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Mental Health Service

Location:

Meridian, MS

Salary:

50,000

Posted:

June 13, 2020

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Resume:

Seasoned professional with over ** years of social service work experience. Skilled in providing crisis intervention. Skilled in assessing the needs of clients and the delivery of services. Skilled in customer service and client relations, manage relationships with law enforcement, juvenile probation officer, attorneys, judges, educators, students, parents, and various other stakeholders. Knowledge of communication processes, both written and oral and applies them to a variety of settings.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Analyze Data

Facilitate Individualize Service Plan Meetings

Work closely with various agencies on the state and local level

Records Organization & Management

Assess children

Create and Adhere to an approved schedule

Develop and implement intervention strategies and intervention plans for at-risk children and parents

Professional Experience

Social Service Supervisor April 2018- Present

Choctaw County Department of Human Resources, Butler, AL

Responsible for overseeing Child Protective Service Investigations of child abuse or neglect

Adhere to federal and state law and agency regulations to determine abuse or neglect

Responsible for overseeing Child Protective Service cases revolving around Foster Care and Ongoing cases

On call supervision 24x7 for after normal business hours reports of abuse and neglect

Participate in trainings/workshops/conferences and reviews and maintains and implements new policy and professional material relevant to developing and providing improved services for children and family services

Reviews and approves home studies and assessments completed by the workers

Testifies in Court if needed regarding child safety, placement and permanency

Speaks to groups and general public regarding agency services, policies and procedures

Social Service Caseworker October 2015-April 2018

Choctaw County Department of Human Resources, Butler, AL

Responsible for investigating reports of child abuse or neglect

Initial Assessments following agency guidelines outlined in the current Child Protective Service (CPS) Policy, so that all assessment standards are met as determined by supervisory review

Adhere to federal and state laws and agency regulations to determine abuse or neglect

Document initial assessment of child abuse and neglect

Develop and implement appropriate child safety plans based on initial assessment of situation

On call 24x7 for after normal business hours reports of abuse and neglect

Routinely required to prepare document for legal actions against accused abusers

Conduct home studies and assessments as assigned in a timely and accurate manner

Assess minimum standards compliance for day care homes quarterly and issue day care licenses per state policy

Conduct home studies and assessments as assigned in a timely and accurate manner

Testifies in Court and provides written factual material regarding child safety, placement, and permanency; submits reports to court on court ordered protective placements

Speaks to groups and general public regarding agency services, policies, and procedures

Arranges for clinical services and/or planning for nursing home care

Substance Abuse Therapist August 2010-October 2015

West Alabama Mental Health Center, Life Tech Campus, Thomasville, AL 36784

Group Therapy (Substance Abuse)

Individual Therapy (Substance Abuse)

Provided cottage oversite

Completed intake evaluations on incoming consumers

Service Supervisor December 2009-August 2010

Clarke County Department of Human Resources, Grove Hill, AL 36451

Supervises a Family Services Unit in the area of child safety, so that appropriate policy is followed and Performance Indicators are maintained at established levels as outlined by the Family Services Division

Supervises a Family Services Unit in the area of child permanency, so that appropriate policy is followed and Performance Indicators are maintained at established levels as outlined by the Family Services Division

Supervises casework and monitors performance indicators so that appropriate Individual Service Plans (ISP) and documentation policies are followed and the receipt of federal funds is maximized

Supervise Adult Protective Services Unit so that appropriate policy is followed and Performance Indicators are maintained at established levels as developed by Adult Protective Services

Manage training (personal and staff), personnel matters, and keep director informed so that training opportunities are used; personnel policies from the Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual (PPPM) are followed and state merit system rules are properly applied; and Director is fully aware of sensitive situations or cases with less than four significant oversights or mistakes as shown by observation, feedback, or inspection.

Supervises/ Responds to emergency after hour calls so that assessments can be made as to the safety of children with no exceptions

Perform administrative and other duties as instructed by the Director so that the work of the unit/department flows smoothly.

Monitors child contacts to ensure that contacts are being made and that FACTS Updates, Quarterly QA Reports, TCM Encounters, and other reports are completed monthly by workers so that no more than two exceptions/errors occur per year, according to SDHR/local policy time frames.

Assigns work load of service unit/and or investigate reports of alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and adults so that the subjects are safe and all activities are performed, according to policy and /or guidelines are adhered to so that investigations are completed within established local policy guidelines

Authorize expenditures for various needs of clients within agency’s budget

Social Service Caseworker March 2009- December 2009

Clarke County Department of Human Resources, Grove Hill AL 36451