Associate Executive Director of 5 high quality child care centers and the early childhood apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. Erie's Future Fund Scholarship Director which provides children with 2 years of early learning experience at a high quality program of the family's choice.Family Support Child Care Supervisor. Oversee child care and case management services provided to families to maintain children in their home of origin when at risk for child welfare… Show more Associate Executive Director of 5 high quality child care centers and the early childhood apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. Erie's Future Fund Scholarship Director which provides children with 2 years of early learning experience at a high quality program of the family's choice.Family Support Child Care Supervisor. Oversee child care and case management services provided to families to maintain children in their home of origin when at risk for child welfare placement. Show less

External Quality Assurance and Compliance through service provider contract creation, processing, quality assurance and fiscal regulatory compliance:*Review and analysis of provider contract documentation*Generation of provider rate sheet, budget forms and fiscal documentation*Analysis of Title IV-E rate calculations*Assistance with the implementation, training and consultation of State Bulletin’s Requirement*Investigates, mediates and tracks complaint reports regarding… Show more External Quality Assurance and Compliance through service provider contract creation, processing, quality assurance and fiscal regulatory compliance:*Review and analysis of provider contract documentation*Generation of provider rate sheet, budget forms and fiscal documentation*Analysis of Title IV-E rate calculations*Assistance with the implementation, training and consultation of State Bulletin’s Requirement*Investigates, mediates and tracks complaint reports regarding contracted providers *Analysis of provider contract documentation and verification of compliance with OCY requirements*Monitor contracted service providers’ programming to determine if outcomes are being met.*Monitor contracted service providers to ensure services are being provided in the manner outlined in the contract.*Provide technical assistance to service providers if areas needing improvement are identified.*Direct the conduct of studies, needs assessments and program evaluation.Internal Quality Assurance through consultation and technical assistance to County administrative and supervisory staff regarding the assessment of training needs, the development and implementation of training programs, curriculum content, and methods and procedures necessary to improve the service delivery system. *Create/revise Agency policies and procedures.*Interpret laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to child welfare services.*Review case records to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations, as well as Agency policy and procedures.*Monitor Agency compliance with federally required practice standards and associated measures.*Assist and/or provide input for performance evaluations and professional development plans for Office of Children and Youth staff. Show less

Oversee the Intake Department at Erie County Office of Children and Youth. Monitor compliance with state and federal child welfare regulations. Oversee a team of supervisors, caseworkers, and clerical staff. Oversee contracts with service providers to ensure compliance and fiscal responsibility.

Assistant Director of the Permanency Department which provides support to children and families to enable children to achieve permanent families.

Supervisor of the provision of Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) units of services including Family Profile studies for Kinship and adoptive families, Child Preparation services for permanency, and Child Specific Recruitment for children who have been in long-term placements and Child Profiles for children who are in need of permanent families. In addition our caseworkers continue to support Kinship families through the implementation of the child's permanency plan.

Serve as Early Childhood Education mentor and coach during the Child Development Associate Credential verification visit. Assess the Candidate's competencies and facilitate the Candidate's self-reflection of Early Childhood Education skills.

Implement and supervise Family Support Child Care program. Family Support Child Care is a partnership with the Erie County Office of Children and Youth to provide child care and case management services to families. Services are provided at-risk families to prevent placement of the child or as a condition of reunification of the family.

Maternal, Infant, & Early Childhood Home Visitation Intake Coordinator. Centralized intake service for Evidence-based home visitation programs in Erie County. Coordinated effort between Erie Family Center, Union City Family Support Center, and Erie County Department of Health - Nurse Family Partnership.

Caseworker for Child Care Information Services, conduct outreach and community education on the identification and benefits of quality early childhood programs and services. Maintain database of regulated child care providers. Conduct meetings with TANF/SNAP clients to educate about quality programs and to complete necessary child care subsidy paper.

Investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. Prepare court documentation and testify in court proceedings. Refer families and children to community resources.

Work with families to reduce risk of child abuse and neglect by assessing safety and accessing community resources.

Train and supervise Cooperative Educationstudents from Erie CountyVocational-Technical School. Bookkeepingutilizing computerized accounting, reception and customer service duties, cash handling, telephone support for internet, computer products, internet service and cellular phone sales.