Pamela Quinones
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Conservatorship Specialist II with a robust background at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, adept in case management and crisis intervention. Demonstrates exceptional collaboration and communication skills, ensuring children's safety and family stability. Achieved significant improvements in permanent placement success rates, leveraging legal knowledge and trauma-informed practices. Seasoned Conservatorship Specialist with relevant experience in handling complex cases. Strengths include a solid understanding of conservatorship laws and regulations, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to build trust with clients. In previous roles, made a significant impact by successfully managing high-profile conservatorships and ensuring all legal requirements were met. Compassionate professional with several years of experience in settings. Skilled at managing multiple cases with great attention to detail and knowledge of local resources. Known for providing caring and comprehensive support to families and children.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Conservatorship Specialist II
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
San Antonio, USA
10.2021 - Current
- Taking over cases from Investigation caseworkers after children are removed from their homes and placed in care outside their homes
- Determining each child’s needs and arranging for additional testing, evaluations, records, or further assessments they need
- Conducting home studies of family members or family friends (kinship providers) who might care for the child
- Making sure the people who are caring for the children have what they need and keeping them informed about the case
- Working with children, families, and communities to plan for a child's permanent living arrangement
- Finding potential permanent placements for the child by meeting with parents, family members, and other people who are important to the family
- Making sure families get services to keep their child safe and help them keep their child at home
- Meeting with children, parents, family friends, or foster homes in public as well as in their own homes
- Visiting children at least monthly to see if the child feels safe where they are living and to ensure their needs are being met
- Participating in court hearings
- This includes preparing a family before the hearings, preparing court reports, and testifying in court about the child’s needs, the family’s progress, and the department’s efforts to achieve permanency for the child
- Transitioning children back home and providing support to the family until the legal case is closed
- Documenting casework activity
- Maintaining good working relationships between Child Protective Services staff and law enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical professionals, and other community resources
Social Worker Intern
Edgewood ISD
San Antonio, USA
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Meeting with students for crisis intervention
- Working with family members and other individuals in a child’s living situation to help support their adjustment, learning, and development
- Helping parents access special educational programs and resources for students with special education needs or learning disabilities
- Offering support and education for school staff to help them improve their understanding of the cultural, societal, economical, or other factors that can impact students’ education and behavioral tendency
Education
Master of Social Work -
Our Lady Of the Lake University
05.2020
Violence Prevention & Intervention Certificate -
Our Lady of The Lake University
05.2018
Skills
- Case management
- Clinical assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Report writing
- Trauma-informed practice
- Legal knowledge
- Resource Coordination
- Counseling Techniques
- Active listening
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Cultural competence
- Flexibility
- Problem-solving
- Detail orientation
- Collection management
- Emergency intervention
Awards
07/19/24, Challenge the Process DFPS
Languages
- Spanish, Native
- English, Fluent
Accomplishments
- Challenge the Process 7/19/24
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Motivational Interviewing and Family Engagement.
- Violence Prevention & Intervention Certificate.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Conservatorship Specialist II
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
10.2021 - Current
Social Worker Intern
Edgewood ISD
08.2018 - 06.2020
Master of Social Work -
Our Lady Of the Lake University
Violence Prevention & Intervention Certificate -
Our Lady of The Lake University
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