Experience

Seamen's Society for Children and Families

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • 2016 - Present

  Seamen’s Society for Children & Families, Brooklyn, NY General Preventive/Family Rehabilitation Treatment Director • Support case planners and supervisors to ensure quality of services, timeliness of paperwork and ensuring casework contacts are met monthly. • Work cooperatively and respectfully while demonstrating the ability to compromise with staff and other personnel. • Facilitate, attend, monitor internal and external trainings for staff, Clinical Diagnostic Meetings, and conferences.• Develop and maintain positive network of community service providers, COFCCA and ACS to strengthen the department and agency.• Conduct periodic reviews of intake assessment forms to ensure completion by staff and assess appropriateness of service plan and compliance by ACS and OCFS standards.• Provide direct supervision to four supervisors, conference facilitators and provide biweekly supervision and lead monthly staff meeting. • Response to agency/ clients’ emergencies within or outside office hours.• Administer HR related processes such as staff performance evaluation, counseling when required, hiring onboarding and off boarding. • Responsible for monitoring and tracking timeless of FASP, PROMIS, FTC, utilization trends and complete statistical reports.• Ensure that supportive and rehabilitative services are provided to children and families to avert disruption that could result in foster care placement. • Collaborate with ACS liaisons for referrals and assign cases for full utilization• Work closely with all internal departments including Foster Care, HR, Finance, IT, and QI.• Participate in monthly Departments of head meeting to develop strategic planning while focusing on the mission, vision of the agency. Show less

• • Jul 2011 - 2016

  Seamen’s Society for Children & Families, Brooklyn, NYGeneral Preventive Supervisor• Provided direct supervision to a staff of five case planners ensuring the program met all mandates. • Facilitated and documented Family Team Conferences and other meetings with families that result in a service plan for the family.• Ensured that all reporting requirements with Connections and PROMIS are completed and all ACS requirements for the program are met. • Provided back up for other supervisors in the Preventive Programs• Completed monthly case records reviews in Connection and conducted quarterly case record reviews.• Trained new hires and assigned cases.• Ensured families are connected to treatment programs and collaborate around service plan and progress.• Conducted joint interviews with Director and made hiring decision for the units. • Worked in collaboration with QA to monitor FASP, casework contact and other QA mandates.• Maintained a positive relationship within the community network and with appropriate agencies and community groups to benefit the programs and the agency. Show less

• • Aug 2004 - Oct 2011

  Seamen’s Society for Children & Families, Brooklyn, NY Intensive FTR/ General Preventive Case Planner• Provided assessment, crisis intervention, case planning and counseling services for caseload of 13-15 families.• Documented progress notes, FASP and PROMIS using NYS CONNECTIONS System in a timely manner.• Provided family-centered, comprehensive, and direct services to substance abusing parents and their families.• Attended all required trainings and meetings to enhance skills working with families in the high-risk population.• Provided advocacy, referrals and negotiated with other providers to facilitate the service/goal of the families served.• Maintained case and group records and complete required statistics. • Planned and lead educational and support groups.• Scheduled and participated in Family Team Conferences by providing information and insight into the family.• Met required home, school, and office-based contacts with families to provide individual/family casework counseling. Show less