Janet Wharton

**** ******** ***. ***. *.* Guthrie, OK 73044 405-***-**** acf96b@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A position as a Disability Determination Specialist.

Skills Profile

- Good organizational skills.

- Effective in research and theory application.

- A good listener and communicator.

- Eager to learn.

Employment History

Oklahoma Department of Human Services- Child Welfare Specialist II 6/1/2010 Present

Guthrie, OK

- Assigned caseload with responsibility for providing child welfare services to children and families in the

communities, facilities, institutions or hospitals.

- Duties include prevention and treatment functions, child abuse/neglect investigations, adoptions, foster care,

referrals, court liaison, group home and shelter services, volunteer program activities and permanency planning.

Practicum- Pauline E. Meyer Shelter 2014 2014

OKC, OK

- Pauline E. Meyer Shelter has provided great insight into the varying degrees of adverse effect of trauma on children

and teens. There has been great leadership in allowing expansion and growth in the endeavors to grow as a MSW

student.

- Some tasks completed were working with the social workers on intakes and discharges. She participated in the

weekly staffing. She attended outings and activities with the residents both outside the shelter and in the facility.

She did pretest and posttest with groups of residents and had several groups with the residents.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University- Front Desk Attendant 2008 2010

Alva, OK

- Check in members, test chemical in pool and spa, clean equipment, enroll new members, filing.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (Alfalfa, Major, and Woods Counties)- Case 2008 2008

Aide

Cherokee, OK

- Assigned a full range of paraprofessional work in completing various Child Welfare case management activities

such as providing assistance to Child Welfare Specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties.

- Provides administrative support to local CWS staff and Administrative office.

Achievements and Memberships

- Psychological First Aid Certified, May 2014

- Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Certified, April 2014

- Social Workers Association of Tomorrow Member and Historian,2008-2010

- National Association of Social Work, 2014- Present

References available upon request.

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