Experience

Matthew's Hope

• winter garden, fl

• Advocate

  • Dec 2017 - Present



The Department of Children and Families

• Child Protective Investigator

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  Responsible for investigating intakes received from the abuse hotline concerning allegations for maltreatment against minor children as outline in the Chapter 39 Fl Statues. Managing a caseload of families with children involved in the system of care due to allegations or abuse, abandonment, and neglect in their home environment. Conduct interviews, collected data and pertinent documents, analyzed findings, and made determinations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect based on state and federal laws, agency policies, and procedures. Prepared documentation which included evidence and facts to support decisions of removal and placement or providing services for children. Communicated to families their rights and responsibilities identify immediate threats made to a child and provide arrangements that comply with state and federal laws and agency procedures. Coordinated the services needed for the child, family, foster parents and other caregivers : which includes but is not limited to : Developing individual present danger and impending danger plans, conducting safety assessments, and weekly/monthly home visits based on individual child and family needs, providing referrals to community resources. Attending court hearings, providing status updates, staffing’s and other meetings as required. Preparing family functioning assessments and other required reports and paperwork. Providing support to children, families, and caregivers for ensure of stable and safe placement. Show less



The Love Church

• Orlando

• Personal Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Provided Administrative support, Making travel and meeting arrangements, Screening calls, Composing letters and reports, Prepare presentations, contracts and financial data, help maintain office systems, filing, traveled to provide assistance. Answered inquires, and completed customer request. Meet and greet visitors, managed schedules, produce documents, and prepared briefings. Conducted research for major projects, and completed any other task assigned Provided Administrative support, Making travel and meeting arrangements, Screening calls, Composing letters and reports, Prepare presentations, contracts and financial data, help maintain office systems, filing, traveled to provide assistance. Answered inquires, and completed customer request. Meet and greet visitors, managed schedules, produce documents, and prepared briefings. Conducted research for major projects, and completed any other task assigned



Devereux

• Outpatient Therapist

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  As a school based therapist responsibilities require providing mental health care to assigned clients at designated schools. To maintain contact and provide consultation services to the school staff to support the mental health goals of the school. Conduct intake assessment, individual/family/group therapy, and crisis intervention to assigned clients. Maintains contact with parent/guardian of each client. Completes master treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, managed care authorizations and all chart requirements. Furnish required reports to the school and other involved agencies as necessary. Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings, treatment teams, and clinical supervision at the Office. Provide consultation for school staff regarding mental health issues of clients (as appropriate). Collect mental health information and outcome data used for monitoring the effectiveness of services provided. Complete documentation to support services rendered. Show less