Developmental/Infant Mental Health Specialist

• Apr 2017 - Present

I currently work as a Developmental/Infant Mental Health Specialist at the Erikson Institute. We are contracted by DCFS to complete trauma-informed developmental and social-emotional screenings for children from 0-5 in the Child Welfare System. I coordinate with case workers and child welfare agencies to complete referrals and recommendations based on these screenings. I currently work as a Developmental/Infant Mental Health Specialist at the Erikson Institute. We are contracted by DCFS to complete trauma-informed developmental and social-emotional screenings for children from 0-5 in the Child Welfare System. I coordinate with case workers and child welfare agencies to complete referrals and recommendations based on these screenings.

Foster Care Intake Clinician

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

• Assess new referrals in the foster care program• Accept or deny new referrals after interviewing clients• Complete initial mental health assessments • Complete Needs & Outcome Assessments • Lead weekly Intake meetings • Complete service referrals • Assess new referrals in the foster care program• Accept or deny new referrals after interviewing clients• Complete initial mental health assessments • Complete Needs & Outcome Assessments • Lead weekly Intake meetings • Complete service referrals

Foster Care Case Manager II

• Jan 2013 - Sep 2016

•Carries a caseload involving foster care who are DCFS wards of the state.•Performs a range of social work duties, including the gathering and analysis of data and formulation of treatment plans.Duties also include case management tasks such as transportation and supervision, facilitation of sibling/parental visitation, attendance at collaborative conference with DCFS and Juvenile Court, and school conferences.•Formulates understanding of clients' situations, providing appropriate services that match client family needs.•Develops and implements skills in providing appropriate services with increasing responsibility for the appraisal of the effectiveness of own work.•Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency.•Participates in agency staff development programs and professional group seminars or conferences to increase professional knowledge and to report on own work.•Ability to manage and know what to do in emergency situations.•Transports and supervises the facilitation of sibling and parental visits and follows DCFS policy.•Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisor, appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems.•Implement program initiatives regarding treatment models.

Extended Family Support Specialist

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

I assist relative caregivers in legally obtaining guardianship of minors. I assist relative caregivers in legally obtaining guardianship of minors.

School Mediator

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

Case Manager

• Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

Juvenile Probation Officer (Intern)

• Jan 2010 - May 2010

Motivational Interviewing with youth, writing extensive social history assessments on youth and their families, attending court, monitoring juvenile cases Motivational Interviewing with youth, writing extensive social history assessments on youth and their families, attending court, monitoring juvenile cases