Social Worker- Family Advocacy Unit

• Oct 2022 - Present

Child Advocate Social Worker

• May 2018 - Oct 2022

Intern

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

Obtained pre-service training in Child Welfare and Safety Organized Practice. Participated in NC Child Welfare Educational Collaborative. Facilitated Independent Living (LINKS) Program for approximately sixty foster care youths ages 13-18. Served on team of social workers for the Extended Foster Care Unit ages 18-21. Managed cases for three foster care clients. Obtained pre-service training in Child Welfare and Safety Organized Practice. Participated in NC Child Welfare Educational Collaborative. Facilitated Independent Living (LINKS) Program for approximately sixty foster care youths ages 13-18. Served on team of social workers for the Extended Foster Care Unit ages 18-21. Managed cases for three foster care clients.

Resource Coordinator Intern

• Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

Organized and managed program data for audits. Shadowed Resource Coordinators on home visits and meetings. Managed cases for several foster care clients. Orchestrated holiday events for foster families. Facilitated supervision with fellow Resource Coordinators. Organized and managed program data for audits. Shadowed Resource Coordinators on home visits and meetings. Managed cases for several foster care clients. Orchestrated holiday events for foster families. Facilitated supervision with fellow Resource Coordinators.

Intern

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Mediated meetings between foster children and biological parents. Recorded observations to be reported back to case manager. Supported and encouraged parents to maintain positive relationship with children. Instructed, modeled, and listened reflectively to parents to increase rewarding visits. Expressed empathy towards parents to eliminate feelings of stress and frustration. Mediated meetings between foster children and biological parents. Recorded observations to be reported back to case manager. Supported and encouraged parents to maintain positive relationship with children. Instructed, modeled, and listened reflectively to parents to increase rewarding visits. Expressed empathy towards parents to eliminate feelings of stress and frustration.

Office Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

Intense interaction with clients and families, graduate students, supervisors, administrative staff. Provided needed testing batteries and protocols to student therapists. Witnessed and verified official documentation and Release of Information forms. Scheduled appointments and charged clients appropriate amount, and processed clients’ payments. Intense interaction with clients and families, graduate students, supervisors, administrative staff. Provided needed testing batteries and protocols to student therapists. Witnessed and verified official documentation and Release of Information forms. Scheduled appointments and charged clients appropriate amount, and processed clients’ payments.

Servant Leader Intern

• May 2014 - Jul 2014

Participated in week-long National Freedom School Training event in Tennessee, as well as seven days of pre and post training in early June. Led a literacy rich curriculum during the morning and chaperoned field trips/activities in the afternoon. Attended several parent meetings to help improve educational status of children. Participated in week-long National Freedom School Training event in Tennessee, as well as seven days of pre and post training in early June. Led a literacy rich curriculum during the morning and chaperoned field trips/activities in the afternoon. Attended several parent meetings to help improve educational status of children.

Volunteer

• Feb 2006 - May 2012

Assisted professional staff of public social service agency. Executed daily operations of facilitating schedules. Trained individuals in volunteer work. Administered day-to-day group activities of residents in institution. Assisted professional staff of public social service agency. Executed daily operations of facilitating schedules. Trained individuals in volunteer work. Administered day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.