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Vanessa Michelle Ruiz

El Centro,USA

Summary

Passionate and dedicated professional specializing in the welfare and safety of children within the community. Experienced case manager with a strong background in coordinating care and services for individuals. Proactive and resourceful, possessing a deep knowledge of community resources. Detail-oriented with exceptional communication skills, able to effectively handle multiple tasks in fast-paced environments. Recognized for proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, driven by a genuine passion for helping others.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Unification Specialist-Bilingual

The Providencia Group
06.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: IMAGINE. INNOVATE. IMPACT.
  • Managed caseload; collect and assess family background information through interviewing children, families, and care providers. Research, assess and recommend family reunification options for minor. Collaborate with Office of Refugees and Resettlement and other affiliate organizations in service provisions for unaccompanied minors. Provide advances advocacy, assessments and case manager services to minors, families, and others. Review case progress and determine case closure according to program guidelines and standards. Receives and responds to reports of suspected abuse. Completes case studies evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children. Completes background checks, National Sex Offender checks, State Offender checks, coordinates fingerprints and Child Abuse Neglect (CA/N) checks for adults.
  • Remote

Social Work Counselor

San Diego Regional Center
01.2010 - 01.2018
  • Provide service coordination to assigned clients; managed caseload of 90+ cases. Participate in assessments of the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (conduct intakes, screenings and assessments); act as a team leader and facilitate the development coordination and implementation of the Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP); assisted in locating and securing services and supports; act as an advocate; evaluate and monitor the quality and effectiveness of services. Performs case studies evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults. Ensures all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive and appropriate manner. Provides guidance and support to individuals and/or families with more complex or specialized needs including, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, In Home Supportive Services, crisis intervention, special medical or legal needs, and other social services. Assists applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources for individual needs. Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments. Assist clients in utilizing available resources for individual needs. Provides self-help information, education, and services; works with clients and other staff from different agencies to develop and improve caregiving and independent living skills. Maintains client confidentiality; performs all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

Instructional Assistant-Special Education-Bilingual

Santa Barbara County Education Office
12.2006 - 12.2009
  • Worked at a Juvenile Hall setting in small groups and with individuals with special educational needs to execute Individual Education Plan (IEP) and strategies for maximizing learning experiences; prepared and implemented instructional aids and exercises to support the curriculum; administer score and record tests; monitor classroom when teacher absent; confer with teachers, counselors, probation officers and parents to develop and assist with students goals and objectives.

Education

B.A. - Sociology

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2008

A.A. - Transfer Studies

Southwestern College
01.2003

Skills

  • Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English and Spanish
  • Communicate effectively with others in writing, in person and over the telephone
  • Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses
  • Perform job duties under stressful conditions
  • Respond appropriately to situations
  • Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations
  • Understand and apply the agency program, policy and procedures
  • Obtain facts and recognize the relevance and significance
  • Organize and maintain work detail
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationship with agency staff, clients, and outside organizations
  • Analyze situation and adopt effective courses of action
  • Apply the principles of psychology and family relationships to engage individuals and families in social services
  • Recognize signs of abuse for children, elderly and dependent adults; assess risk factors and potential dangers to clients
  • Apply existing laws, rules, and regulations to welfare department operations
  • Interpret and explain to applicants, recipients, or others public social service programs, policies, rules and regulations
  • Develop skill in interviewing case, recording, and interpretation
  • Work within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services
  • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Operate a personal computer and other office equipment and related software; microsoft office, excel, powerpoint and Teams
  • Act appropriately in emergency and stressful situations
  • Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients
  • Respect cultural differences
  • Work with difficult or complex cases/clients including clients with dual diagnoses, potentially dangerous clients or legally complex cases
  • Analyze data from multiple sources, interpret and apply complex directions, rules, policies, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses

Timeline

Unification Specialist-Bilingual

The Providencia Group
06.2021 - Current

Social Work Counselor

San Diego Regional Center
01.2010 - 01.2018

Instructional Assistant-Special Education-Bilingual

Santa Barbara County Education Office
12.2006 - 12.2009

A.A. - Transfer Studies

Southwestern College

B.A. - Sociology

University of California, Santa Barbara

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