Molly Rogers
Tipp City
Summary
A challenging and rewarding career enhancing the lives of individuals, children and families Compassionate Child Advocate with background in counseling, child welfare and education. Experience includes ensuring child safety, development and education, while supporting family stability, and advocating for children's rights in the community, in schools and in court proceedings. Strong communicator with ability to build relationships with children, families and professionals across the community. Impact made through developing personalized strategies that led to improved outcomes for children and their families.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Miami County Educational Service Center
Troy
08.2024 - Current
- Provide targeted support to students struggling with academic, social, or behavioral needs, work with students, teachers, and parents to create and implement individualized plans in an MD self-contained classroom within the Piqua Junior High School.
- Assess student needs, design interventions, monitor progress, and collaborate to ensure students achieve their full potential.
- Provide direct instruction in small groups or individually, tailoring teaching strategies to meet specific student needs.
- Work with teachers, parents, and other professionals to coordinate support services.
- Track student progress, analyze data, and adjust interventions as needed.
- Assist students with behavioral challenges, implementing positive behavior support strategies.
- Write and develop Individual Education Plans, Formative Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, and tracking daily IEP goals and objectives through daily data collection, while interpreting progress monitoring results.
- Understanding of special education principles and practices.
- Ability to adapt to diverse learning needs and create inclusive learning environments that includes differentiated learning for each student.
Treatment Foster Care/Adoptions Licensing Specialist
SAFY of Dayton
Dayton
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Responsible for licensing and retaining quality treatment level foster and adoptive homes.
- Ensure that licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs and requirements to meet the needs of children placed in foster or adoptive care.
- Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of resources for prospective foster and adoptive parents in helping them to understand the needs of children in their homes providing ongoing and preservice training and support to them through facilitating scheduled trainings as required by ODJFS mandatory training topics for licensure.
- Complete home assessment visits during the home study process and guiding those applicants through the initial and recertification licensing process.
- Develop comprehensive home studies in accordance with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services rules.
- Recruit potential foster and adoptive parents through scheduling, facilitating and or attending recruitment events.
- Complete level of care 'tiered' assessments for children entering placement into foster care.
- Make referrals and provide resources as needed to both applicants and current foster and adoptive homes.
- Trained and supervised other foster/adoptive assessors on the details and expectations required for licensing and certification per the ODJFS licensing rules.
- Provide updates to agency policies and procedures manual in order to coincide with state licensing rules.
- Complete rules violations and CAPs (corrective action plans) as necessary to currently licensed foster/adoptive homes.
Foster Care and Adoptions Supervisor
Miami County DJFS, Children Services Division
Troy
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Managed, developed, and trained the adoption, kinship and licensing team, while providing weekly supervision.
- Built a cohesive team and maintained positive employee morale.
- Reviewed all written documents generated by staff.
- Ensured that required documents were in the case files.
- Completed Adoption and Foster Care Home Studies.
- Completed Kinship and Interstate Home Studies in order to advocate for the placement of children in the least restrictive environment.
- Participated in various collateral and community groups to promote agency programs and to network with the community, creating community linkages and opportunities.
- Completed various outcome reports as required.
- Participated in mediation and negotiations with families in an effort to problem-solve issues or concerns related to licensure, conflicts and adoption subsidy negotiations.
- Provided staff with training, education, ongoing supervision, and support.
- Resolved client, staff, caretaker, and/or collateral complaints and grievances.
- Conducted regular unit meetings with staff.
- Participated in agency management meetings and state conferences.
- Assisted CQI in the development of agency documentation to enhance programming and to meet the requirements of ORC rules and procedures.
- Ensured the quality of service and the achievement of program outcome goals.
- Oversaw the operations of employee selection, training, and orientation processes.
- Stayed abreast of all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements related to Foster Care, Licensing, and State Adoption rules and laws.
- Provided direct service in the absence of assigned staff.
- Managed 24-hour response system, which included after-hours intake referrals and/or placement needs.
- Completed and submitted performance evaluations.
- Maintained a positive organizational culture.
- Performed duties independently.
Foster Care and Adoptions Coordinator/Ongoing Caseworker
Shelby County DJFS, Children Services Division
Sidney
10.2018 - 05.2022
- Provided services and counseling to children and families in order to maintain and ensure that children are in a safe and permanent environment using child protection, community resources and court involvement.
- Required in depth knowledge of appropriate child development and safe and appropriate parenting.
- Recruited and licensed family foster homes to promote and ensure that children’s needs are being met in an environment free from child abuse and neglect through a trauma-informed parenting approach while in placement outside of their homes.
- Completed Adoption Home Studies, managed subsidies and finalized adoptions.
- Managed/scheduled, registered and created child welfare trainings for foster/adoptive parents.
- Supervised Interns and volunteer staff as needed.
- Required to work independently.
Child and Family Trauma Specialist
Project Woman
Springfield
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Provided mental health and community support and advocacy for children and families who have experienced domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault.
- Helped children and families with experienced trauma by increasing their connection and improving the quality of life between children and their family members.
- Provided support and empowerment through services, programming, community outreach and support.
- Worked with law enforcement, juvenile court, schools, social services, mental health providers and other health care organizations to assist children and families and other survivors with increased safety and support.
- Data documentation, collection, and outcomes, as it pertains to funding and grant expectations.
- Development and implementation of treatment plans.
- Facilitated weekly community education and empowerment groups for both children and families to assist with their increased resiliency.
- Developed and facilitated Parent Education groups and Children’s Trauma Groups.
Mental Health Case Manager
Mahajan Therapeutics
Dayton
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Enhanced mental health treatment to those linked to outpatient mental health services (both children and adults) through collaboration and coordination of in-office services and community supports and providers.
- Provided increased support and referrals as needed to encourage mental health treatment and consistent engagement in programming.
- Monitored progress towards treatment goals as it pertained to mental health.
Family Centered Specialist
Ohio Mentor/Institute for Family Center Services
Monroe
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Family clinician that provided intensive in-home family-centered treatment to high-risk youth and families using the evidenced based FCT model to work towards help to increase family functioning within the home.
- Advocated for and implemented the family-centered approach in mental health, family conflict, communication, etc. within the home.
- In-home counseling sessions with youth and families struggling with a range of mental health issues such as substance abuse, emotional and behavioral issues, domestic violence and developmental disabilities.
- A high impact role working closely with children and their families.
- Provided counseling, case management (CPST), implementation/development of treatment plans related to mental health and behavioral treatment in collaboration with community providers and referral sources.
School-Based Case Manager
South Community Behavioral Health
Kettering
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Provided supportive services to children and families through making referrals, providing resources and collaborating with social service agencies, juvenile court and schools to ensure success and increase functioning of emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children/youth in their educational environment through social emotional learning with the use of coping skills, self-regulation techniques and de-escalation in the classroom environment.
- Helped youth achieve goals in relation to mental health issues by providing CPST services.
- ISP development.
Case Manager
Places Inc.
Dayton
01.2013 - 09.2013
- Supervised support staff.
- Provided treatment and support to dual diagnosis mentally ill and drug addicted individuals who have suffered chronic homelessness.
- Assisted clients with court involvement, employment, mental health, service linkage, and community assistance as needed.
- Developed treatment plans and made referrals.
- Budgeting, provider cohesion and collaboration.
Program Director
Viaquest Support Care
Vandalia
05.2012 - 11.2012
- Supervised supportive, therapeutic and residential services for developmentally disabled individuals who have behavioral problems, mental health diagnosis in addition to complex medical needs.
- Work closely with County Boards, guardians and providers to make sure clients' needs are met while also allowing them to experience some independence in the community without a risk to themselves or others.
- Created skill development plans and HPCs, Behavior Support Plans and Individual Service Plans.
- Provided payee services to clients as needed.
- Assisted with applying and maintaining benefits for clients.
- Interviewed/hired staff, ensured employee training requirements were met.
Case Manager
Homefull
Dayton
05.2010 - 05.2012
- Rapid Rehousing Demonstration Program and SHP programs.
- Worked intensively with families from the homeless shelter and assisted them in finding housing very quickly.
- Worked with families in their homes on life skills, budgeting, job skills, parenting education and maintaining housing stability.
- Provided resources and referrals as needed.
- Worked extensively with severely mentally ill and drug addicted homeless individuals through CPST, teaching life skills and providing resources and referrals.
- Developed treatment plans/case plans and client advocacy.
Intensive Family Preservation Counselor
Methodist Home For Children
Raleigh
06.2009 - 04.2010
- Worked intensively with children and families in their homes.
- Provided play therapy, family counseling, mediation, drug and alcohol education and intervention parenting education and family services.
- Also worked closely with children and families with reunification services.
- Developed treatment plans with a family centered approach.
Child Welfare Caseworker
Montgomery County Children Services
Dayton
11.1998 - 01.2009
- In the areas of Intake, In-home, Out of home.
- Provided services and counseling to families in order to maintain children in a safe and permanent environment using child protection, community resources and court involvement.
- Required in depth knowledge of appropriate child development and safe and appropriate parenting.
- Supervised interns and was required to work independently.
Child Life Specialist
Children’s Medical Center
Dayton
09.1999 - 10.1999
- Emergency Room, temporary position.
- Psychosocial intervention of pediatric trauma patients.
- Provided children with extensive procedural distractions and pain management techniques to help minimize the trauma of the hospital emergency room.
- Required extensive knowledge of child development related to medical procedures.
Child Welfare Caseworker
Greene County Children Services
Xenia
11.1997 - 11.1998
- Provided services to children and families in order to maintain safe and permanent environments for children through home visits, court involvement and community resources.
- Intake and Ongoing.
Child Development Specialist
Indian Rehabilitation
Phoenix
01.1997 - 10.1997
- In charge of recreational activities and provided therapeutic and educational play intervention to Native American children (ages birth-7 years) who became traumatized due to drug addicted mothers and abusive environments.
- Implemented preschool curriculum into treatment.
- Maintained budget for children’s program and hosted fundraisers.
- Inpatient facility.
Child Life Specialist
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson
12.1996 - 03.1997
- Aided in developmental and emotional issues corresponding with hospitalized children (ages birth-18).
- Also provided psychosocial intervention to children in need.
- Experiences in the areas of medical/surgical, oncology, respiratory, orthopedics, genetic disorders, developmental/behavioral, and outpatient.
- Supervised volunteer program and provided recreational and educational activities for children.
- Hosted and set up fundraising events and organized hospital events.
- Maintained budget for Child Life program.
Nursing Assistant
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson
06.1992 - 12.1996
- Assisted in the medical care of children ages birth-18.
- Duties included vital signs, assisted doctors and nurses with procedures, maintained physical hygiene of patients, and other miscellaneous medical necessities required for hospitalized children.
Education
Long-term Substitute Teaching License - Alternative Intervention Specialist Teaching License Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe
State of Ohio Department of Education
Ohio12-2025
Masters of Science - Criminal Justice- Analysis of Antisocial and Criminal Behavior
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH08.2015
Master's Credits - Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2002
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences/Child Development
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12.1996
Nursing credits -
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH01.1991
Physical Education and Recreational Therapy credits -
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH01.1990
Graduate -
Northmont High School
Clayton, OH01.1989
Skills
- Child Development
- Trauma-Informed Approach
- Family-Centered Care
- Family Systems Theory
- Medical Law
- Child & Family Law
- Therapeutic Play
- Trauma Intervention
- Recreational Activities
- Home Studies
- Adoption and Foster Care Licensing
- Mediation
- Communication Skills
- Public Relations
- Program Management
- Supervisory Skills
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing
- Behavior intervention
- Individual education plans
- Crisis intervention
- Community outreach
- Team collaboration
- Training facilitation
- Data analysis
- Child development
- Professionalism and ethics
- Behavior management strategies
- Documentation and record keeping
- Psychosocial assessment
- Stress reduction techniques
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Lesson planning
- Communication techniques
- Special needs support
- Documentation management
- Motor skills development
- Literacy development
- Safety planning
- Mathematics teaching
- Progress notes updates
- Report writing
- Curriculum planning
- Sensory integration
- Self-help skills development
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Assessments
- Social skills training
- Classroom management
- Social development
- Educational improvements
- Developmental assessments
- Team Training
- Lesson plan development
- Social and emotional development
- Creative thinking
- Understanding of Autism
- Task prioritization
- Support parents
- Special needs care
- Infant care and feeding
- Schedules and routines
- Multitasking
Certification
- Long-term Substitute Teaching License, Actively working towards Alternative Intervention Specialist Teaching License Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe, Passed OAE 043 Special Education licensure exam, 10/24
- CPI Certified, 08/24-present
- Certified Tier 2 Adoption/Foster Care Assessor, State of Ohio, 2018-present
References
- Jason Parsons, Dayton, OH, (937) 623-3964
- Jennifer Walter, LISW-S, Dayton, OH, (937) 867-6129
- Cindy Myers, LISW, Dayton, OH, (937) 469-4126
- Alicia Walters, Troy, OH, (937) 451-9843
- Stacey Edmiston, Sidney, OH, (419) 721-4462
Summer Work
- Psychiatric Technician and Recreational Coordinator, Palo Verde Mental Hospital, Tucson, AZ, 1995, In charge of youth and children’s recreational activities.
- Recreational Coordinator, Arizona Children’s Home, Tucson, AZ, 1994, Set up and organized recreational activities for children.
Affiliations
- National swimmer and triathlete 6 years
- Track and Cross Country 6 years
- National Honor Society High School and College
- Student Government
- Delta Gamma Sorority
- Cheerleading Coach (peewee) 4 years
- Girl Scout Leader 2 years
- Bulldog Rescue Foster Provider/Home
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Miami County Educational Service Center
08.2024 - Current
Treatment Foster Care/Adoptions Licensing Specialist
SAFY of Dayton
02.2023 - 08.2024
Foster Care and Adoptions Supervisor
Miami County DJFS, Children Services Division
05.2022 - 11.2022
Foster Care and Adoptions Coordinator/Ongoing Caseworker
Shelby County DJFS, Children Services Division
10.2018 - 05.2022
Child and Family Trauma Specialist
Project Woman
08.2017 - 10.2018
Mental Health Case Manager
Mahajan Therapeutics
02.2017 - 08.2017
Family Centered Specialist
Ohio Mentor/Institute for Family Center Services
04.2015 - 02.2017
School-Based Case Manager
South Community Behavioral Health
09.2013 - 04.2015
Case Manager
Places Inc.
01.2013 - 09.2013
Program Director
Viaquest Support Care
05.2012 - 11.2012
Case Manager
Homefull
05.2010 - 05.2012
Intensive Family Preservation Counselor
Methodist Home For Children
06.2009 - 04.2010
Child Life Specialist
Children’s Medical Center
09.1999 - 10.1999
Child Welfare Caseworker
Montgomery County Children Services
11.1998 - 01.2009
Child Welfare Caseworker
Greene County Children Services
11.1997 - 11.1998
Child Development Specialist
Indian Rehabilitation
01.1997 - 10.1997
Child Life Specialist
Tucson Medical Center
12.1996 - 03.1997
Nursing Assistant
Tucson Medical Center
06.1992 - 12.1996
Long-term Substitute Teaching License - Alternative Intervention Specialist Teaching License Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe
State of Ohio Department of Education
Masters of Science - Criminal Justice- Analysis of Antisocial and Criminal Behavior
University of Cincinnati
Master's Credits - Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences/Child Development
University of Arizona
Nursing credits -
Sinclair Community College
Physical Education and Recreational Therapy credits -
Bowling Green State University
Graduate -
Northmont High School
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