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Advised that interpreters be consulted for non-English speaking and hearing impaired clients Developed an alternate home visiting strategy designed to increase efficiency and reduce employee stress Train new supervisors; execute ongoing rapport and mentorship Accepted optional grant-editing responsibility Collaborate with management team regarding candidates for Family Support Worker position; made recommendations Instruct a safety seat class regulated by the Virginia Department of Health Supervise intensively for a team of five Family Support Workers Assess customer satisfaction through supervisory home visits and surveys; Achieved 99% positive response on satisfaction surveys Manage a caseload of up to 125 clients including weekly case conferences; develop strategies to identify and assess the needs of clients in order to initiate appropriate intervention Address client and/or staff dilemmas; counsel on strategies to resolve Staff at-risk families with Child Protective Services; implement appropriate interventions

Promoted from adolescent counselor within first 3 months; received ongoing clinical supervision leading towards licensure Reduced the occurrence of family distress and potential severance by providing Intensive Family Intervention, family-centered therapy for youth who are at risk for out-of-home placement Developed treatment plans based on the consumer diagnoses, under the direct supervision of team leader (LCSW) Recommended a course of action in hearings and informed judge of progress made with families involved in juvenile correction system Collaborated with social workers, teachers, probation officers, psychiatrists, etc. to inform of client progress; maintained accurate documentation of correspondence Created discharge summaries for consumers upon exiting the program Researched community resources pertaining to the growth of client while developing strategies to address anger mgmt., conflict resolution, communication, etc. Supported IEP staffings to determine appropriate interventions for academic struggles Presented at wrap around conferences for consumers recently discharged from psychiatric care in order to facilitate integration into the community Staffed consumer progress with Individual Therapist, Parent Counselor and Adolescent Counselors during weekly team meetings Mediated dilemmas facing foster care parents in order to address concerns

Reduced high school drop-out rates among students while enhancing their college-bound opportunities; implemented strategies to effectively approach college enrollment and secure finances needed for tuition, books, room and board Wrote grants proposals to effectively communicate the need for continued financial support of the program; documented summary of results obtained by the program Regulated college applications to ensure that they were complete with courses, letters of recommendation, extra-curricula activities, and all supplementary information Initiated correspondence with beneficiaries of the program in order to recruit their assistance upon visiting colleges and universities Coordinated travel and accommodations for high school students to visit college campuses Coordinated Saturday Academy to address issues regarding college finances, admission strategies, and challenging students to realize their career goals Served as a primary liaison between high school and college staff Provided academic counsel to high school students, college students, and parents Managed data entry for over 300 high school and college students

Obtained Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology And Child Development

Completed 130 semester hours, including courses in statistics, education, and psychology

Obtained Master Of Social Work (Msw), Children

Youth, & Families and Social Economic Development Completed 60 semester hours, including courses in counseling, human behavior.