Nicole Bennett, MSW, LCSW
Community Impact Coordinator at Region 1 Planning Council- Claim this Profile
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Amanda Childers
Nicole is a strong compassionate leader. She possesses an incredible confidence that empowers everyone around her. I have worked on numerous challenging problems with Nicole, and she is incredibly persistent, organized, and hard working. Nicole cares about the impact that she is making on everyone around her including the community and it shows in her actions and work ethic. She is an asset to any team and earns my highest recommendation.
Owen Stiffler
You could not ask for a better person across the board for any workplace looking for a compassionate, hard-working, motivated, and experienced leader. Nicole's background as an incredible social worker translates to a professional who treats everyone with care and respect. As a colleague, she made work more fun, motivated me to be a harder worker, and did so for everyone around her. She genuinely cares about those she works with and the many people, young and old, she fights for—an unbelievably refreshing quality. I could not possibly recommend her enough.
Amanda Childers
Nicole is a strong compassionate leader. She possesses an incredible confidence that empowers everyone around her. I have worked on numerous challenging problems with Nicole, and she is incredibly persistent, organized, and hard working. Nicole cares about the impact that she is making on everyone around her including the community and it shows in her actions and work ethic. She is an asset to any team and earns my highest recommendation.
Owen Stiffler
You could not ask for a better person across the board for any workplace looking for a compassionate, hard-working, motivated, and experienced leader. Nicole's background as an incredible social worker translates to a professional who treats everyone with care and respect. As a colleague, she made work more fun, motivated me to be a harder worker, and did so for everyone around her. She genuinely cares about those she works with and the many people, young and old, she fights for—an unbelievably refreshing quality. I could not possibly recommend her enough.
Amanda Childers
Nicole is a strong compassionate leader. She possesses an incredible confidence that empowers everyone around her. I have worked on numerous challenging problems with Nicole, and she is incredibly persistent, organized, and hard working. Nicole cares about the impact that she is making on everyone around her including the community and it shows in her actions and work ethic. She is an asset to any team and earns my highest recommendation.
Owen Stiffler
You could not ask for a better person across the board for any workplace looking for a compassionate, hard-working, motivated, and experienced leader. Nicole's background as an incredible social worker translates to a professional who treats everyone with care and respect. As a colleague, she made work more fun, motivated me to be a harder worker, and did so for everyone around her. She genuinely cares about those she works with and the many people, young and old, she fights for—an unbelievably refreshing quality. I could not possibly recommend her enough.
Amanda Childers
Nicole is a strong compassionate leader. She possesses an incredible confidence that empowers everyone around her. I have worked on numerous challenging problems with Nicole, and she is incredibly persistent, organized, and hard working. Nicole cares about the impact that she is making on everyone around her including the community and it shows in her actions and work ethic. She is an asset to any team and earns my highest recommendation.
Owen Stiffler
You could not ask for a better person across the board for any workplace looking for a compassionate, hard-working, motivated, and experienced leader. Nicole's background as an incredible social worker translates to a professional who treats everyone with care and respect. As a colleague, she made work more fun, motivated me to be a harder worker, and did so for everyone around her. She genuinely cares about those she works with and the many people, young and old, she fights for—an unbelievably refreshing quality. I could not possibly recommend her enough.
Credentials
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Fair and Effective Interviewing for Diversity and Inclusion
LinkedInAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Child Welfare Employee License
Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicesSep, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
DCFS Mandated Reporter
Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicesAug, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Youth Mental Health First Aid
National Council for Mental WellbeingAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationJun, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Region 1 Planning Council
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Impact Coordinator
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Sep 2022 - Present
• Facilitate and implement social, economic, and community health research, planning, programs and initiatives.• Develop the planning and framework for the implementation of intergovernmental and multi-disciplinary collaboration to support community strategies.• Provide leadership and support to a team of community health and community impact planners. • Facilitate and implement social, economic, and community health research, planning, programs and initiatives.• Develop the planning and framework for the implementation of intergovernmental and multi-disciplinary collaboration to support community strategies.• Provide leadership and support to a team of community health and community impact planners.
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United Way of Rock River Valley
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Education Initiatives
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
• Lead a team of Achievement Advocates and Data Analyst who provide support and services to area middle school students.• Assess and analyze student data from the Early Warning Response System to identify themes and trends.• Develop community partnership protocols and manage service agreements
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Achievement Advocate
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
• Develop, implement and evaluate student advocacy initiative, Move the Middle.• Review Attendance, Behavior, Course Performance and Social Emotional data to identify off-track students.• Meet with students and families to determine necessary supports, interventions, resources or referrals to support students.
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UW Health SwedishAmerican
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Social Worker
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Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
Offer resources and referrals to patients experiencing medical or mental health crisis. Advocate on behalf of patients best interest to family members and those involved in their treatment. Assess patients for risk of abuse and neglect to then advocate on behalf of patients' wishes and best interest. Offer resources and referrals to patients experiencing medical or mental health crisis. Advocate on behalf of patients best interest to family members and those involved in their treatment. Assess patients for risk of abuse and neglect to then advocate on behalf of patients' wishes and best interest.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Apr 2017 - Feb 2019
Provided individual counseling sessions to children who were survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse. Provided emotional support and resources to caregivers. Promoted and provided advocacy for children who are witnesses or victims of crimes. Provided individual counseling sessions to children who were survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse. Provided emotional support and resources to caregivers. Promoted and provided advocacy for children who are witnesses or victims of crimes.
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Children's Home & Aid
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Foster Care Supervisor
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Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
Provide consultation and supervision to staff to create the permanency plan for each family in the shortest time frame. Responsible for hiring, training, continuing, and terminating employment of child welfare staff. Provide consultation and supervision to staff to create the permanency plan for each family in the shortest time frame. Responsible for hiring, training, continuing, and terminating employment of child welfare staff.
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Education
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2015 - 2015
Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work
Master of Social Work - MSW, Social Work -
2008 - 2010
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Sociology -
2006 - 2008
Rock Valley College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS
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