Robin Kwizera
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Accomplished Social Services professional, with a proven track record in providing and supervising social services.
Adept in project development and enhancing team efficacy. Experienced in cultural competence and persuasive proposal writing. Demonstrates strong leadership in managing staff with complex caseloads that require navigation through the Child Welfare system. History of connecting, and supporting access to community based resources.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor/Consultant
Cultural Broker Inc
04.2024 - Current
- Providing program development/consultation services on behalf of CBI nationally.
- Supervision of family advocates/Cultural Brokers in partnership with the Department of Social Services, Fresno, CA
Social Services Supervisor
Better Life Children Services
02.2013 - Current
- Effective and persuasive program proposal writing, resulting in the expansion of program offerings and resources available to clients.
- Improved team efficiency by providing staff training, guidance, and constructive performance evaluations.
- Train, mange,and support Masters level social workers carrying caseloads of dependent and non dependent children who are in the Child Welfare System.
- Direct and manage Cultural Brokers, who act as community advocates assisting African American/Black families in Child Welfare with successfully navigating the complexities of the system.
Administrator
Kwizera Care Home
08.1999 - 03.2013
- Established an Alta California Regional Center vendored and licensed home to care for minors who were impacted with significant behavioral and intellectual disabilities. Managed personnel, record keeping, compliance documentation, and hands-on care of the residents.
Social Worker/Supervisor
County Of Sacramento, Department Of Child Protective Services
03.1986 - 12.1999
- Supported families in the access of available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, mental and health care providers, and substance use disorder treatment programs.
- Provided direct service to families within the Child Protective Services arena. In the areas of, Long Term Foster Care, Licensing, Family Reunification, and Family Maintenance programs.
- Collaborated with local community healthcare professionals to train Foster Parents in the provision of care for Special Needs children.
- Participation in department and community multidisciplinary teams to ensure culturally relevant and appropriate resource allocation for clients.
Education
Master Of Social Work - Health Administration
California State University- Sacramento, Sacramento
SacramentoBachelor Of Sociology - Sociology/Criminology
Spelman College
Atlanta, GASkills
- Competence in working with diverse populations
- Skilled in social service planning and implementation
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Competent needs and services assessment skills
- Client Advocacy
- College Adjunct instructor in social services
Accomplishments
- Past Board member, Lisle Fellowship
- Past Chapter President, Black Child Development Institute, Inc. Sacramento, CA.
- Board Member, Henry County CASA.
- Founder, Amahoro Ministry.
- Recipient Marion Wright Edelman Scholarship,
- Facilitator, Wisdom of Ages Bible Study.
- Trainer, Effective Black Parenting
Timeline
Supervisor/Consultant
Cultural Broker Inc
04.2024 - Current
Social Services Supervisor
Better Life Children Services
02.2013 - Current
Administrator
Kwizera Care Home
08.1999 - 03.2013
Social Worker/Supervisor
County Of Sacramento, Department Of Child Protective Services
03.1986 - 12.1999
Master Of Social Work - Health Administration
California State University- Sacramento, Sacramento
Bachelor Of Sociology - Sociology/Criminology
Spelman College
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