Tracey McDonald

Take care of children. My job incudes the following…

1. Record keeping- it’s very important that all records are up-to-date. This includes immunization records are up-to-date, all addresses, phone numbers and who’s allowed to pick up the children. .

2. Meals are prepared appropriately and are healthy for the children.

3. Keep parents informed throughout the day if something is going on with the child..

4. Establish a relationship with the parents so that they know they can trust me..

5. Follow state rules.

6. Establish a relationship with the children.

7. Keep area that the kids will be in clean.

• Provided stable and nurturing environment for children in foster care.
• Coordinated daily activities to promote emotional and social development.
• Collaborated with caseworkers to maintain accurate documentation of foster care plans.
• Monitored children's behavioral and emotional well-being, facilitating positive communication.
• Implemented individualized care strategies based on each child's unique needs.
• Maintained open communication with caseworkers and support teams to ensure that the needs of each child were being met effectively.
• Managed daily routines and schedules, fostering consistency and stability in the lives of foster children.
• Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in foster care provision.
• Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
• Assisted foster children with completing homework assignments and improving their overall academic performance.
• Prepared and maintained individual beds and personal space for foster children.
• Enhanced the well-being of foster children by providing a safe, nurturing environment and addressing emotional, social, and educational needs.
• Provided transportation to school, appointments, extracurricular activities, and family visits as needed.
• Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
• Advocated on behalf of each child in court hearings as necessary.
• Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
• Coordinated with therapists, counselors, and other professionals to create individualized plans for each child''s development.
• Improved children's health by preparing healthy meals and snacks.
• Fostered a sense of belonging among all household members by celebrating achievements, special occasions, and cultural traditions together.
• Developed trust-based relationships with each child by offering emotional support and empathetic listening skills when needed most.
• Organized engaging activities for leisure time that encouraged social interaction between all household members while promoting personal growth opportunities for the individuals involved.
• Effectively managed financial resources available for the care of each child within state guidelines.
• Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
• Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
• I have also supervised visits and Records on what happened during the visit what parents did or did not do how the kids reacted to what the parents did or did not do and submitted that to the caseworker
• I took notes on everything that happened with each foster child and his case meetings took place. I was very vocal on what was going on with the children what I felt the children needed and how we could get to where we needed to be.