Social Worker and Case Management Professional

Chritara Winstead

*** ********* **** **. *******, NC 27573 919-***-**** *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

North Carolina Central University Durham, NC

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice May 2021

Roxboro Community School Roxboro, NC

High School Diploma June 2017

EXPERIENCE

Person County DSS Roxboro, NC

Social worker- Payee December 2022- Present

● provide services designed to offer assistance to individuals for whom DSS has been appointed representative payee

● assuring the appropriate use of income for the clients needs, and strengthening the client’s basic skill in money management

● supervising visits and transporting children for Foster Care and In-Home Services and assisting other workers with transportation for their cases

● 50% of job includes assisting the Social Worker III’s in assuring that required documentation is in place for case files involving adults receiving various Adult Services

● counseling to enable client to recognize, understand, and cope with problems and conflicts in regard specifically to such areas as household management, consumer affairs, family life, alcoholism, drug addiction, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, and school related problems

● arranging for other services when needed to support the provision of individual and family adjustment services; diagnostic psychological study and evaluation necessary to determine the appropriate plan of service

● 15% of job include direct contact with children in foster care, their parents and / or caretakers, and the resource parents. During parent / child visits, I provide direct and indirect supervision, communicating with the participants to encourage positive parenting. When transporting children in foster care to medical or therapeutic appointments and has contact with the service providers

● 10% of job includes receiving calls from a variety of sources regarding allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults

● 5% of job includes being used to represent the unit when requests are made for someone to come and explain the purpose of the unit and the services provided. This may involve manning booths, speaking to various classes at the schools or community college, civic organizations, etc.

● if a disaster should threaten or occur in the county and there is a need to open a shelter, I will be expected to perform whatever duties assigned by the Director or by his or her representative SKILLS

● Proficient in Microsoft Suit (Microsoft word, Excel; Knowledge in PowerPoint

● Empathy and Active listening

● Strong Communication skills

● Customer service

● Interpersonal

● Leadership

● Management

● Problem-solving

● Time management

● Office Management

● Writing skills

● Research

● Organizational skills

● Data entry skills

● Social Media

● Event planning

● Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and resources in the community

● Crisis management

● Critical thinking

● Case management

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