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Tori Lynn Taylor
Social Worker
Narberth,PA
Summary
Compassionate Social Services Worker known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and developing community outreach programs. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to effectively support clients and contribute to positive outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervised Independent Living Case Manager
Tabor Children’s Services
07.2021 - Current
- Modeling and supporting the young adults on my caseload as well as my fellow coworkers which fostered their growth and enhance their quality of life
- Coordinating and managing complex client cases, providing comprehensive individual service plans and working towards discharge at the age of twenty-one
- Coordinating, supervising and leading monthly life skills groups on various topics (interviewing, healthy relationships, the effects of trauma, and more)
Resource Parent Support Worker
Tabor Children’s Services
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Supported Resource Parents in effectively communicating with the children and youth in their homes, connected RP’s to resources in their community and attended court hearings to testify to safety at The Family Court of Philadelphia
- Documented home visits via case notes, quarterly reports and annual recertification’s
- Collaboratively worked with school representatives, CUA Case Managers, therapists and other professionals connected to the resource parents and the children in their home
Resource Parent Support Worker
Children’s Choice
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Completed case notes, monthly reports, quarterly reports and excel spreadsheets which assisted in documents being available for audits
- Worked with Resource Parents to stabilize the children/youths in their homes and school settings by helping them to understand from a developmental perspective child or youth behaviors as they may relate to their trauma history
- Ensuring Resource Parents were in compliance with medication administration, monthly expenditure reports and documentation which monitors child/youth’s behaviors in the home
Treatment Foster Care Social Worker
Caring People Alliance
Philadelphia, PA
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Compiled and typed quarterly and yearly reports on client’s therapeutic progress made in their treatment foster homes
- Collaborated with other social service agencies in the implementation of travel arrangements for clients and their families
- Conducted regularly scheduled visits to foster homes to observe our client’s living conditions and ensure safety guidelines were in compliance with the State regulations
Case Manager
Northeast Treatment Centers
Philadelphia, PA
10.2010 - 03.2011
- Completed home safety inspections of biological and kinship homes to determine if the homes were in compliance with safety requirements
- Coordinated Individual Service Plan meetings with clients, parents, Department of Human Service Workers and Child Advocate Social Workers
- Supported and accompanied youth to various medical, psychiatric and psychological appointments
Child Advocate Social Worker
Defender Association of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
10.2001 - 09.2007
- Provided assistance with legal representation for troubled youth ages birth to twenty one years of age who suffered from abuse, neglect and abandonment
- Conducted home evaluations to determine if living conditions were suitable for children to remain in the home
- Collaborated with attorneys and other social service agencies to determine if services were appropriate for child/youth to remain in the home or be removed for placement to a kinship or foster home
Education
M.S. - Non-Profit Leadership and Population Health Management
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
05.2024
B.S. - Administration of Justice
Pennsylvania State University
05.1996
Skills
- Proficient in Written Communication
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Client Support Strategies
- Comprehensive Documentation Skills
- Supportive Listening
- Client Needs Adaptability
Affiliations
- Proficient in several styles of dance, including liturgical, modern, and African, and I teach dance as well (choreographer)
- Write poetry
- Acting in church plays
Timeline
Supervised Independent Living Case Manager
Tabor Children’s Services
07.2021 - Current
Resource Parent Support Worker
Tabor Children’s Services
07.2019 - 07.2021
Resource Parent Support Worker
Children’s Choice
07.2018 - 07.2019
Treatment Foster Care Social Worker
Caring People Alliance
10.2013 - 03.2015
Case Manager
Northeast Treatment Centers
10.2010 - 03.2011
Child Advocate Social Worker
Defender Association of Philadelphia
10.2001 - 09.2007
M.S. - Non-Profit Leadership and Population Health Management
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
B.S. - Administration of Justice
Pennsylvania State University
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkGig WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsTeam Building / Company Retreats401k matchPaid sick leavePaid time offHealthcare benefitsQuote
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama
Software
Excel
Windows
Languages
English
Native language
Interests
Dance
Poetry
Theatrical Plays
Orchestra
Bowling
Acting
Singing
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