Social and Human Services

T iffany Nichole Ber ry Email: M issTBer **@*****.***

C ell 404-***-****

Social Services M anager and Case Worker

Mature, Strong, and dedicated professional with versatility and over 10 years of case management

experience in a government agency setting. A resourceful and sociable leader; with 4 years of

managerial expertise and a passion for helping people, especially children. Exceptional communication

skills and proficient in Word, Lotus Notes, Internet explorer, JTS, and GCIC.

P rofessional Experience

Clayton County Juvenile Court Probation Court Officer II, Jonesboro, GA 2011-

2015

Supervise and assisted with managerial functions as needed in Intake and Probation, proofread and

revised Probation Court Officer court addendums and orders, public relations, resolve problems,

approved leave requests, coordinate and assigned Probation coverage, conducted staff meetings and

training sessions, reviewed and completed case files, managed and served a case load of 15-50 juvenile

offenders, attended court hearings, prepared case notes and court reports, coordinated office and field

visits, monitored home, school, and extra-curricular activities of juveniles affiliated with the courts,

assisted in the decision making for detention or release, processed violations of court orders, presented

at school career day events, and coordinate and facilitated court sponsored programs and events

Clayton County Juvenile Court Probation Court Officer, Jonesboro, GA 2005-

2011

Case management, managed and served a case load of 15-50 juvenile offenders, attended court

hearings, prepared case notes and court reports, public relations, resolve problems, coordinated office

and field visits, monitored home, school, and extra-curricular activities of juveniles affiliated with the

courts, assisted in the decision making for detention or release, processed violations of court orders, and

coordinate and facilitated court sponsored programs and events

House of Dawn Resident Advocate, Jonesboro, GA (Paid) 2005-2008

Monitored the behaviors and activities of four female residents and their babies, prepared meals, prepare

and organized interactions and activities for the residents, assisted youth with homework, crisis

management and intervention, managed childcare, administered medication, wrote daily reports on the

resident’s and babies’ familial behaviors, acted as a positive role model for the residents, and assisted in

coordinating and facilitating fundraiser events

Clayton County Juvenile Court Internship 2003-2007

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Hear deprivation cases, attend and assist with CASA training classes, interact with 8-15 current

CASA volunteers, assisted in coordinating CASA events and perform office duties dealing with the CASA

program.

Clayton County Juvenile Court Intake/Court Officer, Jonesboro, GA (Paid) 2003-2005

Processed paperwork, prepared case files, managed 8-10 cases daily and determined intake detention

decisions in delinquent and status cases, trained new Intake Officers, updated offenders files by verifying

current data (date of birth, address, current living arrangements, etc.), prepare and mailed out hearing

request correspondences, assigned cases after arraignment, coordinated and facilitated court activities,

investigated and screened cases for diversion program appropriateness

Education and P rofessional Development

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Child and Family Development/Minor: Sociology

Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, GA 30468 Graduation: Summer 2003

CASA Summer Training Session 2003; Jonesboro, GA 2003

Mediation Education Training; Kennesaw, GA 2005

Peacemaking Circles Training; Atlanta, GA 2006

Grassroots Leadership Institute Training 2006

G-CAPP Resident Advocate Training 2007

Management Basic Skills Course 2013

Employee Management Professional Development 2013

Addiction and Families 2014

Workforce Retention 2014

Career Perspectives: Healthy Functioning Teams and Work Environments 2014

Community & Civic Involvement

Benchmark Foster Parent 2013-2014

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) 2003-2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters 2003-2012

Juvenile Court Association of Georgia 2003-2012

Juvenile Court Social Committee 2003-2012; Committee Chair 2010-2012

Registered Neutral 2005-2013

Ambassadors Behind CASA 2007-2011

Juvenile Court Girls of Promise Group Facilitator 2007-2009

House of Dawn Executive Board Member 2006-2007

Peacemaking Circle “SPIRIT” team and Circle Keeper 2006

Boys and Girls Taskforce Committee Chair 2005-2006

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