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Ruby Wright

Chicago,IL

Summary

Accomplished Social Service Community Planner with a proven track record at the Department of Children and Family Services, excelling in data management and client relations. Demonstrated success in improving service delivery and cost control, enhancing community education, and training staff. Skilled in navigating complex information systems and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Service Community Planner

Department of Children and Family Services
12.1994 - Current

Serves as Contract Support Staff

Receives, reviews, and processes various day care related forms from private agencies, workers, and clients to provide requested daycare services for eligible clients

Contacts clients and providers to establish fees and reimbursement rates

Conducts client self-certification process and recertification to initiate continued services

Monitors expenditures

Initiates billing and payment documentation for daycare services to ensure that payments are accurate and processed in a timely manner and prepares adjustments as directed

Audits, reviews, monitors, and completes monitoring and service level data reports regarding daycare clients and providers and associated billing

Provides input to Social Service Program Planners, Regional Contracts Administrator, and regional management staff regarding contract and service delivery issues

As directed, drives to various locations in the performance of duties

Serves as a resource for Department and private agency staff, daycare providers, clients, and foster parents regarding day care policies, procedures, and payment regulations

Explains other daycare assistance options to Department staff and various agencies and makes recommendations regarding day care services to ensure the highest quality of available services are provided

Maintains complex information systems of monitoring and service delivery data and develops various reports as assigned, performing all related functions in a timely manner

Temporarily assigned as Public Service Administrator in the past in the absence of supervisor.

Education

General Studies

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL

Office Information Processing

Dawson Technical Institute
Chicago, Il

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Data Management
  • Customer Focus
  • Community Education
  • Cost Control
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Decision-Making
  • Client Relations
  • Staff Training
  • Crisis Management
  • Database Maintenance
  • Employee Training
  • Skilled Typist

Timeline

Social Service Community Planner

Department of Children and Family Services
12.1994 - Current

General Studies

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Office Information Processing

Dawson Technical Institute
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