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Laura Smart

Email: ********@*********.***

Address:

City: Williston

State: ND

Zip: 58801

Country: USA

Phone: 240-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Objective : To obtain full-time employment in Social Services in the Washington D.C. area.

Skills Profile * Strong advocate for families to address and remedy barriers to stability and self-sufficiency * Commitment to highest standards of professionalism, integrity, excellence, and diversity * Working with at-risk, abused and neglected children; at-risk adults and seniors; ensuring their safety and well being needs are met while strengthening families.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Miami University, Oxford OH 1/2001 to 12/1999 (Social Work)

Job History / Details:

Professional Overview

Objective : To obtain full-time employment in Social Services in the Washington D.C. area.

Skills Profile * Strong advocate for families to address and remedy barriers to stability and self-sufficiency * Commitment to highest standards of professionalism, integrity, excellence, and diversity * Working with at-risk, abused and neglected children; at-risk adults and seniors; ensuring their safety and well being needs are met while strengthening families.

Education

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

B.A Social Work

Experience

February 2011 to April 2012

Child and Family Services Agency Washington D.C.

Family Support Worker

Assist social workers in investigating, assessing, and remediating families facing complex challenges such as, substance abuse, parenting, mental health issues, housing, educational and employment needs Assist clients to resolve problems, make referrals for services and community agencies Counsel families to address social, environmental, emotional, and mental health issues Conduct bi-monthly home and/or school visits, complete documentation of all contacts Assist supervisors and program managers with research and reporting License possible kinship providers, develop case plans that ensure safety, work toward safely closing cases.

September 2003 to May 2010

Child and Family Services Agency Washington D.C.

Social Worker Associate

Investigate, assess, and remediate families facing complex challenges such as, substance abuse, parenting, mental health issues, housing, educational and employment needs Respond to crisis situations and assist clients to resolve problems, make referrals for services and community agencies Counsel families to address social, environmental, emotional, and mental health issues Attend court hearings, provide comprehensive court reports, and oral updates on case status, and recommendations Conduct bi-monthly home visits, complete documentation of all contacts Collaborate with all team members in case involvement, including therapists, lawyers, monitors, mentors, and all other service providers.

February 2002 to June 2003

Feedback Foundation, Inc Anaheim, CA

Home Services Director

Managed largest Home Services Department in Orange County (13 cities); serving 1000 elderly, homebound clients; providing services and resources to enable independence and self-sufficiency to remain at home Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated home services personnel, including social workers, office support, and volunteers Establish and monitor procedures, records, grants, and prepare reports to ensure programmatic and fiscal compliance with federal, state, and local, agency, and other funding sources Coordinated daily Home Delivered Meal delivery (800 clients), Case Management Program (200 clients), and Caregiver Registry (300 clients).

February 2000 to December 2001

LifeSpan Hamilton, Ohio

Community Services Supervisor and Case Manager

Case managed 110 elderly and at-risk clients Supervised 11 homemakers providing care to clients Operated the Title XX Program in Butler County, Ohio, including case management for elderly and adult protective services clients.

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