Teresa Crutcher
MO, Grain Valley,MO
Summary
Compassionate Children's Service Worker offering 28-year background focusing on family issues and working with families to advise, educate and offer services geared toward stabilizing children's living situations. Respectful and courteous professional experienced in supervision of adoption, case management, foster/adoptive licensing and meeting facilitation. Up-to-date knowledge of crisis intervention techniques and available community resources in the Kansas City, MO area. Well-versed in determining needed services and conducting thorough home visits.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Children's Service Supervisor
Missouri Children's Division
Kansas City, MO
10.2005 - Current
- Supervised unit of social workers responsible for licensing foster and adoptive homes. Read and approved potential home studies.
- Supervised unit of social workers responsible for recruiting adoptive homes for children in need.
- Supervised unit of social workers responsible for case management of foster children.
- Supervised unit of social workers who facilitated family meetings for at-risk families.
- Supervised unit of social workers responsible for a caseload of intact families that are at risk of removal.
Adoption Specialist
Missouri Children's Division
Kansas City, MO
05.1998 - 10.2005
- Completed adoption recruitment to find adoptive families for children that could no longer remain in the custody of their parents.
- Wrote Adoption profiles for children that were in need of an adoptive home.
- Read adoption home studies to make the best match possible for children that were in need of a home.
- Facilitated countless adoption staffings with other community partners to select adoptive homes for children.
- Negotiated adoption subsidy paperwork with families, completed interstate compact agreements with other states and gave recommendations to Family Court on behalf of children.
Children's Service Worker
Missouri Children's Division
Kansas City, Missouri
05.1994 - 05.1998
- Investigated complaints of child abuse and neglect to evaluate need for protective services.
- 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.
- Provided supportive services for foster care children with emotional, social and behavioral health needs.
- Referred parents to proper community resources to obtain help with utility bills, employment and financial aid.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Early Childhood Education
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO12.1993
Skills
- Performance Management
- Motivational Leadership
- Team Building
- Decision Making
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Development and Training
- Trained Meeting Facilitator
- Trained in MO child protection laws
- Experienced in critically thinking to create safety for children and families
Timeline
Children's Service Supervisor
Missouri Children's Division
10.2005 - Current
Adoption Specialist
Missouri Children's Division
05.1998 - 10.2005
Children's Service Worker
Missouri Children's Division
05.1994 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Early Childhood Education
University of Central Missouri