Paula V. Faircloth
Crosby, TX *7532
Cell: 817-***-**** Home: 281-***-****
Work Experience
MHATC - Fort Worth, Texas
Managing Local Ombudsman 1/05/06- 5/1/2012
• Manage 5 staff and 60 volunteers
• Maintain data base and provide reports to State Ombudsman as well as other
funders.
• Provide supervision to Bachelor level field placement students.
• Provides monthly staff development for my employees
• Managing the Mental Health Advocate staff person that provides advocacy to the
unlicensed homes.
• Plan and implement bi-monthly in-services to our certified volunteers.
• Plan and implement quarterly training for unlicensed providers
• Currently planning an Ombudsman Advisory Council with local doctors, social
workers and mental health providers.
• Am responsible for 73 Licensed Assisted Living Homes.
Certified Staff Ombudsman 12/31/96-01/05/06
• General ombudsman staff duties
• Document and investigate complaints
• Help recruit, train and supervise volunteers
• Provide in-service training to facilities and staff
• Help set up family councils and provide residents and families with information.
• Attend state surveys and resident group meetings when invited.
• Work close with outside agencies to help assist residents
Attend state training sessions as well as many community meetings and trainings
TARRANT COUNTY PROBATE COURT Fort Worth, Texas
Court visitor 12/15/95-12/15/96
• Make annual visits to wards of the court to insure they were safe and that their
needs were being met
• Do all paperwork required including filing document with the court
• Meet with the judge and attorneys on a continual basis
Rape Crises Peer Counseling Fort Worth, Texas
Peer Counselor 01/01/95 -12/15/95
MEDSTAR AMBULANCE Fort Worth, Texas
EMT 1985-1992
• Performed basic duties as well as advanced life saving skills
• Field training officer
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Arlington, Texas
University of Texas in Arlington
Graduated December 1996