Tiffany Faulkner
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker offering 5 years of counseling and crisis intervention expertise. Offering comprehensive background in foster care, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills. Builds client rapport and assesses needs to provide appropriate resources.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Service Worker 1- Foster Care
Suffolk DSS
Suffol, VA
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Prepared children and families for transition into foster/adoptive homes/group/residential placements
- Monitored foster children and placements to ensure overall stability
- Provided support to children and families in finalizing adoptions
- Completed necessary legal documents needed for adoption finalization
- Worked directly with biological parents and/or relatives to prepare for transition and return to their custody.
- Supervised and kept record of biological visitation
- Managed caseload by maintaining files, telephone contacts, referrals to private vendors for services, preparing documents, filing, authorizing payments, and providing coverage as a lead worker.
- Completed CANS, scheduled VEMATs. and provided case updates to the FAPT Team
- Prepared for court by attending court hearings with written reports and verbal testimonies, filing petitions and affidavits, preparing witnesses, preparing court reports, and coordinating activities with attorneys and law enforcement.
- Provided case management in conjunction with supervisor and other relevant parties. Kept factual and timely formal records through use of computer based and other information systems.
- Performed related duties by providing on-call and emergency response for reports of abuse and neglect, attending and coordinating related meetings, and seeking to resolve crisis situations for families and individuals regarding personal safety, shelter, food and clothing.
- Made referrals for services by being knowledgeable of local services and resources, working with service providers in the community, serving on interagency service assessment teams, serving as a client advocate in accessing services and working with other agencies such as schools, courts and mental health providers.
- Collaborated with other staff in locating and securing foster homes, group homes, and residential treatment facilities based on child’s service needs.
Family Service Worker 1- CPS
Suffolk DSS
Suffolk, Virginia
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
- Provided case management services to families involved in child abuse or neglect reports
- Conducted field visits to schools, homes, hospitals and various community settings.
- Determined clients’ needs based on interviews and plans appropriate course of action.
- Completed required SDM tools
- Advised and arranged protection for clients faced with emotional, physical and environmental stress
- Referred high and very high risk families with a history of sexual abuse, chronic abuse/neglect, domestic violence for case management services
- Took part in family team meetings/partnership meetings to facilitate and assure family empowerment, family involvement and ownership in the service planning process working through to solutions
- Counseled clients to advise them of services available
- Completed case assessments
- Formulated a variety of court documents
- Appeared in court to advise, recommend and testify concerning cases
- Maintained case files and prepares reports as required including OASIS and other local software programs
- Worked collaboratively with community-based agencies, police department and health care providers, and court personnel
- Provided crisis intervention when necessary
Family Counselor
Families First Of Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed caseload
- Monitored and assessed therapeutic clients
- Provided therapeutic interventions to children and foster parents
- Completed home visits/narratives
- Maintained appropriate contacts with all parties
- Created social histories
- Held monthly group
- Implemented annual comprehensive service treatment plan
- Monitored quarterly comprehensive service treatment plan
- Managed and responded to crisis
- Provided service referrals
- Attended court and all other case related appointments
- Collaborated with community partners to include local human or social services
- Implemented discharge summaries
Student Intern
Portsmouth DSS
Portsmouth, VA
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Managed Caseload
- Completed Home Visits
- Implemented A Family Service Plan
- Completed SDM tools
- Completed case actions
- Monitored clients
- Attended all case meetings such as FAPT or Family Partnership Meetings
- Provided Service Referrals
- Attended court hearings
- Ensured timely documentation in Oasis
- Completed various authorization forms
- collaborated with other departments and community resources
Education
Social Work
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL12.2017
Social Work
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY12.2017
Skills
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
- Creative
- Individual and family counselor
- Problem Solver/ Crisis Responder
- Active listener/interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Willing to learn
Certification
VDSS CPS and Foster Care Trainings
Art Therapy
Timeline
Family Service Worker 1- Foster Care
Suffolk DSS
01.2021 - 11.2021
Family Service Worker 1- CPS
Suffolk DSS
04.2020 - 01.2021
Family Counselor
Families First Of Virginia
02.2018 - 03.2020
Student Intern
Portsmouth DSS
01.2017 - 12.2017
Social Work
University of North Alabama
Social Work
Brescia University
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