Kimberly Schmirsky
Millville,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AFSW2
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
04.2024 - Current
- Supervise high-risk parent/child visits
- Gathering case collaterals
- Servicing families with behavioral, psychological, social, Trauma, and emotional needs
- De-escalating clients with emotional and mental health issues
- Carry out treatment plans
- Setting up client appointments
- Receiving complaints involving desertion and abusive parents and supplementary supportive visits under the close supervision of a case worker
- Assist in the case management process
- Direct support counseling
- Life skills and employment training
AFSW1
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Supervise high-risk parent/child visits
- Gathering case collaterals
- Servicing families with behavioral, psychological, social, Trauma, and emotional needs
- De-escalating clients with emotional and mental health issues
- Carry out treatment plans
- Setting up client appointments
- Receiving complaints involving desertion and abusive parents and supplementary supportive visits under the close supervision of a case worker
- Assist in the case management process
- Direct support counseling
- Life skills and employment training
Clerk
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Composes and type correspondence
- Prepares and keeps records
- Adoption Finalization Operates numbering, time stamping, and dating machines
- Medicaid backup Fills in and checks form letters, circular letters, and forms
- Gives information according to department regulations, in person and by telephone
- Answers the telephone and takes messages accurately
- Operates office machines and equipment, including manual, and electric
- Typewriters, commonly used duplicating machines, and adding machines as required
- Assists in locating and compiling data for reports
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Classification/Release Unit
State of NJ – South Woods State Prison
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Work with Parole Dept
- For the “Earn Your Way” Out program
- Release Committee agenda/scheduling meeting/case notes Type Final Discharges Restrictive Unit Housing Disciplinary processing for inmates Back up Pre-parole documentation and packets Inmate Transfers Assists in locating and compiling data for reports.
Residential Facility
Ranch Hope for Boys
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Special Education Coordinator, Case Manager, Support Management Handle all teacher and substitute certifications Support training of children with social, emotional, psychological and/or behavioral problems Sent all letters regarding SPED, identified all upcoming annual/re-evaluations, scheduled all CST appointments, work closely with SPED team to ensure compliance
- Direct support counseling Case Management Service children with behavioral, psychological, social, Trauma, and emotional needs Gathering collateral Case management planning Development of individualized treatment plans Comprehensive discharge planning
Education
High School Diploma -
Vineland High School - North & South
Vineland, NJAssociates (Behavior Sciences) -
Cumberland County College
Vineland, NJCurrent - BS Behavioral Science -
Wilmington University
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certificates of Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, and QuickBooks)
- Certification from: Stewards of Children Training - Darkness to Light Ending Child Sexual Abuse
- Mandatory Reporting Training for General Professionals
- The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training
- Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies
Timeline
AFSW2
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
04.2024 - Current
AFSW1
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
04.2023 - 04.2024
Clerk
State of NJ – DDF Child Protection and Permanency
02.2022 - 04.2023
Classification/Release Unit
State of NJ – South Woods State Prison
04.2021 - 02.2022
Residential Facility
Ranch Hope for Boys
01.2016 - 01.2021
High School Diploma -
Vineland High School - North & South
Associates (Behavior Sciences) -
Cumberland County College
Current - BS Behavioral Science -
Wilmington University
- Certificates of Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, and QuickBooks)
- Certification from: Stewards of Children Training - Darkness to Light Ending Child Sexual Abuse
- Mandatory Reporting Training for General Professionals
- The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training
- Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies
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