De Pere Police Department - Social Worker

• Jun 2021 - Present

Director Of Business Development

• Dec 2019 - May 2021

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Children's Long Term-Support and Birth to Three Supervisor

• Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

Child Protection Supervisor

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2018

Family Case Management Supervisor

• 2008 - Oct 2013

The goal of Family Case Management is to reduce the number of children in foster care by safely moving children in foster care to permanency in a timely manner. Case managers coordinate and provide services such as supervised family interactions that enhance parenting capacities that allow children to return home safely. If the needed changes cannot occur, staff develop and execute concurrent plans for alternative forms of permanency, such as adoption to ensure children do not stay in foster care any longer than necessary. • Plans, supervise and direct the work of the Family Case Managers in the Family Case Management Services unit • Assigns cases and evaluates job performance to coordinate casework activities within the unit. • Actively coordinates assistance provided to children and families. • Directs the child protective services case process using the Family Teaming process of a strength-based family-centered approach. • Responsible for decision-making and case activity that supports appropriate use of out-of-home placements and children's involvement • Performs adoption case management and finalizations to include negotiating adoption assistance subsidies and completing court work • Completion of all necessary paperwork/various database input in a timely manner Show less

Social Worker-Trauma Unit

• 2006 - 2008

• Responsible for coordinating the care of designated patients and their families during a patient's hospital admission • Coordinates discharge plan from pre-admission through discharge follow-up • Provides psychosocial assessment and updates and addresses the patient's evolving needs • Establishes plan of care that provides maximum benefit to patients and their families • Responsible for coordinating the care of designated patients and their families during a patient's hospital admission • Coordinates discharge plan from pre-admission through discharge follow-up • Provides psychosocial assessment and updates and addresses the patient's evolving needs • Establishes plan of care that provides maximum benefit to patients and their families

Ongoing Case Manager

• 2003 - 2006

Student Intern

• 2002 - 2002

• Conducted individual sessions with 4 children who are in residential care ranging from ages 12-18. • Facilitated 3 substance abuse and awareness groups with 20 adolescent boys. • Attended workshops regarding HIV/AIDS issues and other concerning issues in South Africa. • Conducted individual sessions with 4 children who are in residential care ranging from ages 12-18. • Facilitated 3 substance abuse and awareness groups with 20 adolescent boys. • Attended workshops regarding HIV/AIDS issues and other concerning issues in South Africa.

Residential Treatment Worker

• 2001 - 2002

• Worked with troubled youth ranging from ages 10-18. • Worked on the Sexual Offenders Treatment Unit for 10 months. • Filled in on the AODA Unit and Evaluation Units for 5 months. • Worked with troubled youth ranging from ages 10-18. • Worked on the Sexual Offenders Treatment Unit for 10 months. • Filled in on the AODA Unit and Evaluation Units for 5 months.