EXPERIENCE

Arkansas Department of Children and Family Services

Family Service Worker Supervisor (September 2017-September2018)

Supervises staff by communicating prioritization of activities and project deadlines, reviewing and monitoring the work performed, interpreting policies to ensure compliant and appropriate care of clients

Reviews and monitors case records and reports to ensure quality service delivery and compliance with state and federal laws and agency policy

Evaluates information obtained by workers investigating suspected child abuse and neglect complaints to determine if allegations can be substantiated

Coordinates services with other agencies for clients with problems requiring intervention from other government agencies

Presents informational programs on agency activities to local organization

Provides direct casework services for protective, foster care and supportive services cases and conducts home studies and investigations of suspected child abuse and neglect. Recruits, trains and provides support to foster parents

Prepares court reports for custody hearings and presents testimony when necessary.

Attends or conducts staff meetings to develop and monitor case plans

Develops budgets requests for program activities and submits for approval and reviews and approves expenditures

Assess suspected child maltreatment by observing behaviors of children and physical signs associated with maltreatment

Recommend the provision of services as appropriate as determined by assessments

Remove children at risk and develop case plan to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children

Document all case work activities and maintain case records according to agency policy to ensure that work flows smoothly

Prepare and present information required for court hearings to update the court on the progress and needs of families

Family Service Worker (September 2016 – September 2017)

Assessed suspected child maltreatment by observing behaviors of children and physical signs associated with maltreatment

Recommended the provision of services as appropriate as determined by assessments

Removed children at risk and develop case plan to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children

Documented all case work activities and maintain case records according to agency policy to ensure that work flows smoothly

Prepared and presented information required for court hearings to update the court on the progress and needs of families

Jonesboro Public Schools

Substitute Teacher (March 2014 -August 2016)

Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the interests of students

Maintains a neat and orderly classroom.

Executes the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher

Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom

Arkansas Early Learning

Teacher Assistant (August 2013-March 2014)

Assisted 20 students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts such as color recognition

Assisted with serving meals, hand washing and washing faces, assist with toileting, and brushing of teeth

Created and maintained a safe environment by taking every precaution in order to protect children and make careful decisions when working with the children every day

Helped children develop good eating habits by sitting at the table during meal time, conversing with the children and encouraging good table manners, will share same menu as the children

Discussed lesson plans and activities and assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.

Prepared materials needed for lessons a minimum of one (1) day in advance

Assisted in completing individual assessment and outcomes as assigned by the Child Development & Education Manager.

Assisted with entering child information into the child tracking system software

Assisted the Teacher on home visits to meet with parents and discuss different educational activities that could be completed at home

United Fellowship His Way Holiness Ministry

Assistant Director of Summer Program (May 2013-July 2013)

Supervised 5 team members to accomplish tutoring in math and reading

Directed 5 team members on how to manage the preparation activities for end of summer performance

Created schedule for team members for site coverage of classrooms to ensure all children were supervised at all times

Maintained emergency contact and health files on each youth participant to ensure emergency preparedness

Created a schedule of daily activities for site

Scheduled offsite activities such as field trips to the waterpark

Methodist Family Health

Behavior Instructor (May 2012-August 2013)

Redirected the undesired behaviors in you by using The Teaching Family Model

Assisted youth in the development of daily living skills, learning of appropriate boundaries, and learning positive social skills

Performed behavioral analysis to pinpoint areas of weakness in the social skills of each youth to create a Behavioral Treatment Plan

Arkansas Department of Children and Family Services

Family Service Worker (December 2009-October 2011)

Assessed suspected child maltreatment by observing behaviors of children and physical signs associated with maltreatment

Recommended the provision of services as appropriate as determined by assessments

Removed children at risk and arranged case plan to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children

Documented all case work activities and maintained case records according to agency policy to ensure that work flowed smoothly

Prepared and presented information required for court hearings to update the court on the progress and needs of families

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Social Networking (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook), Design and implement client visits

LICENSES

License in Social Work (LSW)

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