EMPLOYMENT
Supervisor Of The Children with Special Needs Unit February 2013-present
Waukesha County Health and Human Services
Oversee a Federal/State Medicaid Program that provides services to children and youth with disabilities. The CLTS Waiver Program and C-COP
Supervise seven social workers and monitor and provide support and oversight to seven contracted workers through LSS.
Quality Review of compliance to over 400 open cases
Provide technical assistance to other county staff and supervisors
Supervise and provide services to children under Chapter 48 orders.
Responsible to oversee a 5 million dollar budget
Recruit new service providers and monitor for compliance and service delivery.
Panel member on several State Committees that develop and implement new policies
Birth to Three Program Supervisor January 2009-February 2013
Jefferson County Human Services
Developed, implemented, and provided services for children eligible for Birth to Three Program under a Federal Mandate.
Supervised county staff including: Early Childhood Teachers, Service Coordinators and contracted staff that were PT, ST, OT Professionals.
Published a board/ brochure promoting B- 3 Coaching.
Implemented a successful $1 million funding.
Provided technical assistance to public schools partners to improve transitions to early childhood services.
Completed assessments and screenings for children who were victims of abuse or neglect and direct case management oversight.
Developed an accreditation of a 4 Star rating for child care centers under the State YoungStar Program.
Case Manager February 1991-January 2009
Jefferson County Human Services
Provided case management services for CHIPS cases and Delinquency cases under Chapter 48 and 938
Court documentation and testimony related to cases that included: Waiver Hearings, TPR hearings, custody and Guardianship Hearings and Chapter 51 Hearings.
Service delivery of the CIP II/COP-Waiver Program and CLTS Waiver and CIP Program. statewide
EDUCATION
Baccalaureate of Science of Education, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater December 1988
Concentration: Education and Business
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rogers Memorial Hospital May 2009- November 2103
Residential Counselor
Assist in direct patient treatment of adults with mental health issues including: eating disorders, OCD and Anxiety Disorders and AODA.
Worked with the treatment team to provide therapeutic interventions to patients that included community outings.