Martha Martinez Cardona
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Devoted Parent Partner successful in mentoring, educating and guiding parents through child welfare processes in order to support reunification goals. Familiar with IEP planning, IPP process, stress management techniques and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Parent Partner & In Home Outreach Counselor
Dignity Health California Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
11.2015 - Current
- Assists parents and families by linking them to community resources to complete court mandates
- Attends Child and Family Team Meetings to support families' voice/choice
- Models families in communication, anger management, and problem-solving skills
- Facilitates Parenting Classes and Parent Support Groups
- Serves and participates as an advocate for parents involved with DCFS and Probation
- Coordinated and managed agency referrals to get parents additional resources.
- Conducts comprehensive intake and assessments to address and support client needs.
- Conducts weekly home visits and follow up sessions to ensure child safety.
- Collaborates and maintains effective communication with CSW, probation officers and service coordinators to discuss client's needs, strengths, goals and progress.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation of all job related activities including weekly progress notes, assessments, monthly reports and treatments plans.
- Scheduled and attended family and individual meetings to set family goals and achievement plans.
- Utilized experience in child welfare system to better serve parents.
- Modeled appropriate parenting techniques to help parents improve skills.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Parent Partner
Gateways Mental Health Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2015
- Served as a parent advocate and support throughout the Wraparound process
- Assisted by participating in the development of need and strengths assessment and plan of care for families
- Followed up on successful case monitoring
Program Assistant
Foothill Family Services
06.2005 - 04.2015
- Answered phones and scheduled intake appointments
- Maintained office calendars for therapists
- Maintained physical and computerized office records
Education
Masters of Social Work -
Walden University
Bachelor of Social Work awarded - Social Work, Applied Psychology
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Skills
- Case Management
- Empathetic
- Planning
- Flexible
- Problem-solving
- Crisis intervention
- Collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Parent Partner & In Home Outreach Counselor
Dignity Health California Hospital
11.2015 - Current
Parent Partner
Gateways Mental Health Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2015
Program Assistant
Foothill Family Services
06.2005 - 04.2015
Masters of Social Work -
Walden University
Bachelor of Social Work awarded - Social Work, Applied Psychology
Mount Saint Mary’s University
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