Kimberlyn Thompson
Gonzales,LA
Summary
My goal is to secure a challenging leadership position that will allow me to apply my superb relationship building, decision making and organizational development skills through effective coaching and team building and to enable the department to achieve optimum utilization of its resources while exceeding all goals and objectives
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Specialist (Social Services)
Department of Children and Family Services
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10.2024 - Current
- Process clearances of child abuse and or neglect in and out of the state of Louisiana
- Respond to requests from entities and agencies for background checks
- Maintains records, prepares reports and conducts correspondences relative to the program element assigned.
- Serves as program liaison between end-users of automated system activities and technical support staff to ensure that systems complement policy and goals
Child Welfare Specialist 3
Department of Children & Family Services
Laplace
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Obtains identifying information, determines if the report meets intake requirements as established by state law, determines the current status of the child and/or adult to evaluate extent of danger/risk, determines priority level of report, and prepares complaint form
- Investigate allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children and/or adults in accordance with agency policy and state law
- Provides those services required for the child's immediate safety
- May serve on 24-hour on-call duty to respond to child abuse and/or neglect reports
Child Welfare Specialist 3
Department of Children & Family Services
Baton Rouge
01.2023 - 02.2024
- FAMILY SERVICES WORKER (CWS3) Carries a caseload of selected complex cases in which abuse, and/or neglect has been validated requiring highly specialized diagnosis, assessment, intervention techniques and complex service plans
- Assesses service needs in response to identified problems and directly provides intensive intervention to families and children in a complex/specialized caseload
- Conducts regular home visits with the family to assess safety and risk factors and to determine further treatment needs
Qualified Mental Health Professional
UPC Unlimited Pathways to Change LLC
Houston
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide emotional support, behavioral health services, and coping skills to clients as required
- Plan and execute activities to achieve goals of treatment plan
- Conduct crisis intervention via telephone, and face-to-face treatment
- Intervene and de-escalate crisis situations with clients
- Assess risk of harm to self or others and arrange needed resources
- Observe clients in a variety of situations; Assess mental status of client; Assist clients in formulating treatment plans and goals; Perform case management services as needed to assist client to meet their goals as stated in their service/treatment plans; Refer clients/consumers to supportive services such as vocational, medical, social services, housing authority, etc
- Advocate for consumers in many different forums including at the federal, state and local court systems, with family, school system etc
- Provide screening, intakes/assessments and reassessments of clients with required instruments in required format within appropriate timelines, (QMHP in conjunction with QMHP-CS or LPHA) Individual counseling, Parent/Family Intervention, Behavior Intervention development
- Complete treatment plans and reassessments in conjunction with QMHP/ QMHP-CS or LPHA
- Develop written treatment plans/updates and continuing care plans and make appropriate referrals: Maintains client records in accordance with agency standards: Attends staff meetings and other required meetings as necessary to clientʼs well-being
CPI Alternative Response Investigations
Department of Family & Protective Services
Houston
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Performs advanced social work related to protective services, intake, child abuse or neglect, assessment, Alternative Response, foster care and adoptions
- Work involves making determinations of appropriate actions necessary to resolve family emotional and/or physical stress situations which cause child abuse or neglect
- The position interacts routinely with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services staff, clients, representatives from various organizations, community resources, and the general public
Mental Health Professional
Destined for Options LLC
Metairie/Chalmette
01.2017 - 09.2021
- Provide PSR and/or CPST to clients assigned as primary community supportive worker and expected to perform responsibly in this role
- Meet billable hours required and participate in staff training as required
- Submit accurate and complete case notes, document progress within required timelines
- Participate in the agencyʼs performance improvement initiative as requested
- Perform other non- direct service activities as requested by the CEO, financial director, operations director or clinical director
- Accept supervision from the clinical team, attend weekly staffing and effectively communicate with other administrative and agency management teams
- Functions well in a crisis using good judgement and keeping appropriate staff informed according to professional standards
Family Advocate
Total Community Action
New Orleans
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Assist parents/guardians through the one app process, eligibility and intake planning to enroll their child(ren) into an early head start or pk3/4 head start center-based learning place
- Assist parents/guardians with identifying their individual/family strengths and needs as identified on the family matrix
- Help them to develop goals to increase self- efficacy through a self- sufficient goal planning tool
- Link families to needed TCA internal services in collaboration with community resources
- Assess and evaluate family success as theyʼre encouraged and supported to reach their goals and outcomes
Mental Health Professional
Gwangi's Counseling
New Orleans
02.2014 - 12.2016
- Provide PSR and/or CPST to clients assigned as primary community supportive worker and expected to perform responsibly in this role
- Meet billable hours required and participate in staff training as required
- Submit accurate and complete case notes, document progress within required timelines
- Participate in the agencyʼs performance improvement initiative as requested
- Perform other non- direct service activities as requested by the CEO, financial director, operations director or clinical director
- Accept supervision from the clinical team, attend weekly staffing and effectively communicate with other administrative and agency management teams
- Functions well in a crisis using good judgement and keeping appropriate staff informed according to professional standards
Intake Coordinator
Easter Seals Early Steps Region 1 SPOE
New Orleans
12.2008 - 02.2014
- Process referrals received to determine eligibility; assist parents/guardians of eligible child(ren) in gaining access to all services identified in the individualized family service plan called an IFSP
- Ensure appropriate IFSP teams are established to determine appropriate levels of services provision
- Ensure that the services listed on the IFSP meet the individual child and family needs identified during the assessment process
- Coordinate the provision of early intervention services and other services such as medical for purposes other than diagnosis and evaluation reasons that the child needs
- Facilitate the timely delivery of available services
- Continuously seek the appropriate services and situations necessary to benefit the development of each Child for the duration of the childʼs eligibility decisions
- Ensure that each child is appropriately transitioned at program exist in accordance with program standards
Education
Masters -
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans05.2004
Bachelors -
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans05.1992
Skills
- Customer/Client Relations
- Records Maintenance
- Assessment & Planning
- Issue Resolutions
- Child Welfare Investigations
- Critical Thinking
- Case Management
Hobbies and Interests
- Brisk walking
- Worship & Praise Dancing
- Community Activism
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Program Specialist (Social Services)
Department of Children and Family Services
10.2024 - Current
Child Welfare Specialist 3
Department of Children & Family Services
02.2024 - 06.2024
Child Welfare Specialist 3
Department of Children & Family Services
01.2023 - 02.2024
Qualified Mental Health Professional
UPC Unlimited Pathways to Change LLC
09.2022 - 01.2023
CPI Alternative Response Investigations
Department of Family & Protective Services
10.2021 - 09.2022
Family Advocate
Total Community Action
10.2018 - 08.2020
Mental Health Professional
Destined for Options LLC
01.2017 - 09.2021
Mental Health Professional
Gwangi's Counseling
02.2014 - 12.2016
Intake Coordinator
Easter Seals Early Steps Region 1 SPOE
12.2008 - 02.2014
Masters -
Southern University at New Orleans
Bachelors -
Southern University at New Orleans
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