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Paul Ligon

5 Baker Road, Gloversville,NY

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Development Coordinator

Fulton County Department of Social Services
Johnstown, NY
05.1991 - 07.2025
  • Facilitated workshops and training sessions, promoting professional development and continuous learning.
  • Responsible for onboarding training all of new employees of the department.
  • Worked closely with Administration to ensured training initiatives met goals of the agency and employees.

Homefinder Foster Care Unit

Fulton County DSS
  • Responsible for the recruiting, training, and certifying prospective foster/adoptive parents.
  • Provided ongoing support and training for foster/adoptive parents.
  • Performed monthly home visits
  • Provided crisis intervention as needed to both parents and childrern in foster care.

Senior Caseworker Foster Care

Fulton County DSS
  • Supervised several caseworkers in the unit, and provided ongoing training.
  • Provided support in the field. and recommendations to improve caseworker abilities.
  • Ensured that foster care caseworkers met State and local deadlines for reports and assessments.
  • Met with multidisciplinary teams including other agencies and birth parents to achieve permanency.

Caseworker

Fulton County DSS
  • Assessed client needs to determine eligibility for services and benefits.
  • Provided Caseworker counseling services to families, children at risk in the school setting, as well as home and in the community.
  • Collaborated with community resources to enhance client support services.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

State University of New York At Geneseo
NY
05-1986

Skills

  • I have vast experience working with and servicing the public I have great communicative skills, both oral and written I am level headed, responsible and can work well in teams, and independently as needed
  • Friendly, positive attitude

Timeline

Staff Development Coordinator

Fulton County Department of Social Services
05.1991 - 07.2025

Homefinder Foster Care Unit

Fulton County DSS

Senior Caseworker Foster Care

Fulton County DSS

Caseworker

Fulton County DSS

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

State University of New York At Geneseo
Paul Ligon