Rachael Steensma
Foster Care Social Worker at Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Foster Care Social Worker
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Mar 2023 - Present
Acting as a liaison for youth and adolescents in foster care to advocate for their needs. Helping natural parents complete treatment goals to get their children placed back in their care Acting as a liaison for youth and adolescents in foster care to advocate for their needs. Helping natural parents complete treatment goals to get their children placed back in their care
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Safe Passage, Inc. (Rock Hill, SC)
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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DSS Liaison
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Provided resources and support to women effected by domestic violence. Also acted as the liaison between the clients and DSS to ensure they were provided with appropriate materials to finish their treatment goals with DSS. Provided resources and support to women effected by domestic violence. Also acted as the liaison between the clients and DSS to ensure they were provided with appropriate materials to finish their treatment goals with DSS.
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Lakes Region Mental Health Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Therapeutic Support Specialist
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Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Provided community based support to youth and adolescents with severe and persistent mental illness. Focused work on exposure skills for social anxiety as well as creating confidence and self esteem.
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Community Case Manager
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
Assisted adult clients with severe and persistent mental illness with gaining appropriate resources in the community to promote independence.
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Nolan's Brick Oven Bistro
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United States
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Restaurants
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Food Server
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May 2019 - Jan 2020
Pleasantly interacts with customers and continuously uses multi-tasking and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment. Pleasantly interacts with customers and continuously uses multi-tasking and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
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Saxbys
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United States
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Hospitality
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200 - 300 Employee
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Barista
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Interacts with guests and serves on-the-go food and beverages and keeps pleasant interactions. Interacts with guests and serves on-the-go food and beverages and keeps pleasant interactions.
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Intern
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Mentored at-risk middle and high schoolers from Dover while collaborating with 6 other interns and our supervisor in order to create activities to engage students. Discussed serious topics with students such as mental illness and personal familial or school related issues Mentored at-risk middle and high schoolers from Dover while collaborating with 6 other interns and our supervisor in order to create activities to engage students. Discussed serious topics with students such as mental illness and personal familial or school related issues
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Castle in the Clouds
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Waitress/ Wedding Assistant
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May 2018 - May 2019
Served guests while managing time and organizational skills. While working as a wedding assistant, set up the venue and lead vendors and bridal parties in the right directions during the ceremony and reception. Kept up with many cleaning and restocking tasks. Served guests while managing time and organizational skills. While working as a wedding assistant, set up the venue and lead vendors and bridal parties in the right directions during the ceremony and reception. Kept up with many cleaning and restocking tasks.
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Waitress
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May 2014 - Aug 2017
Assisted in training waitstaff as well as serving customers in a fast paced environment. Took inventory of ice cream room supplies and ordered bulk items for ice cream shop. Assisted in training waitstaff as well as serving customers in a fast paced environment. Took inventory of ice cream room supplies and ordered bulk items for ice cream shop.
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Education
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University of New Hampshire
Bachelor's degree, Psychology -
Endicott College
Bachelor's degree, Psychology