioning to a new home, and possibly caregivers they may not know, and to a new school if they attend.
  • Maintain contact with all legal parties involved in a case, such as lawyers, child advocacy center, CPS staff involved in the case, family members, fictive kin, medical professionals in the case, and educators (if applicable)
  • Attend all court hearings, prepare court reports, notify legal parties of any changes with their clients that could affect their case, maintain communication with all legal parties, and file all legal items in a timely manner and by any deadlines
  • Monthly visits, both announced and unannounced, with parents, caregivers, and children in each case
  • Submit requisitions (2054) for drug tests, services such as individual counseling, parent classes, speech therapy, etc. fFor parents or children.
  • Document every contact made on a daily basis, whether through email, phone call, text message, or face to face, with anyone who may be a part of the case. This includes children, parents, alleged parents, family, fictive kin, educators, medical professionals, counselors, CPS staff, community providers such as Children’s Advocacy Center, providers for community services such as parenting classes or Focus on Fathers.
  • Monitor parent/child visits in the DFPS office or an agreed upon area outside of the DFPS office.
  • Transport children to/from parent/child visits, to/from school, medical appointments, and any other service they need to attend and requires outside help to ensure they attend.
  • Attend mandatory trainings and meetings to ensure that training remains current and in compliance with DFPS guidelines.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
  • Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
  • Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.

Labor and Delivery Surgical Tech

Medical City Plano
07.2011 - 12.2021
  • Assist in the operating room during surgical procedures in the labor and delivery unit
  • Answer phones, assist visitors find rooms, take patients to their rooms
  • Stock all needed supplies in patient rooms, nursing station, and operating room
  • Clean, wash, and prepare contaminated instruments to taken to be sterilized
  • Assist nursing staff, patients, and physicians in deliveries and surgeries
  • Assist in the nursery and help care for newborns when needed
  • Order supplies as needed to restock rooms, nurses’ station, and operating room
  • Attend all trainings related to the unit, including staying updated on policies, CPR, HIPAA, ethics, and cultural competencies

Education

Social Work

East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX
12-2021

Associate of Arts -

Collin College
McKinney
05-2020

Skills

  • Community liaison
  • Notetaking and documentation
  • Individualized service plans
  • Status meetings
  • Ongoing client support
  • Service monitoring and evaluation
  • Community resource expertise
  • Needs assessment
  • Goal setting
  • Client advocacy
  • Telephone communication
  • Detail orientation

Accomplishments

Graduated Summa Cum Laude at Texas A&M University- Commerce with a BSW.


Founded a local mom group in 2010 after becoming a single divorced mom who needed friendship, guidance, and resources for food, healthcare, childcare, and rental/utility help. Since then the group has grown to close 5k women (started with 10) where it continues to help women find local resources to escape domestic violence, food pantries, help with addiction, and in general be a friend to other women in need. We have raised money for others in need, delivered food to those who did not have a vehicle, had a bake sale to give to local families that lost their teen children in a car accident, and helped with community clean up.

Timeline

IDD Waiver Service Coordinator

LifePath Systems
05.2023 - Current

Conservatorship Specialist II

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
01.2022 - 05.2023

Labor and Delivery Surgical Tech

Medical City Plano
07.2011 - 12.2021

Social Work

East Texas A&M University

Associate of Arts -

Collin College

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