Monica Pilcher
De Kalb,MO
Summary
Professional with expertise in child and youth social work, equipped to drive impactful change and support. Adept in crisis intervention, case management, and advocacy, ensuring safety and well-being of young individuals. Strong collaborator, adaptable to evolving situations, and steadfast in delivering positive outcomes. Reliable, empathetic, and skilled in fostering supportive environments. Looking to find a new opportunity to put my skills to work helping others.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensing/Placement Specialist
KVC
Saint Joseph, MO
06.2025 - Current
- Met with families to provide instruction on the process of licensure for foster care, relative placements, and ICPCs.
- Completed home visits
- Completed safety walk throughs
- Ran background checks on the families
- Provided training information and inputted the trainings
- Collaborated with childrens division, schools, therapists, employers to do a thorough assessment on the family
- Inputted all information into the state and KVC systems
- Typed home studies with recommendations and sent them to the state/court
Stay at Home Mother/Homeschool Teacher
Self-employeed
Dekalb, MO
06.2017 - 06.2025
- Developed individualized lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles and educational goals.
- Utilized various educational technologies and resources to enhance learning experiences and outcomes.
- Assessed student progress through regular evaluations, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Laundry
Social Worker Specialist
Protection Report Center
Topeka, KS
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Analyzed reports of abuse/neglect on children and vulnerable adults to identify a need for assignment.
- Gathered and documented information to identify the need for investigation
- Collaborated with law enforcement, schools, therapists, hospitals and other agencies and reporters to verify information and coordinate joint investigations.
- Assigning investigations and ensuring the appropriate agencies are notified
- Assessing for imminent danger of children and vulnerable adults
- Coordinating welfare checks on alleged victims
Social Worker Specialist – Child Abuse/neglect Investigations
Kansas Department for Children and Families
Topeka, KS
05.2010 - 06.2012
- Interviewed children and families, collected and documented findings on abuse/neglect cases
- Collaborated with law enforcement and child advocacy centers for forensic interviews for sexual and severe physical abuse
- Conducted assessments on children to identify safety concerns
- Advocated for clients to receive needed services
- Compiling data and client information for court reports
- Presented evidence by testimony in court
- Planned and managed case management services for families
- Maintained an active investigation case load of approximately 20-25 cases monthly
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and enhance service delivery.
Case Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Topeka, KS
02.2008 - 05.2010
- Conducted interviews with Bigs for volunteer placement with a Little
- Gathered all viable history as well as preferences for placement
- Assessed the wants/needs of the Bigs to see if they were a proper fit for the agency goals/mission
- Administered background checks on the Bigs including child abuse registry, driver’s license, and criminal checks
- Scheduled initial meetings with Bigs and Littles
- Monitored 30 matches through on-site supervisions at the schools
- Satisfaction surveys two times a year with all parties
- Resolving conflict as it arises
- Encouraging matches and providing support continually
Education
MSW - Masters in Social Work
University of New England
Bangor, ME05-2017
BSW - undefined
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas05-2010
Skills
- Parenting skills education
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Professional boundaries
- Child welfare services/case management system (CWS/CMS)
- Child welfare policies
- Foster care youth
- Trauma-informed care
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Clinical documentation
Certification
LMSW (licensed master social worker) - Missouri
Timeline
Licensing/Placement Specialist
KVC
06.2025 - Current
Stay at Home Mother/Homeschool Teacher
Self-employeed
06.2017 - 06.2025
Social Worker Specialist
Protection Report Center
06.2012 - 07.2013
Social Worker Specialist – Child Abuse/neglect Investigations
Kansas Department for Children and Families
05.2010 - 06.2012
Case Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters
02.2008 - 05.2010
BSW - undefined
Washburn University
MSW - Masters in Social Work
University of New England