Melinda Stewart
Milford,OH
Summary
Dedicated Social Services Worker with extensive experience in Child Welfare and SACWIS. Hardworking, focused and diligent with excellent people skills and problem solving abilities. Organized and comfortable working independently or as part of a team.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Hotline Worker
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
Cincinnati, Ohio
03.2005 - Current
- Responsible for taking reports of CA/N and entering them into the SACWIS database via direct entry.
- Collect information regarding families in order to make an informed screening decision.
- Worked as a liaison to the State Help Desk to troubleshoot sensitive data fixes.
- Responsible for sending 1671 forms and Problem reports to the Help Desk.
- Knowledgeable in Child Welfare Policy and Procedure,
- Changed case disposition based on appeal hearing and maintained spreadsheet of those changes.
- Trained new staff using SACWIS and how to take reports of child abuse and neglect.
Mental Health Behavior Technician
The Children's Home Of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
03.2003 - 01.2005
- Supervised and managed 10-12 boys with known mental health diagnosis in a classroom setting.
- Observed behaviors and mental status and participated in team meetings regarding progress.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance with other qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
Mediation Intake Worker
Hamilton County Municipal Court Mediation Service
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2001 - 05.2003
- Responsible for interviewing complainants to determine if mediation was the appropriate course of action
- Process referrals to community agencies when necessary.
- Consulted Prosecutor office for warrant referrals.
Hotline Screener
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
Cincinnati, Ohio
05.2000 - 10.2001
- Responsible for screening reports of CA/N and Dependency.
- Prepared reports for assessment.
- Completed all background checks on parties involved in the case.
- Conducted assessments to gather more information to determine if intervention was needed.
Childrens Services Intake/Assessment Case Manager
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
Cincinnati, Ohio
04.1999 - 05.2000
- Assessed families after receiving a report of CA/N and Dependency.
- Completed risk assessment in a timely manner meeting State Mandates.
- Referred necessary cases for transfer for ongoing services.
- File complaints in Juvenile Court system with regard to custody.
- Responsible for completing emergence placement of high risk children
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHMinor - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHSkills
- SACWIS Knowledge
- Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Word, Excel
- Communication
- Written Reports
- Knowledge of Child Welfare policy and procedure
- Teamwork
- Peron Merge
- Case Merge
- Data Fix Knowledge
- Multitasking
Timeline
Hotline Worker
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
03.2005 - Current
Mental Health Behavior Technician
The Children's Home Of Cincinnati
03.2003 - 01.2005
Mediation Intake Worker
Hamilton County Municipal Court Mediation Service
09.2001 - 05.2003
Hotline Screener
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
05.2000 - 10.2001
Childrens Services Intake/Assessment Case Manager
Hamilton County Job And Family Services
04.1999 - 05.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Minor - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
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