Experience

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  Maryland Department of Human Services

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Social Services Administrator III

    • Sep 2021 - Present

    Oversee the licensing and monitoring of child placement agencies and residential child care programs for youth in the state of Maryland.

  • Social Services Administrator IV

    • Aug 2016 - Present

    Plan develop, coordinate and evaluate social service and other programs and resources for a division child protective services (CPS) at the Baltimore City Department of Social Services;Develop, implement, and monitor program policies, regulations, procedures and proposed legislation;Interpret and explain State and federal policies, procedures, rules and regulations to agency staff;Provide clinical supervision and consultation on child protective services cases to supervisors to ensure they and their staff are following state and federal child welfare guidelines;Represent the agency at meetings with other public and private agencies and community groups;Review case material to evaluate the quality of casework services rendered;Monitor casework for adherence to State, federal and Social Services Administration programs, policies, procedures, rules and regulations;Participate in program planning and evaluation process;Coordinate systems of service delivery within the agency and with other public and private agencies and community groups;Supervise professional, paraprofessional, clerical and other support staff;Review agency policies and procedures and initiate changes where needed;Act as liaison with cooperating federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security in managing human trafficking cases;Assess training needs and arrange or provide training for current and future departmental staff;

  • Team Administrator

    • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

    *Assist with the administration and implementation of the goals and objectives of the Adult, Family and Children's Services Bureau within the Child Protective Services Extended Hours Unit of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. *Provide direct supervision, which includes the provision of case consultation, clinical direction, training, evaluation and support in the delivery of assigned services. *Effectuate the delivery of services in accordance with policies and procedures as outlined in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), and other program directives and services.

  • Social Worker II

    • Oct 2006 - Jul 2014

    As a Family Services Caseworker II and now Social Worker II, the position requires the worker to provide intensive direct services to families as prescribed by specific program assignment for assessment of service needs; provide appropriate, effective, and timely services to agency customers to identify, develop, and use their potential capabilities as well as other community resources; and to establish and maintain professional contacts with other agencies, community resources, and family members

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  Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc

  • Crisis Hotline Counselor

    • 2007 - 2014

    To provide information and referral to the network of human services in the Baltimore metropolitan area. In addition, callers are provided with supportive counseling, dispatch emergency assistance and link callers with more intensive agency services. Mental health crisis intervention, suicide cr...