Marcy Butler
Delray Beach,FL
Summary
Over 14 years of experience in Social Work. Specializing in child welfare and addiction psychoeducation. Expertise in client advocacy, therapeutic interventions, and program development, with a proven track record in improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Detention Program Specialist
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2022 - Current
- Facilitates daily psychoeducational substance abuse group sessions that alleviates inmate recidivism in jail
- Manages a classroom of 15 inmates while providing behavioral health programming
- Provides inmates with support and guidance towards being reintegrated back into society after incarceration
- Facilitates one-on-one case management sessions with inmates and refers them to appropriate service providers in the community
- Provides individual programming on various topics related to substance abuse and general life skills to the criminogenic factors resulting in an inmate's incarceration.
Child Protective Investigator
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2015 - 12.2022
- Evaluated the safety and well-being of children and their families
- Developed in-home and out-of-home safety plans and provided recommendations to the courts for child placement
- Participated in multidisciplinary meetings to recommend and refer services for vulnerable families
- Promoted to Officer in Charge (OIC) in 2019 and supervised a total of five employees providing daily support
- Trained new employees and assisted with their field training hours towards being Certified Child Welfare Professionals.
Senior Child Welfare Dependency Case Manager
Center for Family & Child Enrichment
Miami, FL
03.2014 - 09.2015
- Assessed client and family needs as a result of allegations of abuse or neglect by caretakers
- Conduct home assessments for child and family safety
- Provided court-ordered supervision for children with severe emotional disturbances and in need of mental health care
- Provided court-ordered supervision for children in the custody of parents, relatives or wards of the state who are chronic runaways and/or are ungovernable
- Facilitated parent/child visitation between children and their families while ensuring the safety and well-being of children and parents, monitoring interactions and ensuring interactions are appropriate and positive
- Documented supervised visits by recording the content and progress of the visits.
Senior Child Protective Investigator/Trainer
Department of Children & Families
Tallahassee & Miami, FL
05.2010 - 12.2013
- Conducted investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children
- Collected information through observation and interviews with the children, parents, relatives, and neighbors
- Assessed danger threats, child vulnerabilities and caregiver protective capacities in order to determine whether a child is safe
- Arranged emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in their home
- Provided families with service linkages to agency and community resources
- Conducted initial/ongoing child present and impending danger assessments
- Trained new employees and assisted with their field training hours towards being Certified Child Welfare Professionals.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Services
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL06-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL08-2010
Associate of Arts - Education
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL06-2008
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Assessments
- Report Writing
- Data Collection
- Community Outreach
Timeline
Detention Program Specialist
Broward Sheriff’s Office
01.2022 - Current
Child Protective Investigator
Broward Sheriff’s Office
09.2015 - 12.2022
Senior Child Welfare Dependency Case Manager
Center for Family & Child Enrichment
03.2014 - 09.2015
Senior Child Protective Investigator/Trainer
Department of Children & Families
05.2010 - 12.2013
Master of Arts - Human Services
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Associate of Arts - Education
Tallahassee Community College
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