Lori Dawn McCarthy

Caring for my son and daughter prior to them entering school.

• Monitored changes in my father's ongoing conditions, reporting critical information to appropriate health professionals.
• Advocated for my father's' rights and needs within healthcare settings, ensuring that his voice and wishes were heard and followed.
• Supported my father's daily hygiene needs by assisting with daily living activities and personal grooming.
• Provided compassionate care to my father during his battle with Parkinson's disease and supporting my mother as she cared for my father.
• Transported my father to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
• Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.

• Coordinated cross-functional communication between families and service providers to enhance support for child welfare initiatives.
• Advocated for children's needs, fostering collaborative relationships with schools and healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
• Developed tailored service plans by engaging families in meaningful discussions about their unique circumstances and goals.
• Facilitated family team meetings, promoting open dialogue to create effective safety plans that mitigate risks.
• Managed sensitive information meticulously, safeguarding confidentiality while maintaining thorough records of interactions and services provided.

• Implemented process improvements that streamlined case management workflows and enhanced efficiency.
• Served as the primary point of contact, fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners.
• Coordinated multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Acted as the liaison between upper management and staff members, promoting positive working relationships built on trust.
• Aided in the development of training materials, contributing to the ongoing education of team members and improved performance outcomes.
• Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
• Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.

• Conducted thorough investigations to assess child safety, ensuring timely intervention when necessary.
• Coordinated regular home visits to maintain relationships with families and monitor progress on service plans.
• Advocated for children's rights by collaborating with schools and healthcare providers to support family needs.
• Developed detailed case documentation, tracking referrals and communications to uphold compliance with agency standards.
• Facilitated family team meetings to create comprehensive safety plans addressing identified risks effectively.
• Monitored participation in preventive services, adjusting strategies based on family engagement and progress updates.
• Reported incidents of child abuse or neglect promptly to appropriate authorities for immediate action.
• Transported children safely for medical evaluations and placements, ensuring their well-being throughout the process.
• Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to implement strategies that prioritize child welfare and family support initiatives.
• Maintained case records and legal documentation.
• Engaged in ongoing training regarding current issues affecting families, enhancing knowledge of available resources and protocols.

• Duties include but are not limited to the following: Conducting thorough child protective investigations Making bi-weekly visits to client’s homes, schools, etc. to ensure their safety. Maintaining consistent contact with collaterals (i.e.: school personnel, medical providers, service providers for both parents and children involved in open investigations on CPS’s caseload to monitor progress.) Maintaining extensive detailed record of all contacts and referrals processed for each family on CPS’s caseload in a timely fashion Responding to calls, faxes and emails from clients, service providers, collateral contacts, supervisor and manager Supervising visitations between parents and children at the borough office Referring families to preventive services tailored to address the specific safety issues that have arisen and conducting joint home visits with preventive workers to explain the issues that will be addressed by these services Monitoring family’s participation with preventive services and update family court through court reports submitted to judge Meeting with families on a regular basis to discuss service plans to address issues which may have led to court action Consulting with supervisor and manager when issues arise that may result in court action Consulting FCLS to determine ability to initiate court action Filing Article X court proceedings in family court when necessary Testifying in child protective proceedings when required and monitor the ways in which clients follow family court orders Conducting family team meetings and child safety conferences to address safety issues and risk alongside CPSSII and CES to provide reasonable efforts to avert placement and/or replacement Removing children and placing children into protective custody when necessary Transport children to protective custody and see that they are properly medically cleared before being placed into foster care Reporting any incidents of child abuse or neglect witnessed and providing information to proper authorities Attending mandatory trainings concerning topics encountered during investigations (i.e.: substance abuse, sex abuse, domestic violence, mental health issues, etc.) to enhance knowledge of services available and protocols in place Driving an agency vehicle when necessary to transport children for medical attention or placement