Services Specialist Social
Resume:
Kimberli Krueger
Villa Rica, GA *****
**********@************.*******.***
Social worker with a true heart for helping people. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Social Services Specialist
Division of Family and Children Services - Cobb County, GA August 2022 to Present
Under general supervision, the Social Services Specialist provides investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child/adult abuse or neglect. Makes immediate and follow-up actions for at risk clients in need of protective services and/or placement.
• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts assessments that identify and address safety concerns.
• Addresses identified safety concerns by immediately developing and implementing safety plans.
• Conducts diligent search efforts to locate the child/family when unable to make contact.
• Implements Solution Based Casework (SBC).
• Partners with child(ren) and parents in the development and utilization of the Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan to achieve desired individual and family-level outcomes.
• Completes genograms to identify available family support network.
• Collaborates with community partners to create systems of support for children and families.
• Ensures that frequency and quality of visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Identifies the physical, educational, and mental/behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents and ensures identified needs were effectively addressed.
• Establishes permanency goals for the child(ren).
• Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency goal(s).
• Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
• Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings.
• Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
• Promotes, supports, and otherwise maintains a positive and nurturing relationship between the child(ren) in care and their biological parents/caretakers by encouraging and facilitating activities and interactions beyond visitation.
• Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy.
• Celebrates positive outcomes with child(ren) and family.
• Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children).
• Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
• Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities. Awards:
Case manager of the quarter- October 2023
Certificate of Appreciation from supervisor Kimberlin Hoskins- April 2023 Behavioral Health Counselor
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Paulding Residential Substance Abuse Treatment - Dallas, GA
February 2020 to August 2022
Under general supervision, counsel with emphasis on prevention and/or behavior modification. Works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. Help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse, family, parenting, and marital problems, suicide, stress management, problems with self-esteem, and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health. Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations. Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests. Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life. Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge. Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information. Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports. Coordinate resources and transitional housing for clients who require assistance upon release. Awards:
Counselor award from the Georgia Department of Corrections for meeting all required standards for operating year 2001-2002.
Accomplishments:
Personally obtained and catalogued hundreds of self-help, inspirational, and educational reading materials for inmates at Paulding RSAT.
Committees appointed to and served on:
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Committee
PREA Advocate for facility
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Audit Committee
Security Classification Committee
Case Manager
Pathways Center for Behavioral Health - Carrollton, GA July 2019 to February 2020
• Assessing cases and compiling case reports containing relevant information. • Ensuring case reports are kept up to date. • Providing support, guidance and counsel to clients in need. • Making referrals or introductions to other agencies. • Motivating individuals to participate in rehabilitation programs. • Leading group therapy. Discussing relevant topics in a safe and caring environment to promote healing.
• Reporting abuse. • Assisting clients with communicating with doctors, Social Security Administration, DFCS, probation and court officials, etc. • Assisting clients with obtaining housing, food, clothing, medical care and other vital resources.
Probation Officer
Judicial Correction Services - Douglasville, GA
August 2018 to April 2019
Prepare accurate and complete case records and reports • Collect and verify data, review and evaluate information and incorporate into reports • Assess needs/risk levels to determine appropriate supervision strategies and community resources. • Prepare and collect data to present in court, act as liaison between the courts and consult with local judge to discuss a particular case or individual client • Knowledge of human behavior, attitudes, motivation and rehabilitation of the criminal offender • Knowledge of the causes of crime and the related issues of substance abuse and mental illness • Ability to conduct interviews with hostile or reluctant individuals • Collect court fines and fees Education
B.A in Psychology
Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA
Skills
• Individual / Group Counseling
• Group Therapy
• Crisis Intervention
• Behavioral Health
• Behavioral Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Social Work
• Intake Experience
• Crisis Management
• Curriculum Development
• Addiction Counseling
• Paralegal
• Meeting facilitation
• Customer service
• Interviewing
• Case Management
• Behavior Management
Certifications and Licenses
Paralegal
Kennesaw State University
Integrative Mental Health
Kennesaw State University
Additional Information
CASA Certification
Sworn in Coweta County, GA
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