Tammy Wright
Luray,VA
Summary
Experienced Family Service Specialist skilled in effective communication and problem-solving. Expertise in conducting assessments, developing individualized service plans, and maintaining effective multidisciplinary collaboration to support families, and enhance service provision for families navigating the child welfare system.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Family Service Specialist, IV
Page County Department of Social Services
Stanley, VA
03.2000 - Current
- Conducted assessments and reassessments to assess safety, determine a risk level, and identify service needs.
- Lead FSS for the FSS team and acted as a policy and procedure resource specialist.
- Supported the supervisor by ensuring staff coverage, case assignment, workload balance, training staff, reviewing case files, and providing backup supervision.
- Interagency collaboration.
- Maintained effective working relationships with law enforcement, court officials and medical professionals to give families comprehensive and effective support.
- Protected children by identifying safety needs, implementing Safety Plans, and/or obtaining Child Protective Orders.
- Maintained confidentiality
- Participated in ongoing training to enhance knowledge of social work practices and relevant mental health topics.
- Interviewed clients
- Informed clients of the agency and legal processes, including expected timelines.
- Investigated and conducted assessments in response to reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of at-risk adults, adolescents, and children.
- I attended and testified at court hearings. Previously certified as an expert witness in foster care.
- Conducted home visits to assess family needs, provided guidance and support, and developed individualized service plans for each family.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss case planning strategies and coordinate services between multiple providers.
- Attended trainings on best practices in social work, and trauma-informed care.
- Created outreach materials to increase awareness of available services within the community.
- Facilitated and participated in Family Partnership Meetings and Child and Family Team Meetings.
- Provided crisis intervention support to families facing urgent challenges.
- Maintained a detailed record of client interactions and progress in OASIS.
- Developed and implemented individualized service plans
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
- Educated families on available resources and community programs for assistance.
- Supervised on-call staff for APS/CPS.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
James Madison Universtiy
Harrisonburg, VA12-1999
Certificate of Technical Studies - Office Administration
Page County Technical Center
Stanley, VA06-1995
Skills
- Assessment techniques
- Case planning strategies
- Individualized service plans
- Community resource navigation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Legal process education
- Client relationship management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Data management
- Safety planning
- Multitasking abilities
- Professional demeanor
- Flexible and adaptable
- Active listening
- Organization and time management
- Confidentiality maintenance
Certification
CANS Certified
Timeline
Family Service Specialist, IV
Page County Department of Social Services
03.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
James Madison Universtiy
Certificate of Technical Studies - Office Administration
Page County Technical Center