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Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Analyze and interpret laws and policies to draft written material for the ICPC guidance manual.• Participate in the planning and facilitation of the Permanency Advisory Committee (PAC) to gain input regarding ICPC guidance and practices from over 50 local agency participants.• Lead a workgroup of five local agency staff to identify topics and best practices for inclusion in the ICPC guidance manual.• Facilitate coaching sessions and trainings for four to eight team members to increase efficiency and accuracy of case management practices.• Assess and monitor public and private interstate and intercountry requests for safe placement of children.

Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

• Incorporated strengths-based, needs-driven approach to service and permanency planning for 14 children in Virginia care.• Prioritized family engagement to support understanding of child welfare process and participation in permanency planning activities.• Managed up to six incoming interstate placement requests received monthly.• Initiated the mutual family process with families within three business days to promote the timely completion of home study reports.• Monitored and supported up to 10 out of state children in ICPC approved placements to ensure safety and stability in the foster/adoptive home.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Engaged resource family applicants in the mutual family assessment process to determine suitability to provide care for children in foster care.• Facilitated foster parent training classes to meet foster home approval requirements.• Screened and selected available foster homes for emergency and future placements of children in care.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Managed office of five employees to ensure delivery of high-quality treatment foster care services.• Audited foster parent and child case files to monitor standards and compliance with state mandates.• Coordinated placement activities to match children with families skilled to meet child-specific needs.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Interviewed children in foster care to determine if needs could be supported by treatment foster care services.• Presented referral information and status updates for statewide child placement meetings.• Mentored new and experienced treatment foster care case managers.

Provided supportive counseling, guidance, and crisis intervention to caseload of six youth and their families.• Utilized creative strategies and techniques to engage youth in services.• Evaluated youth needs to establish child-specific plan of care.

• Engaged five lead counselors in clinical consultations, trainings, and supervision to support middle school students receiving day treatment services.• Completed youth comprehensive assessments and written summaries for DMAS approval.• Managed timelines for clinical documentation compliance with DMAS requirements.

• Promoted to TFC supervisor after working 15 months as a caseworker.• Coached a team of six caseworkers and two support staff to promote quality case management services.• Collaborated with youth, family, LDSS and community stakeholders to coordinate level of care.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

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Education record

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Master Of Education - Med, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services