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Santos
Nolan
841 Rohan Ports
Los Angeles
CA
+1 (555) 186 3938
841 Rohan Ports
Los Angeles
CA
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+1 (555) 186 3938
Experience
Experience
Detroit, MI
Family Support Worker
Detroit, MI
Kling Group
Detroit, MI
Family Support Worker
- Participates in educational training seminars, conferences and workshops
- Timely reporting and case documentation in an electronic database management system
- Providing prenatal and other health education
- Transport children and/ or family members to court and other appointments relating to child abuse investigations
- Assist with interviewing individuals and/ or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, and institutional or drug history
- Assists Management with all aspects of the hiring process
- Supports he team to ensure the flow of work activities. Participates in regular staff meeting and support groups
present
Boston, MA
Family Support Worker
Boston, MA
Kozey, Blanda and Quitzon
present
Boston, MA
Family Support Worker
present
- Assisting in making and attending health and human service appointments, including activities related to employment and educational goals
- Fluent reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish
- Assists Social Workers by discussing and documenting clinically related information into the case record
- Establishing a trusting relationship with families
- Assists social workers by discussing and documenting clinically related information into the case record
- Initiating and maintain regular contact with families, primarily in their homes
- Assisting to strengthen parent-child relationships
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Central Michigan University
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Skills
Skills
- One or more years in human services, juvenile services, health related education, hospital or residential psychiatric program providing services to adults, adolescents or children with emotional or substance abuse problems
- Demonstrates motivation to learn and apply knowledge of child development, family development, and family planning
- Effectively applies basic counseling skills with families such as developing rapport, establishing and maintaining effective supportive professional boundaries, using active listening and reflection, and empowerment of families in reaching their goals
- Detail oriented
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Knowledge of basic computer software and ability to enter data in computer
- Basic knowledge of counseling techniques and social work principles and practices
- Basic knowledge of interviewing techniques, principles and practices
- Basic knowledge of computers including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
- 5% of work time: FSW performs other related duties as directed by the Supervisor, Senior Human Services Program Specialist, and the Health Department Administrator
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Performs casework, group work, and community organization work under the supervision of a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Supervisory Social Worker or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Assists Social Workers to assess the needs and strengths of families, investigates reports of child abuse and neglect
- Accompanies a Social Worker as needed, for reasons of safety or participates in home visits and/or investigations to determine the needs of clients and/or gather pertinent information related to the child. Assists in locating the assessment sites; conducts unaccompanied home visits in safe situations; or facilitates visitations, arranging or transporting of children; assists with physical oversight of groups of children and enters observational information into FACES as appropriate
- Provides a wide range of complex support social services for complicated cases. With guidance, develops plans for and provides appropriate assistance and services on a continuing basis to children and family members. Makes recommendations for planned use of agency resources and auxiliary services
- Assists Social Workers by discussing and documenting clinically related information into the case record
- Provides transportation assistance for clients to and from CFSA to court, service providers, and city hospitals and to other institutions at the request of the Social Worker or Supervisor; enters observational information into FACES as appropriate. Drives government provided vehicle as required
- Coordinates or assists Social Workers to coordinate team meetings and/or supervisory conferences for case planning, developing specialized resources for clients, and to direct casework activities toward the permanency goal of the child and family. Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all team members as necessary, i.e. family, child, kin, GAL, AAG, Social Worker and community organization representatives
- Support social workers and supervisory social workers in implementing service plans by supervising/facilitating visits, making referrals or scheduling service with providers, or program specific administrative activities, depending upon assigned program area i.e. assist with ICPC or home study and Placement Packets
- Assists Social Workers in the timely implementation of case plans; ensures all case work related documentation is entered into FACES within required time of the event, to include observations from parent-child and sibling visitations, foster parent-child interactions, medical and psychological information from a mental health professional or OCP representative. Assists in the preparation of pre-disposition reports and other periodic court reports, in compliance with the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Law of 1977
- Interviews children, families, neighbors, professional groups to obtain or provide information. Makes referral for assessments. Establishes and maintains linkages with community agencies and facilities that provide client services
- Contacts collateral sources such as neighbors, landlords, schools, clinics, and other service providers in order to gather information necessary for the timely delivery of services. Prepares reports and findings on home visits and/or investigations
- Assists the social worker in completing specified paper and record searches to locate hard-to-find families by engaging diligent search services or by searching and clarifying existing data, checking files and contacting other agencies as necessary
- Provides services related to planned or emergency placement of children or other emergency assistance, under the direction of the social worker or supervisory social worker
- Maintains statistical data regarding the number of children, family member or other group served and the types of services provided. Works with other Social Workers, professional staff to share knowledge of pertinent resources that affect children and/or families
- Participates in educational training seminars, conferences and workshops
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Knowledge of the structure, functions and mission of a child welfare agency to perform social services work
- General knowledge of pertinent resources, legal status and related policies and procedures as they affect children and families
- Skill in interviewing clients to gather and provide information
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing to provide assistance to clients, prepare reports and maintain contact with community resource groups and other outside groups and organizations
- Skill and knowledge of Microsoft Office for electronic case management data entry
- 1-3 years of child welfare experience
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- See initial and replacements in their foster home within 48 hours of admission to assist with the client's transition into a new home
- Work with the family to trouble-shoot and problem solve when conflict arises, and/or the placement is in jeopardy
- Will help to attain required clearances and needed credentialing items for certification and licensure of the home
- Works with the bio families to assist them in understanding the needs of the client and address any barriers that may interfere with the client and bio-family's reunifications and permanency
- Assist with the data entry function of client information FACES and prepare/delver court reports as needed
- Completes referral packets as requested by the Social Workers
- Documents all services provided in a timely manner and effectively communicates all pertinent issues. Ensures that the client, foster parents, biological families of the client (when applicable) and others involved in the clients' treatment participate in the treatment planning process
- Ensures that all sibling and parent/child visits are occurring as required by the CFSA Exit Plan
- Bachelor's Degree in a human services or related field from an accredited college or University and
- One or more years in human services, juvenile services, health related education, hospital or residential psychiatric program providing services to adults, adolescents or children with emotional or substance abuse problems
- Must possess knowledge of community resources and how to access such resources, family advocacy, principles of effective home family and personal management family dynamics crisis intervention/management resource/network building and strong organizational and communication skills
- Must have valid license, insurance and reliable transportation and feel comfortable in transporting clients in their vehicle
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Nine college credits from an accredited college or university in a human service program or human development program such as child development, sociology, social work, psychology, counseling, nursing, criminology, juvenile justice, human growth and development, human services, or mental health may be substituted for one year of the required experience
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Social Services classifications or Social Services specialty codes in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience
- Some positions in this classification may be assigned duties that require the incumbent to acquire and maintain a license as a Certified Nursing Assistant or a Geriatric Nursing Assistant from the Maryland Board of Nursing at 4201 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215. Information may be obtained at www.mbon.org/main.php. Obtaining this license within a specified time may be a condition of appointment or probation for these types of positions
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Fluent reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish
- Establishes a trusting relationship with culturally diverse families by initiating and maintaining regular client contact. Provides case management/care coordination for pregnant women and families of infants by vising families in their homes for a period of up to five years. Maintains a case weight according to program requirements. Meets Healthy Families Pinellas guidelines for home visiting and risk appropriate care. Links pregnant women, families and infant to supports and services available in the community. Assures continued participation in prenatal and infant health care. Communicates and coordinates with other providers, especially the health care provider. Tracks prenatal care and immunizations, and well-baby care. Closes case in a timely manner when no further services are needed or the client is eligible for services. Ensures services are provided that satisfy the needs of the participant
- While in the home: Determines the participants’ needs through screening and assessment including the initial home assessment, home safety questionnaires, observation of parent-child interaction and developmental screening tools. Assists the family in developing a Family Goal Plan. Provides in-home parent education utilizing recommended curriculum. Provides women/parents with family planning options and education on planning future healthy deliveries with an emphasis women’s health. Provide tobacco risks and smoking cessation education counseling and referrals
- Utilizes Health Families Pinellas forms to document case management, client progress and home-visiting activities. Maintains an electronic health record for each client served. Completes encounters and EARS in HMS. Documents direct services, risk factors, service check and other work activities. Meets grant goals and objectives, programmatic and funder requirements. Maintains standards/applicable regulation for personnel, medical records management and programmatic/funder requirements
- Meets weekly with supervisor for a minimum of 1.5 hours. Of supervision to discuss case findings and corresponding case management activities. Level cases according to need
- Supports he team to ensure the flow of work activities. Participates in regular staff meeting and support groups
- Attends training to promote professional and personal growth. Completes all mandatory training as required by program, the funder and agency
- Performs all other duties and completes reports as assigned
- Demonstrates motivation to learn and apply knowledge of child development, family development, and family planning
- Effectively applies basic counseling skills with families such as developing rapport, establishing and maintaining effective supportive professional boundaries, using active listening and reflection, and empowerment of families in reaching their goals
- Maintains case work standards as developed by program
- Ability to document electronically in HMS within 2 working days of date of service. Maintains dependable, punctual work schedule appropriate to needs of the program. Willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the next of families which may include some evenings and weekends
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Knowledge of basic computer software and ability to enter data in computer
- Must possess at least one year of experience working with children at risk of child abuse/neglect
- Home-Visiting experience
- Knowledge of community resources for pregnant women, young children and families
- Experience in providing curriculum based prenatal and parenting education
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Basic knowledge of counseling techniques and social work principles and practices
- Basic knowledge of interviewing techniques, principles and practices
- Basic knowledge of computers including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
- Fluent in English and Creole in both written and spoken language
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Knowledge of basic elderly and disabled adult care practices
- Knowledge of techniques of effective communication
- Knowledge of community resources
- Knowledge of program objectives
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic
- Skill in utilization of computer equipment
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities
- Ability to actively listen, communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to utilize computer systems (Microsoft Word, Excel, ASIS and Family Safe Family Networks)
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- HS Diploma/GED
- Bilingual - Spanish proficiency is required
- Degree in human services related field preferred
- Experience working with children and families is REQUIRED
- * Position requires valid & clean driver's license, valid insurance and a reliable motor vehicle, employee is reimbursed for mileage expenses***
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- 12% of work time: FSW is responsible for assisting enrolled families in establishing goals and a formal plan for accomplishment of the goals while addressing the progress toward those goals on an ongoing basis. FSW is also responsible for the administration of the ASQ developmental screens at intervals as outlined in the Healthy Families Florida data system, providing ongoing assessment of the home for safety and other assessments required by the Healthy Families Florida contract
- 8% of work time: FSW is responsible for completing a great deal of initial and ongoing/continuous training, both on site and off site, requiring travel and overnight stays
- 5% of work time: FSW performs other related duties as directed by the Supervisor, Senior Human Services Program Specialist, and the Health Department Administrator
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Two years experience working with infants and their families
- Ability to organize time and activities
- Ability to work well independently and function appropriately with long-term, ongoing projects
- Ability to demonstrate respect and sensitivity for the rights of others
- Ability to be a good listener and non-judgmental
- Ability to foster self-sufficiency and independence
- Ability to work in partnership with a client
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with others
- Believes in and is comfortable with advocating for nurturing, nonviolent discipline of children
- Bilingual fluency in English-Spanish
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Initiating and maintain regular contact with families, primarily in their homes
- Establishing a trusting relationship with families
- Providing prenatal and other health education
- Assisting to strengthen parent-child relationships
- Assisting parents to improve their skills to optimize the home environment for the child’s well-being and safety
- Assisting in making and attending health and human service appointments, including activities related to employment and educational goals
- Timely reporting and case documentation in an electronic database management system
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Performs casework, group work, and community organization work under the supervision of a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Supervisory Social Worker or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Assists social workers to assess the needs and strengths of families, investigates reports of child abuse and neglect
- Accompanies a social worker as needed for reasons of safety or participates in home visits and/or investigations to determine the needs of clients and/or gather pertinent information related to the child. Assists in locating the assessment sites; conducts unaccompanied home visits in safe situations; or facilitates visitations, arranging or transporting of children; assists with physical oversight of groups of children and enters observational information into FACES as appropriate
- Provides a wide range of complex support social services for complicated cases. With guidance, develops plans for and provides appropriate assistance and services on a continuing basis to children and family members. Makes recommendations for planned use of Agency resources and auxiliary services
- Assists social workers by discussing and documenting clinically related information into the case record
- Provides transportation assistance for clients to and from CFSA to court, service providers, and city hospitals and to other institutions at the request of the social worker or supervisor; enters observational information into FACES as appropriate. Drives government provided vehicle as required
- Coordinates or assists social workers to coordinate team meetings and/or supervisory conferences for case planning, developing specialized resources for clients, and to direct casework activities toward the permanency goal of the child and family. Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all team members as necessary (i.e., family, child, kin, GAL, AAG, social worker and community organization representatives)
- Supports social workers and supervisory social workers in implementing service plans by supervising/facilitating visits, making referrals or scheduling service with providers, or program specific administrative activities, depending upon assigned program area (i.e., assist with ICPC or home study and placement packets)
- Assists social workers in the timely implementation of case plans; ensures all case work related documentation is entered into FACES within required time of the event, to include observations from parent-child and sibling visitations, foster parent-child interactions, medical and psychological information from a mental health professional or OCP representative. Assists in the preparation of pre-disposition reports and other periodic court reports, in compliance with the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Law of 1977
- Maintains statistical data regarding the number of children, family member or other group served and the types of services provided. Works with other social workers, professional staff to share knowledge of pertinent resources that affect children and/or families
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Transport children and/ or family members to court and other appointments relating to child abuse investigations
- Assist Child Protective Investigators with
- Assist with interviewing individuals and/ or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, and institutional or drug history
- Be able access FSFN, process drug test referrals and criminal background screening as well as DAVID
- Provides information and referral to public or private agencies and community services for assistance
- Assists Management with all aspects of the hiring process
- Can track multiple functions, reports and logs such as state vehicle logs
- Submit to and review reports and problems with Management
- Keeps records, prepares reports and mileage
- A high school diploma and/or its equivalent
- A basic understanding of vehicle safety
- Knowledge of the People First system
- Experience processing state mileage
- Experience processing RPA forms
- Knowledge of processing orders though My Florida Market Place
- Assisting and Caring for others
- Getting information to do the job
- Communicating with persons outside the organization
- Active Listening
- Documenting/Recording information
- Establishing and maintaining relationships
- Communicating with other workers
- Analyzing data or information
- Coordinating travel routes
- Clerical
- Vehicle maintenance
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Outreach, Recruitment and Event Support
- Identify and recruit families to participate in the Mind in the Making (MITM) training
- Support the recruitment efforts conducted at the Registration Office and create family-friendly communication, environment and materials for families at the waiting area
- Provide support for empowering families activities, program sessions, events and trainings
- Identify appropriate opportunities for family involvement in the Providence Public Schools and R2LP activities, committees and programs
- Attend and assist in facilitation of evening and weekend classes/trainings
- Assist families' needs through interpretation, filling out paperwork and providing community resources
- Assist with planning and support of parent events and course celebrations
- Prepare program materials, set-up, breakdown and assist in facilitation of all parent events/trainings and other program sessions, orientations, activities and trainings
- Collect data regarding family involvement programming, participants and other activities including but not limited to photo consent forms, pre-post- surveys and program evaluations
- Support child care needs for trainings
- Follow-up with participating families between trainings by making reminder phone calls and discussing occurrences of programs with team
- Become familiar with the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and objectives of the I3 grant, PPSD and community partners
- Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or his/her designee
- A minimum of three years of experience in a related position
- Bilingual, English/Spanish
- Computer experience with, at a minimum, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with multi-media techniques
- Ability to identify and relate effectively to cultural and sociological differences as they exist in the
- Providence Public School System
- Excellent oral communication skills and listening skills with a focus on attention to detail
- Strong cultural competency skills and an intimate understanding of the needs of low-income families and populations in which English is not their first language
- Outstanding skill at building and strengthening relationships
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Associates degree
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Family Support Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Nine college credits from an accredited college or university in a human service program or human development program such as child development, sociology, social work, psychology, counseling, nursing, criminology, juvenile justice, human growth and development, human services, or mental health may be substituted for the required experience
- Experience working with children and families in an educational setting, or in crisis or trauma related situations or formal education in human services
- Experience in goal planning
- Experience in home management such as housekeeping and meal preparation
- Knowledge of social, physical & psychological needs of infants, child adolescents and adults
