Samantha Blalock

• Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
• Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
• Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
• Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
• Interviewed clients to assess needs and determine most suitable needs and services.
• Evaluated clients' social, emotional and psychological needs to create treatment plans.
• Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
• Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.

• Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
• Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
• Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
• Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
• Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
• Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
• Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
• Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
• Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
• Maintain a high case load in the 40s and completed task timely
• Completed monthly face to face visits with each case

While at my intern I have been out on varies cases, sat in on child family team meetings, participated in Case Conferencing, Immediate Protection Agreements, Removals, Case Summaries, Court Reports, Forensic Interviews, Family Permanency Plans as well as interviewing families, home visits, case transfer meetings, Child Protective Investigation Team meetings, and File Petitions. I am comfortable in the court setting. I have been introduced to TFACTS as well as putting data in. I am able to conduct background checks.