Experience

Integrated Family Services

• United States

• Ongoing Case Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  • Managing Safety of children as the priority of all work and assess for present and impending dangers. Conducts monthly communication with all service providers to ensure that collateral information is maintained. Conducts monthly home visit with children in Out of Home Care. • Documentation of all client contact as well as completing required reports such as the Child Needs Assessments, legal reports, adoption finalization reports, and completing necessary documents for children who need higher levels of care. Provide referrals for necessary services to children and their families. • Case planning by engaging all family members through all stages of Protective Capacity Family Assessment. Facilitates and monitors family’s case progress ensuring that the families have the opportunity to enhance parental protective capacities. • Understanding of how trauma affects families and children and actively incorporates a trauma informed conceptual framework in safety assessments and interactions/interventions with families. • Prepares and attends all court appointments, articulating the needs of the family and the best interests of the child(ren) in accordance with the Comprehensive Assessment Process. Show less



Children's Service Society of Wisconsin

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Foster and Adoption Licensing Specialist

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Responsible for case management of children in accordance with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare policy and procedure. Conducts face to face visits as required by the BMCW. • Conducts assessments of foster care and adoption applicants and determines licensure approval consistent with the state licensing standards. • Conducts regular home visits for existing foster homes in order to maintain quality, review compliance and assess family and child needs. • Responsible for collecting information and supporting documentation to determine and negotiate Foster and Adoption Assistance Subsidies. • Prepares for legal proceedings and participates in court hearings, responsible for court documentation and ongoing communication within the judicial system. • Continuous collaboration with legal parties, ongoing case management staff and placement staff to ensure the provision of comprehensive and well-coordinated services • Advocate for the needs of foster parents and the children in their care • Complete all necessary assessments for adoption as well as finalizing all adoptions. Show less



Oconomowoc Developmental Treatment Center

• Residential Treatment Counselor

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2008

   Actively participates as a member of the Treatment Team in identifying issues and assisting in determining solutions as necessary.  Professionally completes all behavior data collection forms, individual client reviews, semi-annual staffing reports, medication logs, and individual client reports within assigned timelines.  Administers prescribed medications to clients following state protocol.  Provides supervision, monitoring, coaching and support of residents in living, activity, school, work, and community settings.  Instructs, organizes, and assists residents in carrying out their daily living skills, learning and practicing social and peer interactions skills, and learning and practicing coping skills.  Organizes time, space, and people to promote the activity schedule and unit systems (i.e. Monthly off ground activities, Special Olympics events, and reinforcement programs).  Goes above and beyond completing and utilizing documentation and communication systems in a professional, accurate, and timely manner. Communicates with client support base, such as family members, guardians, social workers, teachers, and advocates. Show less