Kimberly Holloway
Behavior Intervention
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
I am an enthusiastic and hard working individual. I am a quick learner and enjoy learning new skills. I love helping people. I am goal oriented. I work well with others and individually. I am self-motivated.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Child Protective Services Investigator
Child Protective Services
Fort Worth, TX
02.2019 - Current
- Conducting thorough investigations on families.
- Developing rapport with families in order to obtain the appropriate information in order to help the family.
- Completing safety assessments and risk assessments on families.
- Developing safety plans with families to address immediate child safety.
- Providing families with community resources to address their needs.
- Contacting school personnel, medical personnel, law enforcement, neighbors, family, and friends in order to conduct a thorough assessment of the family.
- Removing children from their home as a last resort in order to ensure child safety.
- Documenting all relevant information regarding the family.
- Conducting home visits and completed home assessments.
- Testifying in court hearings pertaining to the families.
Family Interventionist
MHMR Of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Developed rapport with parents and children in order to develop trust so I could provide the best care and services.
- Completed CANS assessments on children and families in order to identify any concerns that needed to be addressed.
- Recommended a higher level of service when needed.
- Taught social skills, anger management skills, and coping skills to children.
- Educated parents on their child's diagnoses.
- Attended doctor's appointments with families in order to update medical staff on their child's progress.
- Received calls from school personnel, parents, and children and responded appropriately to address the child's behaviors.
- Praised children when positive behaviors increased.
- Helped parents create chore lists and positive behavior award charts.
- Worked with children in the classroom, lunch room, and other school environments to assist teachers with the child's behaviors.
- Attended ARD meetings to advocate for the child and share the child's needs with school personnel.
- Taught social skills, anger management skills, and coping skills to groups of children that resided in group home settings.
- Worked with community agencies to provide families with additional needed services.
Child Protective Services Investigator
Child Protective Services
Paragould, AR
11.2015 - 08.2018
- Conducted thorough investigations on families.
- Developed rapport with families in order to obtain the appropriate information in order to help the family.
- Completed safety assessments and risk assessments on families.
- Developed safety plans with families to address immediate child safety.
- Provided families with community resources to address their needs.
- Contacted school personnel, medical personnel, law enforcement, neighbors, family, and friends in order to conduct a thorough assessment of the family.
- Removed children from their home as a last resort in order to ensure child safety.
- Documented all relevant information regarding the family.
- Conducted home visits and completed home assessments.
- Testified in court hearings pertaining to the families.
Family Interventionist
MHMR Of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
11.2012 - 06.2015
- Developed rapport with parents and children in order to develop trust so I could provide the best care and services.
- Completed CANS assessments on children and families in order to identify any concerns that needed to be addressed.
- Recommended a higher level of service when needed.
- Taught social skills, anger management skills, and coping skills to children.
- Educated parents on their child's diagnoses.
- Attended doctor's appointments with families in order to update medical staff on their child's progress.
- Received calls from school personnel, parents, and children and responded appropriately to address the child's behaviors.
- Praised children when positive behaviors increased.
- Helped parents create chore lists and positive behavior award charts.
- Worked with children in the classroom, lunch room, and other school environments to assist teachers with the child's behaviors.
- Attended ARD meetings to advocate for the child and share the child's needs with school personnel.
- Taught social skills, anger management skills, and coping skills to groups of children that resided in group home settings.
- Worked with community agencies to provide families with additional needed services.
Family Based Safety Services Worker
Child Protective Services
Odessa, TX
06.2008 - 08.2012
- Developed rapport with families in order to gain trust so I could provide them with the best possible services.
- Assessed families for services and made the appropriate referrals.
- Removed children from unsafe home environments when there were no other options to ensure child safety.
- Testified in court for removals, child custody, and other matters related to children.
- Documented all contacts with the family, service providers, and other personal and professional collaterals.
- Taught parenting skills to parents and also worked with children on negative behaviors.
- Made contacts with school personnel, law enforcement, therapists, and other community providers in regards to families.
- Advocated for the needs of families during meetings with community resources, i.e. schools, law enforcement.
UIC/Monitor Tech/Patient Care Tech
St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro, AR
02.2001 - 05.2008
- Worked as a secretary where I offered support to the doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.
- Processed doctor's orders in the computer.
- Scheduled follow up appointments for patients in preparation of discharge.
- Worked as a patient care technician where I provided basic care to patients who had been admitted to the hospital.
- Checked vital signs of patients.
- Documented all pertinent information in patient charts.
- Worked as a monitor technician where I monitored the heart rhythms of patients who were on a heart monitor.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Arkansas State University
State University, AR 08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Information gathering
Accomplishments
- Achieved Worker IV level at Child Protective Services.
- Completed training in forensic interviewing.
Timeline
Child Protective Services Investigator
Child Protective Services
02.2019 - Current
Family Interventionist
MHMR Of Tarrant County
10.2018 - 02.2019
Child Protective Services Investigator
Child Protective Services
11.2015 - 08.2018
Family Interventionist
MHMR Of Tarrant County
11.2012 - 06.2015
Family Based Safety Services Worker
Child Protective Services
06.2008 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Arkansas State University
08.2004 - 05.2008
UIC/Monitor Tech/Patient Care Tech
St. Bernards Medical Center
02.2001 - 05.2008
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