Manager Management
Resume:
Dianna Prather
Social Worker
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Social Worker with over 15 years of experiences working with families from diverse backgrounds
Ten years providing team leadership, employee training and program management
Family education program development, writing and delivery
Foster parent recruitment and training
Health and Human Services employee (Social Workers) education and training provider
Employee supervision, development and mentoring
Managed prevention programs that provided wrap services for high- risk families that provided significant decreases in recidivism rates and increased successful family reunifications
Ten years writing court reports, progress reports, psycho-social reports and discharge plans and family education programs
Crisis intervention/ domestic violence/dysfunctional family interventions/cross cultural sensitivity and I.C.W.A. trained
CA Academy graduate with certifications in Social Work and Law enforcement
Mission and Goals:
My goal is to improve the quality of lives by providing the means to do so through collaborative and holistic case management. I whole heartedly believe in prevention and pro-active services to families. My professional mission is to provide excellence in my compassionate service to others. My personal mission is to live according to the Golden Rule and to exhibit fruits of The Spirit in my life.I am a leader and I bring personal integrity with many years of related experience.
Professional Experiences:
O’Connor Hospital/ Vital Care Social Worker 2013-2015
Duties: Provided Social Worker services on a sub-acute hospital unit to severely ill individuals and their families. Wrote psycho-social reports, case plans and discharge plans. Coordinated discharges and made arrangements for rehabilitation placements, long term care facilities or in-home services. Compliant with H.I.P.P.A., Title XXII, and state/federal licensing regulations. Provided families with direct intervention and supportive assistance. Developed and facilitated family education and support groups. Integral contributor to the multi-disciplinary team.
Tulare County Social Worker I, III and Manager 1997-2004
Duties: As a Social Worker I conducted and wrote reports regarding social and home studies. Wrote court reports including: Detention, progress, adjudications, placements, adoptions and reviews. Developed, wrote and provided family education programs. Developed and provided family support groups. Provided foster parent recruitment and education. Wrote and managed confidential legal records. While serving in Health and Human Services Agency Management, I supervised and
Trained new social workers and managers.
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This was inclusive of all Social Workers and Managers for C.P.S., A.P.S., Health Dept., Mental Health and Law Enforcement positions. Wrote and provided Social Worker induction training classes, crisis intervention training, cross cultural sensitivity, dysfunctional family cycling issues and interventions, client communications, best practices, field supervision classes. Developed strategic marketing plans that provided services for clients in all areas of the county. Developed marketing plans for new public services programs. Coordinated services and programs for at risk family units.
Monterey County Casework and Program Manager-Probation Department 1994-1997
Duties: Developed a program and provided program supervision of the early intervention addressing the needs of high risk families and children. Managed and wrote grants, grant reports and statistical data reports. Developed public collaborative groups. Developed interagency program agreements and led multi-disciplinary collaborative boards. Provided family education. Conducted home assessments. provided casework management. Supervised 10 employees. Directly worked under the Departmental Chief.
Tulare County Probation Officer 1988-1994
Duties: Supervised children in out of home placements. Provided supervision of juvenile offenders placed in high level group homes that dealt with mental health illnesses, substance abuse and sexual victimization. Provided case investigations, served in court hearings as the court officer. Wrote various legal reports. Conducted home assessments. Conducted kinship placement assessments. Provided education for parents. Defendant supervision, conducted drug testing, participated in warrant –searches, provided inter-agency collaboration. I worked with people from diverse backgrounds.
I received rapid and consistent promotions that progressed from my employment as an extra-help officer to permanent positions as level I, II and III officer and then promoted to a supervisor. I served in adult and juvenile services over my tenure
Educational Background:
Reedley College-Liberal Arts-Associate Degree, Fresno State-Liberal Arts-Bachelor Degree, College of the Sequoias-Liberal Arts-bachelor degree units, Fresno City College-Law Enforcement and Social Work Academy- Graduate with Certifications, School of Professional Psychology- Business-Organizational Management- Graduate program studies
Volunteer Work
Peace Builders early intervention and family education- Oakland CA
New Beginning group home-Mentor and educator for teen mothers- Palo Alto CA
Small home groups- facilitator- Abundant Life Fellowship-Mountain View CA
Red Cross Volunteer and trainer-Tulare and Kings County CA
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