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Yolanda Chavez Garcia

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Joseph,OR

Summary

Bilingual Caseworker with high-level integrity and strong desire to help families resolve challenges. Compassionate and trauma-informed individual offering extensive knowledge of services, community resources, and issue resolution for culturally diverse families in need.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Caseworker

Orange County Government- Youth & Family Services
Orlando , FL
2022.09 - Current

Completing intake assessments and providing education, crisis intervention, and SNAP group facilitation to children with behavioral problems and their parents to assist them with challenging situations when they arise

Real Estate Agent

407 HUB Real Estate
Kissimmee , FL
2019.11 - Current

Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services. Also advising clients on property values, market conditions, mortgages, legal requirements, and related matters

Bilingual Shelter Counselor/ Intake Specialist

Help Now Of Osceola
Kissimmee , FL
2016.12 - 2022.04

Provide advocacy & counseling to residents at the domestic violence shelter, answering

hotline calls, completing intakes & assessments, community resource referrals, data entry, and facilitating life skills & DV classes

Family Support Worker

Orlando Health/ Healthy Families
Orlando , FL
2014.03 - 2016.12

Provide home visits to children 0-5 yrs & their families, facilitating parent-child activities to assist with child’s development, providing education, community resource info, and support

Bilingual Head Start Home-Based Specialist

The Family Conservancy
Kansas City , KS
2013.06 - 2014.01

Provide weekly home visits to children 0-5 yrs & their families, facilitating parent-child activities to assist with child’s development, providing education, and support

Latina Transitional Services Advocate

Volunteers Of America
Portland , OR
2007.05 - 2012.11

Provide transitional housing case management & advocacy to survivors of domestic violence, provide advocacy, assistance with forms, interpretation, and safety planning to petitioners in the Restraining Order Room at the Multnomah County Courthouse, and facilitate a Spanish- speaking support group for Latina survivors

Education

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice And Sociology

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

High School Diploma -

Jefferson High School
Portland, OR
1997

Skills

  • Individual Sessions
  • Emotional Support
  • Eligibility Determinations
  • Crisis Situations
  • Detailed Records and Reporting
  • Case Planning and Management
  • Client Advocacy
  • Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
  • Task Prioritization
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Assessing Needs
  • Confidential Case Documentation

Timeline

Caseworker

Orange County Government- Youth & Family Services
2022.09 - Current

Real Estate Agent

407 HUB Real Estate
2019.11 - Current

Bilingual Shelter Counselor/ Intake Specialist

Help Now Of Osceola
2016.12 - 2022.04

Family Support Worker

Orlando Health/ Healthy Families
2014.03 - 2016.12

Bilingual Head Start Home-Based Specialist

The Family Conservancy
2013.06 - 2014.01

Latina Transitional Services Advocate

Volunteers Of America
2007.05 - 2012.11

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice And Sociology

Portland Community College

High School Diploma -

Jefferson High School
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