Child Welfare Program & Policy Leader

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JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ

**************@*****.*** 917-***-**** Edison, NJ 08817

Accomplished leader in child welfare, known for strong policy writing and program implementation skills. Dedicated to leveraging expertise for continuous improvement in service delivery.

• Program implementation

• Policy writing

• Budget management

• Grant writing

• Data analysis

• Child welfare standards

• Foster Patent Trainer

New York Foundling New York, New

York

Assitant Vice President

03/2007 - 12/2024

Employment:

Member of senior management team implementing internal strategic plans, and city, state, and federal policies directing a continuum of child welfare and evidenced based, multi-disciplinary services delivered in five boroughs to vulnerable children, youth and adults. Ensure and promote compliance to city, state and federal standards and strategies to support continuous quality improvement.

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Oversaw all aspects of foster care services rendered in the Bronx region serving adolescents and children with health, behavioral health, social/emotional and developmental challenges including: Treatment Family Foster Care [TFFC] and Residential blended pregnant and parenting youth programs providing comprehensive on-site medical, trauma-focused mental health services and parent education. Developed/managed multiple annual budgets, contributed to grant, proposal, report writing and fundraising activities.

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• 1994 - 2007 Salvation Army Director, Foster Care Responsible for the Foster Care Department,providing case management and therapeutic services to children .Promote multi-disciplinary approach to include register nurses, educational specialists and mental health clinicians as integral to service delivery to children, caregivers and birth parents. Assist families in the coordination of accessing community services including mental health, primary care, medical, psycho- educational, training resources. Liaison for OMH PACC committee and ACS Developmental Disabilities Unit. Ensure compliance for all city, state and federal mandates guiding child welfare practice.

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Yeshiva University New York, NY

Master of Arts in Social Work

05/1997

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Spanish:

Professional

Skills and Experience:

Program implementation, leadership, management and supervisory experience; strong verbal communication, grant, proposal, and writing skills; advanced analytic, quantitative and qualitative research skills including program evaluation design and database development; direct clinical service and crisis intervention experience with children/youth, adults, immigrant population, persons with disabilities; experience in implementation and utilization of evidence based models and multi-disciplinary therapeutic protocols; experience in elementary and middle schools, university, not-for-profit and government settings; computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS, CONNECTIONS, Cognative Behaviorial Therapy, Trauma Systems Therapy.

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