Sharron Pettiford

• Managed a caseload of Permanency placements, supporting children and families throughout the process.
• Assessed placement needs, safety, family strengths, and placement resources for children and caregivers.
• Facilitated permanency planning, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children in care.
• Continuously searched for and evaluated potential Kinship placements.
• Conducted monthly (or more frequent) visits with children and families based on their needs.
• Provided ongoing support services post-reunification until court case dismissal.
• Collaborated with public and private agencies to coordinate and deliver Permanency services.
• Conducted assessments, complete court reports, and provide testimony in court hearings.
• Ensured the accuracy and completeness of case records for children and families.
• Facilitated family preparation for permanency through training, mentoring, assessments, and home visits.
• Worked with the Adoption Coordinator to prepare children for adoption placements.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support for children and families, including crisis intervention when needed.
• Collaborated with Care Management staff to ensure timely and appropriate placements and with PAL staff for older youth's Transitional Living services.
• Compiled and report monthly statistical data to relevant agencies.
• Promoted cultural diversity and sensitivity in all interactions and work-related activities.
• Drove personal or agency vehicles for transportation of children and agency-related tasks, adhering to agency standards.

• Conducted broad and intensive outreach efforts to state workers.
  
• Built one-on-one relationships with workers.
  Identified and developed leaders to guide and lead campaigns.
  
• Conducted individual/group meetings with workers to discuss and plan organizing campaigns.
  
• Motivated individual workers and groups of workers to become members, take action, and
  lead other state workers to do the same.
  
• Coordinated with workers to gather information that is useful in identifying opportunities for
  membership growth and mobilization.
  
• Triaged employee issues to determine the best course of action.
  
• Engaged members in direct action and political action that is ground in union values.
  Other duties as assigned
  
• Accomplishments:
  
• Won historic Collective Bargaining Agreement in the state of Colorado
  
• Successfully set-up Organizing Committees, trained member leaders to facilitate Organizing Committee
  
• Successfully moved hard to move agencies to membership
  Staff Lead for Blitz's for the local.

Successfully help carryout a Collective Bargaining Agreement election
Trained members to move membership in their worksites
Successfully implemented international program, TWR (Together We Rise) into the locals New
Employee Orientation. Wrote a successful RAP for New Employee Orientation, taking the
conversion rate from 13% to 48% for membership of new hires
Served as a lead for the New Hire Orientation and New Member Orientation
Facilitated train the trainer for staff and members
Served as staff union Vice-President. Help facilitate LMC (Labor Management Committee) for
the staff union. Helped negotiate the largest across the board raise for staff of 8%
Staff Union Representative to the Guild
Aided Stewards and members in the resolution of specific issues.

Handling grievances,
complaints, inquiries
Represented members in other employment related meetings and hearings
Improving communications with members and potential members at assigned sites by keeping
Stewards informed on WINS activities and providing necessary trainings or information

Recruited new members to the union
Communicateed with membership and potential member through home visits, worksite visits,
emails, phone call, text messages, and digital platforms.
Implemented organizing strategy and helped develop campaign plans.
Managed access to all relevant documents and union communication to ensure that
member information is kept private and secure.
Built political activism with membership through collaboration with local coalition partners and
helped local unions recruit members and non-members for days of action with these coalition
partners.
Planned , coordinated and attended events and direct actions.
Other duties as assigned.

• Developed and implemented organizational systems to streamline workflow processes.
• Analyzed data from past events to identify areas for improvement.
• Submitted reports to and reviewed reports with supervisor.

• Conducted one-on-one trainings for volunteers on effective communication strategies for engaging voters.
• Conducted interviews with people from target populations to listen to concerns and amplify group's voice.
• Maintained outreach contacts in the organization's database to track progress toward base-building goals.
• Worked in organized labor to advocate for working families on the Prop A ballot initiative. Work with local unions and their coordinators to coordinate ballot initiative.
• Coordinated Canvasses andphone bankss.
• Made presentations at local union meetings and in the community on behalf of the union.
• Coordinated and lead days of actions.
• Coordinated and facilitated phone banking and field canvasses.
• Lead a field team in the main field command center for the campaign in my local area.

• Developed and implemented safety protocols to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
• Trained new team members using approved training materials and information.
• Duties:
  Utilized State System to maintain case records, program data and other statistical records
  Referred parents to proper community resources to obtain help with utility bills, employment
  and financial aid.
  Intervened in crisis situations by removing child from home and arranging placement in foster
  homes, group homes or treatment facilities.
  Assisted with child placement and post-placement services by coordinating arrangements
  between placement agency and foster home.
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  Collaborated with law enforcement agencies to determine plans of action such as removal of
  children and placement with appropriate alternative caretaker
  Conducted case management and individual and family needs assessments to identify
  self-sufficiency barriers
  Provided supportive services for foster care children with emotional, social and behavioral
  health needs
  Investigated complaints of child abuse and neglect to evaluate need for protective services
  Completed and maintained individualized family needs assessments by developing action
  plans based on family objectives, strengths and resources
  Prepared affidavits and court reports for hearings and presented testimony
  Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources
  Worked in the specialized area of Alternative Care and Family Centered Services. Advocated for
  children and families against abuse and neglect, and exploitation. My primary duties were, but
  were not limited to, conducting monthly home visits.
• I assessed the safety of children and
  implemented crisis safety plans while attempting to keep children within families.
• I provided vital
  support to families to help address the safety issues in the home to help families function in a
  healthy environment.
• Organized activities for birth parents and in-home support counselors
  ● Reunified families
  ● Found healthy permanent placements for children.
  ● Effectively advocated for families through the court system and in the community
  ● Represented State workers in grievance procedures successfully
  ● Increase Union membership in my office and the circuit by more than twenty-five percent

● Out of Home Care

● Treatment Plans

● Trauma Informed Practice

● Needs Based Practice

Assessment of Child Safety

• Provided advocacy,linkage,and referral services on behalf of chronically mentally ill..
• Provided intake, screening, referral and case management services.
• Assisted in maintaining an active liaison with community agencies serving the “high risk” population with modified PACT program.
• Maintained the clinical records system in accordance with ODMHSAS, OHCA, CARF and CREOKS rules and regulations.
• Attended and regularly present cases in the treatment team meetings.
• Read and was knowledgeable of all current CREOKS policies and procedures.
• Maintained productivity averages of direct service to clientele as set by CREOKS for full time employment.
• Coordinated and manage indigent medication/patient assistance program.
• Turned in billing and associated documentation as mandated by CREOKS policy.
• Responsible for understanding and following all of the administrative, clinical and programmatic policies and procedures of the agency.
• Responsible for providing Psychiatric Social Rehabilitation Services, as assigned by Supervisor to agency Clients.
• Responsible for attending and presenting cases in the treatment team staffing conferences.
• Responsible for maintaining full time caseload as assigned by the Site Director and maintaining the daily productivity average as set by Administration.
• Responsible for billing documentation- to be completed on a daily basis and clinical documentation to be completed daily preferably, but no later than the beginning of the next work day.
• Responsible for necessary interaction with agency client families and/or other agencies involved with client to insure appropriate therapeutic treatment.
• Responsible to participate in mandatory trainings such as CAPE and CPR, etc.
• Responsible to implement rehabilitative curriculum and develop support materials based on best practices and evidenced based treatment models.
• Responsible to teach Rehabilitative skills that focus on, but are not limited to, skills necessary to perform activities of daily living and successful integration into community life. This service included educational and supportive services regarding independent living skills, self care, social skills regarding development, lifestyle changes and recovery practices and principles.
• Treat all types of clients within the community based on level of staff competency.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Established and maintained relationships to meet community needs and avoid service duplication.
• Provided crisis intervention support for clients in emergency situations.
• Assessed and identified service delivery challenges and opportunities within local area.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to improve care quality, reduce costs and gauge patient progress.
• Utilized case management software and databases for efficient information tracking.
• Developed and maintained relationships with community resources and service providers.
• Facilitated group sessions and workshops for clients on various topics.
• Adhered to ethical principles and standards to protect clients' confidential information.
• Consulted with staff on resolution of complex service issues.
• Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care and conditions which might hinder patient well-being.
• Assessed safety risks associated with living environments or activities of daily living.
• Facilitated on-going assessment of patient and family needs and oversaw implementation of interdisciplinary team plan of care.

• accompany prospective foster families through the application and licensure process, assist with completing paperwork, develop a positive working relationship.
• Working knowledge of the Bridge Family concept Foster Care program and local state licensing requirements.
• Coordinate with trainers regarding status of prospective parents and assist with training as needed.
• Manage retention efforts by developing and facilitating supportive activities for existing foster families.
• Coordinate with and report activities to the LIRS Program Manager for Foster Family Licensing and Recruitment.
• Conduct home visits for initial licensure and licensure renewal as needed.
• Performs administrative tasks, including submission of expense reports and employee leave reports.
• Participates in administrative supervision at least bi-weekly.
• Educated families on parenting skills and positive communication techniques.
• Interviewed clients individually and in groups to assess situations, capabilities and problems.
• Participated in court hearings related to child welfare issues as needed.
• Attended weekly staff meetings and provided updates on current cases.
• Monitored clients' response to interventions and adjusted accordingly.
• Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
• Coordinated post-placement assessments and follow-up services with social workers, adoptive families, and birth parents.
• Assisted in development of educational materials regarding home study process for prospective adoptive families.
• Provided guidance to families throughout the home study process to ensure compliance with state regulations.
• Compiled data from multiple sources in order to create detailed reports about each family evaluated through the home study process.
• Ensured that all documentation was collected prior to completion of a home study report.
• Conducted pre-adoption home visits to assess the suitability of potential adoptive homes.
• Monitored court proceedings related to adoptions for which a home study had been completed.
• Collaborated with medical professionals, attorneys, and other service providers as needed to complete comprehensive evaluations of prospective adoptive homes.
• Investigated any discrepancies identified during the assessment process or reported by referral sources.
• Reviewed completed home studies for completeness prior to submission to licensing agencies.
• Attended training sessions related to best practices in adoption home studies and child welfare issues.