Manager Case
Resume:
Candice Leggett-Hunter, BSW
*** ******* ******* **. ******, GA 31721
**************@*******.***
Objective
A challenging and rewarding position utilizing my case management and social work skills within an agency committed to empowering the lives of its constituents
Profile
Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and board of directors.
Nearly nine years experience as Case Manager/ Coordinator.
Education B.A., Social Work, Cum Laude, Albany State University
Special Training Keys to Child Welfare Practice
Child, Protective Services: Process, Practice, and Policy
Documentation Training
Substance Abuse Training
Legal Issues
Risk Assessment
Family Team Meeting Facilitation
Employment
Department of Family and Children Services
Lead Worker Albany, GA (March 2012 to present)
• Receive additional information from community stakeholders via phone calls, faxes, and the internet regarding the abuse/neglect of children
• Conduct thorough interviews to obtain information to disposition cases of abuse and/neglect
• Obtain demographic information in order to complete screenings in order to determine risk of GA's children
• Conduct case staffing to assure that safety, permanency and child well-being goals are appropriate and in compliance with federal and state laws and policy
• Provide On-call crisis intervention, and information and referrals
• Advise team members concerning Child Protective Services report guidelines and policy
Owner/Operator, Ready TRANS Albany, GA (August 2010 to January 2011)
• Provide non-emergency medical transportation
• Maintain appropriate documentation for billing purposes
• Hire reliable and qualified employees
• Provide courteous and adequate assistance to ambulatory patients
• Ensured maintenance of fleet
Independent Contractor/Parent Aide, Pathways to Hope, Inc
Albany, GA (November 2008-November 2010)
• Provide training regarding child development
• Provide parents with knowledge of skills to reduce the risk of child maltreatment
• Teach practical parenting knowledge and skills
• Provide resource information
• Work jointly with DFCS
• Monitor the home for abuse/neglect
• Complete Home Studies on homes of potential foster parents
• Provide families with information regarding behavior modification
• Provide Crisis intervention for behavior management
• Provide training regarding child development
• Provide parents with knowledge of skills to reduce the risk of child maltreatment
• Teach practical parenting knowledge and skills
• Provide resource information
• Work jointly with DFCS
• Monitor the home for abuse/neglect
• Complete Home Studies on homes of potential foster parents
• Provide families with information regarding behavior modification
• Provide Crisis intervention for behavior management
Social Services Case Manager, Advanced, Worth County DFCS,
Sylvester, GA (October 2006- October 2008)
• Ensure that children are protected from maltreatment and safely maintained in their homes when appropriate.
• Ensure children have permanency and stability in their living situation.
• Ensure the continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children and appropriate services to meet their identified needs are provided.
• Ensure that families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s need.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships which increases availability of supportive resources needed to assist families.
• Maintain required documentation
Social Services Case Manager, Advanced, Decatur County DFCS, Bainbridge, GA (October 2004- October 2006)
• Ensured that children on caseload had permanency and stability in their living situation.
• Ensured the continuity of family relationships and connections were preserved for children.
• Ensured that appropriate services to meet the Physical Health, Mental Health, and Education needs of the children are being provided.
• Ensured that adequate court provided services/representation for children were provided to ensure timely achievement of permanency as determined by DFCS policy.
Care Coordinator, SOWEGA Council on Aging, Albany, GA (December 2001- October 2004)
• Coordinated with provider agencies to assure comprehensive services delivery and thorough communication
• Communicated with client’s physician regarding status changed and health issues
• Assisted the client with obtaining services such as transportation and durable medical equipment
• Completed Comprehensive Care Plan (CCP)
• Monitored client’s health changes and the care provided to assure that services are rendered by the service provider as ordered
• Assured that clients were free from abuse, neglect of care and exploitation by provider
• Advocated for clients
• Assisted clients and families regarding discharge planning
Social Worker, Albany Health Care, Albany, GA (May 2001- December 2001)
• Utilized efficient critical thinking skills
• Developed a social history and assessment on residents
• Actively participated in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary care planning conference
• Provided counseling to the resident and/or family member network regarding any need or concerns relating to the resident
• Assisted the resident and families regarding discharge planning
Honors & Awards
Honor Student, Albany Stated University
Who’s Who Among American College Students
National Collegiate Social Services Award
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