Lisa Botzler Email & Phone Number

North Highlands, California

Interim Senior Program Manager September 2019 – May 2021. Responsible for research, design, development, coordination, and facilitation of training curriculum to mitigate major risk factors of child abuse and neglect (virtual and in-person). Provide training and technical assistance to CAP Center training team and feedback from local and statewide partners. Training and technical assistance subject matter includes, but not limited to: mandated child abuse reporting, parenting education, protective factors, home visitation, facilitation skills, and child development. Initiated virtual training program during COVID pandemic. Directed implementation of a Learning Management System for online training. Supervised masters level social worker intern.

California

Facilitated County Self-Assessments (CSA) and System Improvement Plans (SIP) for assistance California – Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) to contracted counties. Facilitated meetings supporting counties in identifying needs for development and writing strategies and action steps for SIP. Created training tools and presentations about the Resource Family Approval process for the State to educate and inform counties and partners.

Davis, California, United States

Instructor of California State child welfare social worker core trainings and on-line California State child welfare supervisor core. County coach to social workers and supervisors. Provide technical assistance to various California counties for the development and creation of C-CFSR CSA and SIP.

Sierra County California

Provided leadership and training to County social worker staff in Adult and Children Services. Authored and coordinated the C-CFSR process. Responsible for development of program administration and integrated plans as part of the SIP. Monitored the County’s Child Protective Services performance as it pertained to the SIP. Interpreted the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and other related State and Federal rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to public social service programs. Responsible for the development and monitoring of the In-Home Supportive Services Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Plan. Acted as Social Services Civil Rights Coordinator. Responsible for development and monitoring of the Social Services Civil Rights Plan. Provided public education for County Adult and Children Services. Participated on numerous community committees representing Adult and Children Services.

Sacramento, California

Provided leadership, training, technical assistance and oversight to county child welfare staff and juvenile probation officers throughout the State as related to public social services programs and their impact on State and local program administration to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of children, while strengthening families. Responsible for development of program administration and integrated plans as part of the State's Outcome and Accountability process. Review County Self-Assessments and Systems Improvement Plans. Monitor counties’ performance on State and Federal Outcome measures. Analyze problems arising out of the operation of public assistance, and child welfare programs. Interpret the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and other related State and Federal rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to public social service programs. Team lead on AB 636 Regulation development (California – Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR)). Team participant to develop Outcomes & Accountability Bureau county database.

Roseville, California

Supervised two and a half Social Worker (Master’s Level) positions providing services to foster/adoptive families. Social Worker case loads ranged from 12 to 16 youth. Carried an individual case load of 12 foster care youth and 2 adoptive families. Wrote SAFE adoption home studies.

Eureka, California

July 2010 to February 2011: Emergency Response and On-goingSocial Worker IV. Managed an average of 15 referral investigationsJuly 2010 through October 2010. Managed an average of 15-20 youth cases from October 2010 to February 2011. February 2011 to July 2013: Supervisor of five to eight Social Worker IVs (Master’s Level), one Parent Partner and two master’s level interns providing On-going Services to youth and families. Individual case loads ranged from approximately 18 to 30 youth. Parent Partner averaged 10-15 parents active and 30 or more inactive. Communicated effectively with Courts. California Partners for Permanency (CAPP) Implementation Supervisor supervising two Social Worker IVs. Liaison between child welfare and eligibility for Linkages program. Contact for transfer-in cases. Co-lead of policy and procedure team for case transfer.

Manhattan, Kansas

Supervised up to five Case Managers with vertical case loads, one Aftercare Workers, three Family Support Workers and master’s level interns providing Family Preservation Services and Out of Home Foster Care Services to families. Supervisor case loads ranged from approximately 50 to 90 intensive and non-intensive preservation families and approximately 60 to 70 children placed out of home within five counties. Aftercare case loads average 60 to 65 families. Out of home case loads included reunification, guardianship and adoption. Communicated effectively with Courts within the multiple counties served. Created new community relations. Work successfully with State Social Rehabilitation Services (Child Welfare) in three offices. Assisted with Agency transition following receipt of State contract which was awarded July 2009. Staff capacity increased from 13 to 36.

Overland Park, Kansas

Provided therapeutic case management service to children in foster care. Primary case load was youth who had case plan goal of other planned permanency living.

Recruited and trained volunteers.

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bs Ed, English