Rhonda Williams
Bayard,NE
Summary
At McConaughy Discovery Center, I leverage my expertise in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention to significantly enhance family resilience, achieving notable success in client advocacy and interagency collaboration. My approach, blending empathetic client relationships with family support experience, empowers families to navigate challenges effectively, fostering substantial improvements in their well-being and community integration with the goal of family reunification if possible,always ensuring all foster children receive the very best outcome.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Family Support Worker
McConaughy Discovery Center
07.2022 - Current
- Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering trust necessary for effective intervention.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring timely reporting to supervisors and compliance with agency requirements.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions designed to reduce risk factors associated with child abuse or neglect.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the provision of holistic care for families in need.
- Reduced the incidence of intergenerational trauma by providing culturally sensitive therapeutic support.
- Promoted healthy communication within families by mediating conflicts and facilitating open discussions.
- Monitored progress of families under my supervision, adjusting interventions as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
- Facilitated successful reunification of families by diligently working towards resolution of underlying challenges.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
Family Support Worker
Family4ward
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering trust necessary for effective intervention.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Monitored progress of families under my supervision, adjusting interventions as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure provision of holistic care for families in need.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring timely reporting to supervisors and compliance with agency requirements.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions designed to reduce risk factors associated with child abuse or neglect.
- Empowered parents to create nurturing home environments by sharing best practices in positive discipline techniques.
- Promoted healthy communication within families by mediating conflicts and facilitating open discussions.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
Education
REGISTERED NURSE - REGISTERED NURSE
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE05.1980
Skills
- Family Support Work : 4 years experience
- Client note documentation is submitted using company and DHHS guidelines, and in a timely accurate manner Have received company bonuses for timely client and drug testing documentation
- Proficient in client drug testing
- Child abuse and neglect dynamics
- Foster care youth experience over 4 years
- Over 4 years experience with Parent Time Supervised Visits
- Over 3 years of Client Family Support Visits
- Care plan implementation and reporting to case manager progress
Quote
My life is my message.
Mohandas Gandhi
Work Availability
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Timeline
Family Support Worker
McConaughy Discovery Center
07.2022 - Current
Family Support Worker
Family4ward
06.2020 - 06.2022
REGISTERED NURSE - REGISTERED NURSE
Clarkson College
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