Victoria Saldivar
Cedar City,UT
Summary
Dynamic social service professional with extensive experience at the Division of Child and Family Services, excelling in implementing interventions through meaningful engagement to support outcomes for safety, permanency and well-being of clients served. Demonstrated history of teaming, collaboration with community partners and clients, and enhancing service provision to assist in program effectiveness in In Home/ Foster Care services. Committed to using clinical knowledge in providing trauma informed approaches in child welfare
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Therapist
A Mindful Life Counseling Services
08.2023 - Current
- Providing therapeutic interventions to individuals, couples and families utilizing a systemic trauma informed approach to assist in addressing mental health diagnosis and support daily functioning
- Utilizing assessments, evaluations, and clinical skills to engage in diagnosing and treatment planning to achieve desired outcomes for treatment goals
- Complete timely documentation of session notes in compliance with practice policies, HIPAA, and insurance standards
In Home/ Foster Care Program Manager
Division of Child and Family Services
05.2022 - Current
- Providing direct supervision to a team of permanency caseworkers including: hiring staff, performance evaluation, coaching and mentoring of employees, quality assurance reviews, engagement in case staffings to assist with assessment of safety, communication with stakeholders
- Evaluating and monitoring child welfare practice through assessment of the implementation of programs, processes, and/or policies for quality and effectiveness to ensure optimal outcomes for safety, wellbeing, and permanency for families
- Engaging in and facilitating leadership meetings, committees, community partner meetings with the purpose of practice development
Transition to Adult Living Social Service Worker I
Division of Child and Family Services
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Specializing in increasing permanency and independent living skills for youth at risk of aging out of the foster care system
- Meeting case management expectations, compliance with court requirements and fostering meaningful relationships with youth in order to improve youth outcomes
- Providing assistance to caseworkers with youth in need of transition to adult living (TAL) services
- Developing and facilitating TAL classes with a focus on life skills and vocational development
Permanency Social Service Worker I
Division of Child and Family Services
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Providing safety and permanency to families and children through resource connection, service management and client advocacy
- Engaging and teaming with clients, community partners, and professional parties throughout DCFS family involvement
- Including generating reports, developing individualized service plans, and completing case documentation within scheduled timeframes; adhering to court jurisdiction, DCFS policy guidelines, and NASW code of ethics regarding social service provision, caseworker efforts and monthly family contact
- Providing peer support through mentoring, staffing and debriefing with team members, offering case assistance as needed
- Aiding in supervised visit support, peer review of court reports and child and family plans, Supervising Finishing Touches (FTI), administrating daily 'mapping', maintaining employee morale through celebrations/acknowledgement of significant events
Education
Master's of Social Work -
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT05.2024
B.S. - Psychology
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT08.2017
Skills
- Clinical assessments
- Treatment planning
- Case Documentation
- Crisis Intervention
- Trauma informed approaches
- Teaming/collaboration
- Rapport building
- Active listening
- Critical thinking skills
- Client Advocacy & Barrier Reduction Strategies
- Resource Navigation & Community Support Coordination
Certification
Certified Social Worker License (CSW), Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, 11705572-3503
Timeline
Associate Therapist
A Mindful Life Counseling Services
08.2023 - Current
In Home/ Foster Care Program Manager
Division of Child and Family Services
05.2022 - Current
Transition to Adult Living Social Service Worker I
Division of Child and Family Services
03.2021 - 05.2022
Permanency Social Service Worker I
Division of Child and Family Services
10.2018 - 03.2021
Master's of Social Work -
University of Utah
B.S. - Psychology
Southern Utah University