Child Welfare Social Worker

DAVID CASE

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Summary

With over 20 years of dedicated experience in Social Services, I have focused primarily on Child Welfare, Foster/Adoption Services and Community Engagement. Throughout my career, I have held diverse roles including program director, administrator, trainer, supervisor, and most recently, I directed programming in a foster care program for unaccompanied minors. My professional journey has been marked by a natural ability to bring people and ideas together to provide vision and achieve goals, resulting in maximum positive outcomes. I excel in leadership, leveraging creativity and inclusiveness to foster an exciting, professional, and engaging atmosphere conducive to growth and change for all involved.

Skills

Exceptional communicator, both verbal and written

Excellent ability to take abstract ideas & concepts and create/execute on programming.

Excellent relationship-oriented leader with creative ideas, skills and talents

Articulate and engaging presenter & facilitator, skilled in navigating sensitive and potentially conflict-laden topics & perspectives.

Resource utilization management

Problem-solving abilities

Experience

Pressley Ridge

Family-Based Mental Health Therapist

10/2024 - Present

Hannah's House

Assistant Program Director

11/2023 – 01/2024

Created treatment plans for families with children dealing with mental health

Documented all case information in company portal

Independently worked to schedule caseload to maximize billable hours

Managed refugee relocation program for Unaccompanied Minors.

Supervised teaching team.

Conducted grant writing and mandated tracking for the Department of Homeland Security.

The Cedar House, Executive Sober Living

Director of Sober Living

12/2020 - 11/2022

Developed programming for executives and professionals recently discharged from drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Managed daily activities for staff and residents, created work charts, and executed weekly sober life planning for high-functioning residents to solidify a sober foundation for life.

Worked with the executive team to develop operating budget and marketing strategies from start-up to execution. Led community engagement efforts to get buy-in for our home.

Project Star / The Children's Institute

Manager of Placement Services

01/2019 - 06/2019

Managed agency budget and ensured state regulation compliance; directed, trained, and managed staff.

Trained foster care staff and foster families in certification curriculum.

Collaborated with DHS agencies to place abused and neglected children in safe homes.

University of Pittsburgh

Child Welfare Training Specialist

10/2013 - 05/2018

Trained degreed Staff to intervene with families in PA State certified Child Welfare curriculum.

Trained Staff in specific soft skills needed to address mental health issues, substance abuse disorders, and intimate-partner violence within client homes.

Facilitated training roll-out of curriculum in Human Trafficking to county casework staff of 300+ case workers and supervisors over six-month period.

Designed and developed training for Motivational Interviewing.

Allegheny County Family Court

Juvenile Probation Officer

03/2009 - 10/2013

Monitored and mentored juveniles involved in the criminal justice/delinquency system.

Interacted with county lawyers and law enforcement to maintain community safety as top priority.

Represented Probation Department at all court hearings, presenting treatment recommendations.

Assisted juveniles by finding support in the community to assist with positive integration into society.

Wesley Spectrum Services

Behavioral Specialist Consultant

05/2007 - 03/2009

Counseled children diagnosed with a variety of personality and developmental challenges.

Developed treatment plans and supervised therapeutic support for degreed staff.

Monitored behavioral progress of caseload with 14 youths having various mental health diagnoses.

The Bair Foundation

Director of Social Services

01/2004 - 05/2007

Directed all activities of Pittsburgh Office efforts providing services to foster-care families. Lead all efforts in community engagement and public buy-in for agency.

Managed daily Staff operations – interviewing and hiring of all Agency positions.

Managed budget and legal compliance, collaborating with Allegheny County Children & Youth Services.

Played key role in evaluating foster-care record keeping to achieve 95% licensure compliance.

Education and Training

School of Social Work University Of Pittsburgh

Master of Science in Social Work

2001

University of Evansville

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts

1990

Activities and Honors

Dedicated multiple years to teaching second and third-grade youth in Sunday school.

Actively involved as an Emmaus Brother and member of the Catholic Men's Fellowship.

Provided coaching for my children's baseball, basketball, and soccer teams.

SAG/AFTRA union Actor, with over 25 years of experience performing in plays, television, and films in the region.

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