Stacey Cabezas DeJesus
Bloomfield
Summary
Professional with history of driving team success and achieving organizational goals. Proven ability to streamline processes and implement strategic initiatives that enhance productivity. Known for collaborative leadership, adaptability, and focus on results. Key strengths include strategic planning and effective team management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Foster Care and Supportive Services
Lutheran Social Services
08.2021 - Current
- Supervise and support Administrative Assistants, Foster Parent recruiters and Trainers, Medical Coordinators, Head Teachers and other program staff via individual sessions, staff meetings, and in-house training.
- Monitor staff fulfillment of routine and additional assignments, ensuring compliance with Federal requirements.
- Assist the Program Director in ensuring compliance with standards of funders, relevant laws and regulations, and that required records are “audit-ready” at all times.
- Review incident reports submitted to Safe Haven Management; help determine appropriate responses.
- Ensure consistent enforcement of program rules for children, foster parents and staff.
- Coordinate staff trainings, team meetings, supervision, and promote staff professional development.
- Assist in Human Resource matters, ordering/monitoring of supplies, petty cash custodial duties, and other tasks as related to program functioning.
- Work in collaboration with other departments, agencies and institutions to maximize scarce resources.
- Develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures to ensure effective operation of programs.
- Serve as liaison for on-site resources for children and serve as program representative for off-site resources; develop relationships within the community.
- Represent LSSNY’s mission, values, ethics; uphold agency Cod of Conduct; and ensure adherence to agency policy and procedures by social service staff
- On-call 24 hours.
Lead Case Manager
Lutheran Social Services
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Adhere to program guidelines and schedules.
- Enforce all safety rules and regulations in accordance with agency policies and procedures and ensure that children comply with established house rules.
- Supervise the daily operations of the Case Management team.
- Train and coach the Case Management team.
- Complete timely review of progress notes, Individual Service Plans completed by Case Managers.
- Ensures quality and excellence in service provision.
- Participate in rotating on-call schedule with management team members.
Head of Programs
Radical Health
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Oversee, coordinate and implement meaningful programming surrounding social determinants of health in historically marginalized communities throughout NYC and Washington State.
- Train, supervise and lead up to 15 facilitators.
- Serve as program director for Radical Health’s OOPP site.
- Establish and maintain separate budgets for each program/project, while creating and executing various project plans.
- Create detailed narrative reports based on programming to provide to investors and stakeholders.
- Represent Radical Health at conferences, panel discussions and news interviews.
- Conduct direct outreach in the communities that are provided programming, while creating meaningful relationships with other organizations.
- Manage social media accounts and coordination accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Eventbrite.
Assistant Director of Case Management
Cayuga Centers
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Train, supervise and lead up to 12-15 case managers.
- Coordinate and oversee each UC’s assessment, individualized service plan, family reunification and discharge.
- Submit daily ORR required reports.
- Coordinate and oversee weekly staffing meetings to discuss in detail the team’s entire caseload for 100+ minors.
- Ensure all services provided to each UC are properly documented in each case file and UC Portal.
- In the Director's absence, oversee the entire case management department.
Case Manager
Cayuga Centers
12.2015 - 02.2017
- Manage a caseload of 8-12 UCs and prepare for a high turn-over caseload depending on incoming placements and release.
- Manage reunification process for each UC on caseload and keep information updated in the UAC Portal.
- Ensure all assessments, Significant Incident Reports (SIR), team case notes, and foster family daily reports are currently in the hardcopy file, electronic file, and UC Portal.
- Coordinate each case with the Clinician and GDIT Case Coordinator to review progress, concerns, and make recommendations on release.
Administrative Assistant – Finance Liaison
Cayuga Centers
05.2014 - 12.2015
- Manage credit card statements for all NYC locations.
- Responsible for placing orders for all departments of each NYC location in a timely fashion.
- Act as point person to assist in coverage for all NYC locations.
- Assist the office manager with HR related tasks, including setting up interviews with potential candidates and doing reference checks.
- Train staff members on day-to-day functions in office.
- Implement administrative systems for NYC locations in order to better serve staff and youth.
- Maintain reservations among assessment rooms for case managers and clinicians in various locations, as well as handling the calendars for all assessment and conference rooms.
- Assist the medical department with mail outs of medical claims for youth in care.
- Coordinate itineraries for staff trips, including transportation and hotel accommodations.
- Responsible for keeping track of order logs, visitor logs and filing systems.
- Basic secretarial work, serving both the ACS and UC programs for each NYC location.
Special Projects/Editorial Assistant
El Diario/La Prensa
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Worked closely with executive editor, editorial team, page designers, digital team and public relations team, while providing support accordingly.
- Planned and coordinated special events, which included: cocktail parties for exhibitions series, El Diario Centennial spread, and the Grand Central Station Centennial event and exclusive cocktail party, among others.
- Researched, co-wrote and edited for all locations of "In The Headlines: Latino New Yorkers:1980-2001" exhibition series.
- Assisted on 2013 NYC elections projects, consisting of attendance at all editorial meetings in conjunction with CBS partnership and all panel debates
- Worked with photographs, including scanning and organizing accordingly for feature stories, online and print.
- Researched through archival editions to provide information and support for centennial centerfolds.
- Conducted interviews, edited documents and wrote feature articles for events and special topics, both in English and Spanish.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Communication
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, New York05.2013
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- CPR and first aid certified for all age groups
- Certified in therapeutic crisis intervention
- Sanctuary Model Trained
- Naloxone Trained / Trainer for Dispensers
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Apricot/Social Solutions, Point Comfort Underwriters Portal System, UC App Launcher tools, OCFS Statewide Central Register Database system and Macintosh software
- Detail-oriented professional
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Versatile in diverse settings
- Skilled in simultaneous task execution
- Strong time management skills
- Professional demeanor in stressful situations
Timeline
Assistant Director of Foster Care and Supportive Services
Lutheran Social Services
08.2021 - Current
Lead Case Manager
Lutheran Social Services
08.2020 - 07.2021
Head of Programs
Radical Health
05.2019 - 06.2020
Assistant Director of Case Management
Cayuga Centers
04.2017 - 04.2019
Case Manager
Cayuga Centers
12.2015 - 02.2017
Administrative Assistant – Finance Liaison
Cayuga Centers
05.2014 - 12.2015
Special Projects/Editorial Assistant
El Diario/La Prensa
01.2013 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Communication
College of Mount Saint Vincent
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