Riva Daining

• Supervised a team of up to 5 Social Work Assessors/investigators.
• Mentor new social workers entering the field to promote professional growth and solidify foundational skills necessary for success.
• Ensure compliance with North Carolina General Statues through documentation and daily communication.
• Enhanced staff performance through regular supervision, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Conducted thorough assessments of client needs, developing targeted interventions for maximum impact.
• Promoted a strengths-based approach to empower clients and foster resilience in overcoming challenges.
• Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members.
• Monitored program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services to clients.

• Provided clinical facilitation and support for local interagency meetings involving families and children receiving child protective services and/or foster care services.
• Interviewed clients to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure resource allocation for clients.
• De-escalated stressful situations with individuals to assist with crisis interventions.
• Assisted with the development of safety planning, and both In-Home and Out-of Home family services agreements.
• During this time I facilitated over 1,000 meetings for the Department.

• To investigate and assess alleged reports of child abuse, neglect and dependency.
• Conduct home visits to assess home environment.
• Maintain ongoing face to face contact bi-weekly or more frequently as needed.
• Establish safety planning to ensure minors are able to maintain current housing.
• Provide resources and referrals which include, but not limited to substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual and physical assaults.
• Draft and file court paperwork when court involvement is warranted.
• At times it is necessary to remove children from unsafe living environments. When this occurs, locate immediate and safe placement for the minor(s).
• Collaborated with case management or foster care to ensure smooth transition of services.

• To provide foster care services to youth in the custody of Iredell County Department of Social Services.
• To prepare court summaries, testify and adhere to all orders of the court.
• To transport foster children to medical, mental health, and visitation appointments.
• To ensure foster children have access to community resources and to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
• To participate in multidisciplinary meetings to plan for the future of foster children.

• Conduct second-party reviews of completed Medicaid applications, annual reviews and changes, for accuracy and adherence to policy guidelines.
• Ensured timely completion of all submitted work.
• Provide one-on-one training to caseworkers.
• Assist with supervisory duties as requested.

• This position was housed at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
• To complete and process applications for Medicaid assistance for Family and Children's Medicaid, as well as Adult Medicaid.
• To ensure budgets are completed correctly to ensure the proper provision of services.
• To ensure accurate and timely completion of all applications.

To complete and process applications for AFDC, which is now known as Work First.

To manage a large caseload of diverse clients.

Ensure case files are maintain and organized.

To ensure all applications are accurate and timely.