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Case Worker, Washington County Community Services

Social Worker Permanency Unit, Department Of Children And Families, Milford, Ct

Secures permanency for children in placement through reunification, transfer of guardianship or adoption. Facilitates meetings between foster parents, birth parents and extended family. Provides case management to children and families involved in child protective services including court testifying. Assesses removal from household for new and or ongoing safety concerns. Develops and implements treatment plans with clear objectives and detailed action steps for children in placement and members of the removal household. Conducts routine home visits with children in placement to ensure their physical, social and emotional needs are being met. Provides guidance and support for foster families and children in placement. Maintains case files, complete extensive documentation and all legal work.

New York, Ny

Provided supervision to Colombia and Korea Program Teams. Provided counseling, guidance and support to prospective adoptive parents through the international adoption process. Initiated crisis counseling with adopting parents when difficult situations were encountered while overseas. Created, maintained, and disseminated detailed written materials about the adoption process to prospective adoptive parents. Assisted with the development of a school-age child program to advocate for older children and recruit adoptive families.

Boston, Ma

Provided international photographic services in support of Junior Achievement Worldwide in Brazil, Swaziland, Norway, Ghana, Indonesia, Uruguay and Colombia. Edit photos for publication in annual reports, newsletters and marketing materials. Assist in coordinating multimedia informational presentations for the web.

Waltham, Ma

Provided counseling, guidance and support to prospective adoptive parents through the international adoption process. Initiated crisis counseling with adopting parents when difficult situations were encountered while overseas. Created, maintained, and disseminated detailed written materials about the adoption process to prospective adoptive parents. Engaged in regular public speaking in multiple forums including large group meetings, teleconferences, and webinars. Traveled frequently to Ethiopia to develop and maintain relationships with social welfare partners and embassy and government officials and to assess humanitarian aid needs to provide a better life for children who may never be adopted. Photographed children waiting to be adopted for the purpose visually capturing their personalities and co-created multimedia web presentation about adopting from Ethiopia.

Waltham, Ma

Provided case management to a caseload of almost 120 pre-adoptive families applying for international adoption and post-adoptive families. Instructed families and oversaw the application and dossier assembly processes. Oversaw post-adoption and provided post-adoptive support services. Interacted and maintained rapport with partner agencies throughout the U.S. Planned and implemented special events and informational forums for pre-adoptive families and those in the process of adopting.

Waltham, Ma

Provided counseling, guidance and support to prospective adoptive parents through the international adoption process. Initiated crisis counseling with adopting parents when difficult situations were encountered while overseas. Created, maintained, and disseminated detailed written materials about the adoption process. Engaged in regular public speaking in multiple forums including large group meetings, teleconferences, and webinars. Made frequent trips to Ukraine and Moldova to develop and maintain relationships with social welfare partners and embassy and government officials while conducting needs assessments for both the adoption programs and humanitarian aid work. Co-facilitated adopting parents travel group to China in 2003. Provided advocacy and support to traveling families. Traveled to India in 2006 to photograph children waiting to be adopted for the purpose of conveying their personalities and spirits.

Salem, Ma

Conducted home studies for domestic and international adoptions and post placement services. Initiated and created data-base of all domestic adoption identifying information to aid and facilitation the search and reunion process.

Bridgeport, Ct

Conducted adoption searches and facilitated birth family reunions for domestic adoptees and their birth families.

Masters Of Social Work, Social Work

Bachelor'S Of Science, Social Work