Child Welfare Specialist

GAIL SCOTT-THOMPSON

P.O. Box ***

Dolton, IL ****9

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EDUCATION

Masters of Arts, Northeastern Illinois University, Inner City Studies/Urban Studies – June, 1984

Bachelor of Social Work, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois - May, 1978

EXPERIENCE

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES – March, 1987 – Present

Child Welfare Specialist

● Counseled clients, prepare cases/ testify for court, determined needs and placement for children

● Documentation of case notes, implementing service plans and administrative case reviews

● Advocate for families, recruit adoptive families, and resources for families

● Conducted pre- adoptive home studies of adoptive parents, coordinated, completed and reviewed adoption subsidies

● post adoption referrals and services

WESTSIDE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION SICKLE CELL EDUCATION – (1985-1987) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

SICKLE CELL EDUCATION COORDINATOR

● Counseled families in sickle cell education and referred clients for hemoglobin testing

● Conferred with public officials and agency representatives/professionals to manage and conduct site presentations

● Created videos and slideshows for community presentations

MERCY HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - (1982-1985)

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

● Discharge social worker for psychiatric, ob gyne, and emergency units within the hospital

● Counseled and conducted group therapy sessions for geriatric unit and teen pregnancy program

TRAININGS

● ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES CORE TRAINING

● SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE TRAINING

● SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION TRAINING

● SEXUAL ABUSE TRAINING

● EFFECTIVE BLACK PARENTING FACILITATOR

● TRAINING FOR TRAINERS FACILITATOR

REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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