PAULA TOVAR
Riverside,CA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Program Director
New Life Foster Family Agency
09.2024 - Current
- Assist with collection, maintenance and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the appropriate personnel to national headquarters and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
- Assist with overall supervision and management of program personnel.
- Review monthly financials, with the Program Director, to ensure compliance with operations/contract requirements.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with organization, licensing, and funding source for all program departments
Lead Case Manager
New Life Foster Family Agency
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Conducting initial assessments of refugees' needs, developing case plans, coordinating access to resources and services, making referrals, maintaining records, supervising and training staff, advocating for refugees, contributing to policy development, building relationships with stakeholders.
Foster Care Social Worker
Crittenton Services for Children and Families
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Engaging in interdisciplinary treatment planning, conducting assessments, crisis intervention, documentation, supervising social workers, collaborating with program director, training resource parents, overseeing reunifications.
Case Manager
New Life Foster Family Agency
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Delivering social work and case management services, facilitating services for Unaccompanied Children, coordinating care, overseeing case managers, creating and facilitating trainings.
Eligibility Technician
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Conducting interviews, gathering information, determining eligibility, documenting case records.
RHAS Specialist
Victor Treatment Centers
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Delivering services to Resource Families, conducting home environment assessments, supervising child care workers, mentoring new specialists, collaborating on training programs.
Behavioral Therapist
Behavioral Autism Therapies, LLC (B.A.T.)
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Executing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies, providing in-home ABA services, collecting data, participating in staff meetings.
Victim Support Volunteer
Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Collaborating with service providers, facilitating access to support services, providing logistical support for victims, training new volunteers.
Education
Master of Science in Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH05.2020
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2018
Skills
- Case Documentation
- Staff Supervision
- Compliance Monitoring
- Multitasking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team Leadership
Timeline
Assistant Program Director
New Life Foster Family Agency
09.2024 - Current
Lead Case Manager
New Life Foster Family Agency
08.2022 - 09.2024
Foster Care Social Worker
Crittenton Services for Children and Families
10.2021 - 08.2022
Case Manager
New Life Foster Family Agency
11.2020 - 10.2021
Eligibility Technician
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
07.2020 - 11.2020
RHAS Specialist
Victor Treatment Centers
08.2019 - 07.2020
Behavioral Therapist
Behavioral Autism Therapies, LLC (B.A.T.)
07.2018 - 08.2019
Victim Support Volunteer
Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
12.2016 - 01.2018
Master of Science in Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
California State University-Northridge
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