Senior Social Worker

• Jul 2016 - Present

Mental Health Worker

• May 2013 - Jul 2016

• Provide in-home visitation with a focus on social emotional wellbeing, child development, and behavioral intervention• Track family progress utilizing pre and post assessment tools• Create school readiness plans with participants and assist in linking to appropriate service providers• Develop relationships with families that build upon strengths and enhance self-sufficiency• Provide parenting education using the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) curriculum• Maintain client files as contractually required and complete documentation in timely manner• Assist in public education/outreach activities

Casework Specialist

• Aug 2011 - May 2013

• Provided in-home visits with a focus on behavioral intervention, bonding and attachment• Conducted family needs assessments: recommend specific prevention programs• Developed service plans with clients and assist in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources• Provided parenting education using the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) curriculum• Performed developmental screenings using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire • Met service provision requirements of Targeted Case Management (TCM) program• Assist in public education/outreach activities

Magnolia School District-School Social Work Intern

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

• Conduct clinical assessments and treatments of children and their families in a school/community based setting• Organize and facilitate parenting education groups• Facilitate children’s social and coping skills groups• Conduct individual counseling with children and/or parents• Provide crisis intervention• Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies• Participate in special education assessment meetings as well as Individual Educational Planning meetings

Child Development Services-MSW Intern

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

• Facilitated social skills group for children ages three to five• Counseled individual families regarding educational and development needs of preschool age children• Provided educational workshops to preschool parents on topics that include, but were not limited to child safety, early childhood development, positive parenting• Conducted play-therapy sessions with preschool age children• Conducted therapy sessions with individuals and couples• Organized appreciation events for preschool parents and staff• Processed interactions with staff, families, and children through educational-based process recordings

Family Support Counselor

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

• Provided in-home visitations with a focus on child development, bonding and attachment• Conducted family assessments; recommend specific prevention programs• Taught and modeled parenting skills in home or the office• Provided parenting education using the Partners in Parenting Education (P.I.P.E.) curriculum• Assisted families in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources• Met service provision requirements of Targeted Case Management (TCM) program• Developed/maintained effective working relations with all individuals and agencies impacting program within the community

School/Community Facilitator

• Feb 2007 - Jun 2009

• Conducted home visits and completed follow-up evaluations• Perform developmental screenings using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire and Ages & Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional• Referred clients to local education, social service and health care agencies in the areas that include, but are not limited to speech, behavior and health insurance• Designed curriculum and presented on health and related topics such as literacy, safety, communicable disease, immunization clinics, nutrition, dental • Worked on special projects, such as health fairs, immunization clinics, dental health fairs• Translated flyers, medical letters and forms• Interpreted for medical staff and patients

AmeriCorps *VISTA-Community Liaison

• Aug 2005 - Jan 2007

• Produced marketing materials and events to increase agencies public relations• Developed and expanded collaborative relationships with community health agencies and providers• Outreached to children in family childcare facilities of school readiness and health resources available in the community• Conducted follow-up with families to identify and assist with barriers to compliance of school readiness nurse referrals• Translated flyers, forms and letters• Interpreted for program staff and parents