Paola Fisher
Nogales,AZ
Summary
Engaging HACS Foster Care and Adoption Specialist possessing exceptional time management and crisis management skills. Bringing 7+ years of hands-on experience in client history taking, case analysis, therapeutic intervention and correctional counseling.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care and Adoption Specialist II
Arizona's Children Association
08.2021 - Current
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
- Completed Home Assessments and Courtesy supervision services for DCS and out of state referred families.
- Monitor homes ensuring licensing standards, state laws, and regulatory requirements were being met.
- Maintain timely and accurate client records in compliance with company and governmental requirements.
- safely and effectively monitor clients activities, including those of caregivers, as well as children and youth.
Behavioral Health/family Support Coach Technician.
Arizona's Children Association
10.2016 - 08.2021
- Case load of fifteen or more cases
- Writing monthly reports regarding each family on case load
- Ensuring every child on my case load had their needs met
- Facilitating Family Team Meetings
- Assisting each family with resources/court ordered services
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, and outings for clients.
- Prepared and submitted daily reports to management.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
Education
Associate of Science -
Universidad Del Valle De Mexico
Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Documentation Proficiency
- Verbal Communication
- MS Office Suite (Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint/Outlook)
Accomplishments
-Reared problems, interviewing child and family to determine whether
further action was required.
-Recommended temporary foster care and advised foster and
adoptive parents.
-Placed children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical
treatment centers.
-Determined clients' eligibility for financial assistance.
Conducted social research.
Evaluated personal characteristics and home conditions of foster
home and adoption applicants.
Skills
Utilize Strength Based Practices when working with families, children, and clients.
Interpersonal Skills: writes clearly and concisely; listens attentively; openly expresses ideas, negotiates/resolves differences; provides and asks for feedback; offers well-thought-out solutions; cooperates and works well with others; thrives in a collaborative environment. Organizational Skills: keeping deadlines, setting and meeting goals, managing appointments, multitasking, filing, and record keeping.
Interpersonal Skills: writes clearly and concisely; listens attentively; openly expresses ideas, negotiates/resolves differences; provides and asks for feedback; offers well-thought-out solutions; cooperates and works well with others; thrives in a collaborative environment. Organizational Skills: keeping deadlines, setting and meeting goals, managing appointments, multitasking, filing, and record keeping.
Timeline
Foster Care and Adoption Specialist II
Arizona's Children Association
08.2021 - Current
Behavioral Health/family Support Coach Technician.
Arizona's Children Association
10.2016 - 08.2021
Associate of Science -
Universidad Del Valle De Mexico
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