Shawna Begay

Experienced social worker with 4 years of experience in advocacy, child welfare, and family engagement. Efficiently manages caseloads, facilitates foster parent training, and effectively links clients to community resources. Enhances autonomy in human development, elevates client satisfaction levels, and fosters successful collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

• Presbyterian Medical Services-Behavioral Health, Farmington, NM, Community Support Worker – Adult & Children, Perform Case Management Services to children and adults. Highly trained in being Trauma Informed and utilizing Motivational Interviewing. CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trained., 2024 - current
• Children, Youth and Families Dept., Farmington, NM, Placement Worker – Protective Services, Maintain Recruitment & Retention of licensed resource homes in San Juan County. NM SAFE Home Study Practitioner Certified Cultural Humility Trained to support children & families affected by abuse/neglect., 2020 - current

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Empathy
• Active Listening
• Professionalism
• Teamwork