Marie Nunez

· Provide safe baby education to new parents to help strengthen families and teach parents how to keep their baby safe from preventable deaths and injury

· Educate parents on age-appropriate developmental learning activities for their child to help maintain and strengthen milestones

· Assist families in care coordination and navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services

· Review and score various assessments given to moms and children as needed, including postpartum depression screenings (EPDS), autism screenings (M-CHAT) and developmental screenings (ASQ-3) and refer out if necessary

· Encourage social-emotional growth through modeling positive behaviors for parent and child

· Evaluate and assess children's developmental progress regularly within a pediatric healthcare setting, identifying areas of improvement and referring out to early intervention services accordingly

· Oversaw and supported staff of the licensing department, ensuring a cohesive team dynamic and timely completion of tasks such as home studies, background checks and incident reports

· Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members

· Worked collaboratively with other agencies within the child welfare system to help address any home safety concerns and safety plan if needed

· Maintained accurate records and documentation, ensuring timely completion of required reports and audits

· Helped increase and maintain the number of licensed traditional and therapeutic foster homes in our state by supporting recruitment efforts and educating prospective caregivers in professional and therapeutic parenting

· Contributed to the safety of foster children by conducting thorough background checks and interviews on potential caregivers

· Efficiently completed home studies to ensure homes children were placed in were physically safe and appropriate

· Collaborated closely with child welfare placement agencies to ensure timely placements matching the needs of both children and families

· Developed strong relationships with community partners to identify additional support for foster families and their children

· Supported successful reunification efforts by monitoring progress towards case goals and addressing any barriers or concerns

· Ensured timely case closure by completing thorough documentation and maintaining accurate records for each family served

· Conducted thorough background checks and interviews on potential caregivers

· Advocated for children's best interest in court proceedings, resulting in favorable outcomes for the wellbeing of the child

· Expedited permanency planning for children by diligently working towards reunification or alternative placement options when necessary

· Enhanced child safety by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to address concerns and implement interventions

· Worked collaboratively with guardian ad litems, child protective investigators, therapists and foster parents to problem solve any barriers towards permanency for the child

Completed regular visitations to check on children, families and home environments