TEKISHA GOODWIN

• Determining eligibility, planning and implementing recruitment, orientation and enrollment of age and income eligible children and families
• Parent and family engagement - monthly calendar activities, parent meetings, parent volunteer orientation, parent board officer elections supporting policy council officers
• Identifying systematic barriers to self-sufficiency and building on Family strengths and community assets
• Educating and referring individuals for assistance as needed or as reviewed utilizing a risk assessment tool within the Family Partnership Process
• Maintaining accurate and confidential records in accordance with standards for review regularly by federal auditors
• Implementing and conducting case management on all families while assessing family needs, and documentation of delivery plans and team services developed during the case management procedure and refer families to parent trainings
• Documenting volunteer hours and encouraging parent engagement in centers
• Creating partnerships with support staff, center staff and community agencies to provide direct and indirect service to enrolled children and their families.
• Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
• Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children.
• Managed heavy caseload between 50-60 families effectively through well-developed time management, organizational and task prioritization skills.
• Observed security measures to maintain confidentiality and restrict access by unauthorized individuals.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
• Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
• Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• ERSEA- Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance
• Dual enrollment of 4 year old participants with DISD/SRI
• Collaborated with families to assist with parent engagement in growth, development and education to increase potential.
• Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
• Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
• Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children.
• Managed heavy caseloads between 50-60 families effectively through well-developed time management, organizational and task prioritization skills.
• Operated through channels of communication with teaching teams and administrative office.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.

• ERSEA-Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance
• Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
• Collaborated with DISD staff and enrolled families to promote family engagement, development and education to increase potential.
• Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children and families eligible under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• Managed a caseload at partnership site of no more than 60 families effectively through well-developed time management, organizational and task prioritization skills.
• Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Maintain duties as documented within the DISD/HSGD service contract within the family services department.

• Maintain a caseload of 100-200 of established Teen Big Initiative matches
• Coordinate contact with volunteers and children according to agency standards in order to provide risk management and support
• Make assessments of individual training needs and support needs for each participant
• Assist the Enrollment Team in conducting volunteer and child interviews
• Conduct match introductions and match closures according to agency standards
• Conduct meaningful in person contact with match participants and provide timely and comprehensive documentation of all contacts using AIM database
• Establish and maintain partnerships with all school district and site-based partners, and school liaisons within designated school districts
• Conduct match evaluation and satisfactions surveys as well as annual surveys with all participants and document the results in the BBBSNT database
• Providing TBI support classes for High School Volunteers
• Maintaining familiarity with community resources for client information/referral, sharing knowledge and information with staff members as appropriate
• Maintain accurate and timely paperwork for each match according to BBBSNT standards.

• Assist the Director of School and site-based services by serving as a key liaison between school district personnel and BBBS Staff
• Assist the Director of School and site-based services in the identification and enrollment over appropriate littles and high school volunteers for school/site-based services as well as high school student volunteers for the agency’s community-based program and other volunteer opportunities as needed
• Assist the director of School and site-based services in providing and interpreting agency school/site-based program data metrics and statistics as required to the program leadership team and the vice president of program as needed
• Establishment and maintenance of partnerships with school districts and site/based partners within the agency service areas
• Communication of praise concerns and needs and helping to address school/site-based service issues between site/school personnel and the program department team as needed.

• Children and Family Services/ Basic Child Care Training, Provision of direct services to families referred by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services through instruction to special parent populations
• Facilitate classes as scheduled by preparing and distributing classroom materials and supplies
• Provide support and encouragement to program participants through instruction and modeling
• Maintaining relevant, supportive curriculum for special parent populations being served
• Communicate regularly with Child Protective Service caseworkers and assigned clients
• Certified Facilitator of the Nurturing Parenting Program

Investigate reports of abuse and neglect to children and to assess current or future risk to children by interviewing parents, children and others; examining children for injuries and developmental delays; assessing home and social environment for danger and risk of harm and gather pertinent information from other related professional sources

• Document case records by completing forms, narratives and reports to form a written record for each client
• Determine action to be taken in order to remove or lessen an immediate threat to the safety of a child
• Provide in-home services to meet the specific needs of clients by identifying problem areas, developing treatment plans, and using appropriate resources to minimize risk and provide for safety of children
• Provide services to children in substitute care to meet their needs and permanency issues
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships between Child Protective Services staff and law enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical professionals and other community resources
• Promote and demonstrate appropriate respect for cultural diversity among co-workers and all work-related contacts.