Maricela Navarrette

Investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. Interview family members and collateral contacts. Collaborate with other public agencies, that include school officials, medical providers, as well as law enforcement. Complete written documentation. Complete court reports and attend court hearings. Support families with empathy and compassion during difficult times. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients. Provide families with community resource and referrals. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, clients, and outside organizations. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.

Planned, assigned, directed, mentored, coached and reviewed the work of social workers assigned in the Family Reunification Unit. Reviewed social worker court reports, placement visit notes, and other documentation. Documented and addressed clients' and service providers concerns and complaints. Discussed regulations, rules, policies, and programs to clients, applicants, staff and the general public. Facilitated communication between staff and management; communicated department expectations

Investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. Interview family members and collateral contacts. Collaborate with other public agencies, that include school officials, medical providers, as well as law enforcement. Complete written documentation. Complete court reports and attend court hearings. Support families with empathy and compassion during difficult times. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients. Provide families with community resource and referrals. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, clients, and outside organizations. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.

Mental Health Court

Completed mental health assessments for clients incarcerated to assess if they meet criteria for mental health court. Meet with individuals involved in Mental Health Court to provide therapeutic services. Developed treatment plans to reduce client symptomology. Provided client progress in court. Participated in group and individual case consultation/supervision.

Investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. Interview family members and collateral contacts. Collaborate with other public agencies, that include school officials, medical providers, as well as law enforcement. Complete written documentation. Complete court reports and attend court hearings. Support families with empathy and compassion during difficult times. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients. Provide families with community resource and referrals. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, clients, and outside organizations. Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.

Social Worker V in the Court Unit. Wrote detention reports and petitions. Attended court hearings and testified. Wrote Jurisdiction/Disposition reports after completing a biopsychosocial assessments on parents and assessing their current circumstances. Drug tested clients when they presented under the influence of a controlled substance. Developed individual case plans based for parents for family reunification purposes. Kept written documentation.

Investigated allegations of child abuse. Collaborated with other community agencies, medical professionals, law enforcement and juvenile court. Kept clear written documentation. Provided referrals for families in need of community resources. Held several positions, such as intake social worker, taking reports of child abuse, Emergency Response social worker, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, adoptions social worker.