Dolly Kasali
Homewood,IL
Summary
Has 9 years of experience working as a director of a homeless shelter responsible for the management and operation of the housing facility including case management for the resident and staff supervision.
Has 14 years of experience as a child welfare worker, and a permanency specialist, working with Children who have become wards of the state due to abuse or neglect and various traumas.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Director/Case Manager
Featherfist
10.2014 - Current
- Conduct screenings with potential clients to determine program eligibility.
- Conduct interviews, collect and compile assessment data and/or diagnostic information necessary to establish or update case files (client intake).
- Assess client’s status and needs and develop case management plan to meet client's needs
- Provide referrals to needed supportive services.
- Facilitate communication and coordination between care/service/support providers.
- Educate clients about service options and available resources.
- Promote client self-advocacy, self-sufficiency, and self-determination.
- Ensure that case management services are provided within approved budget.
- Act as advocate on behalf of population served and/or individual clients when necessary.
- Conduct weekly “house” meetings with clients.
- Review and address all incident reports.
- Oversee and supervise all facility staff including clerical, maintenance and security.
- Support clerical and maintenance staff as needed.
- Hold monthly staff meetings.
- Conduct annual reviews and submit findings to Chief Program Officer.
Permanency Specialist
Our Children's Homestead
07.2009 - 09.2014
- Permanency Specialist.
- Worked as permanency specialist with children who have been placed in specialized foster homes due to significant traumas in their lives.
- Make referrals for services for children and their families and monitor their progress.
- Prepare service plans to meet needs of children and their family
- Visit with children three times monthly to ensure their needs are being met in foster homes
- Report to juvenile court on all progress and services for children and their families
Child Welfare Worker
Volunteers Of America
04.2000 - 10.2006
- Worked as child welfare worker directly with children who have been determined to be abused and neglected and in need of child welfare services.
- Prepared service plan to meet needs of client and family.
- Made referral for services for children and family and also monitor progress of children and family.
- Assisted in reunification of children and family.
- Visited minors in their foster homes on monthly basis for licensed foster homes and two times in a month for unlicensed foster homes.
- Reported to Juvenile court on all progress and services for children and family and also ensure that case records on properly documented.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Lagos
Lagos Nigeria06.1988
Skills
Excellent verbal and communication skills and strong ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to provide leadership and support to clients and coworkers
- Strong work ethics
- Ability to complete tasks in timely and efficient manner
- Proficient in Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective managerial techniques
Certification
SACWIS LICENSED DIRECT CHILD WELFARE WORKER CERAP FFH (402) CCA
Timeline
Facility Director/Case Manager
Featherfist
10.2014 - Current
Permanency Specialist
Our Children's Homestead
07.2009 - 09.2014
Child Welfare Worker
Volunteers Of America
04.2000 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Lagos