Foster Care Caseworker
Houston, Texas, United States
•Fiercely advocated for family reunification, if safe and possible, contributing to over 70% of children returning to birth parents, family members, or fictive kin. Over the past 2 years, I’ve advocated for more than 40 children.•Efficiently managed a caseload of up to 10 cases at a time, ensuring that children’s and birth parent’s needs are addressed. Cases included both voluntary and involuntary placements, with primary focus on early childhood (infant to 6 years old).•Promptly referred birth parents to community resources in order to complete services required or recommended by DFPS.•Thoroughly documented communication and interaction with foster parents, birth parents, children, CPS caseworkers, child advocates, and attorneys in order to promote the health and well-being of every child. •Regularly completed foster home and client file audits to verify compliance with Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards and agency standards, including training compliance.