Ana Guzman Pena

Experience

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  National Institute of Health

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Therapeutic Recreation Intern II: Advanced
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  World Bank Family Network

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Program Analyst
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  Associates in Behavioral Science

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Clinical Psychology Advanced Intern
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  Youth Villages

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Senior Bilingual Family Therapist (Spanish & English)

  ● Provided intense multisystemic in-home treatment to troubled youth and families● Lead for bilingual therapists; completed performance evaluations and organized meetings● Collaborated with parents, school systems, community providers and the judicial system to provide recommendations of youth and families to Judges and other involved government officials

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  DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2019

  Oversaw the Case Management Division, which provides care to high risk, court-involved youth committed to DYRS● Manage a dynamic staff of social workers, case managers, and program assistants across 8 business units; oversee policy design, hiring, performance, training and professional development ● Lead the team responsible for the formulation and execution of a multi-million-dollar case management budget ● Evaluate case management programs through case audits, compliance measures and quality assurance ratings to achieve strategic plan goals; represent DYRS in various industry conferences ● Implement initiatives, including a continuing education program, design of a new care coordination handbook and training modules to ensure best-practices when providing services to at risk youth Show less ● Partnered with the Program Manager to develop care planning strategies; conducted quarterly meetings, logged treatment plans, created processes to ensure goals were met and built accountability measures● Managed the performance, training and development of employees; enhanced the performance of the TDM division by modifying procedures to fit the agency’s high demand for quality care of youth● Oversaw the care planning meeting process for committed youth and the central communication office between DYRS, DC Courts, CSSD and other jurisdictions● Restructured the Court Liaison Division to enhance operational efficiency ● Digitized the process of submitting Custody Warrants for committed and detained Youth in DYRS placements; established digital protocols and reduced completion times ● Created controls, professional development initiatives and new policies to increase team performance Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  • TDM (Team Decision Making) & Court Intake Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Social Services Officer

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Case Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013
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  DC Government

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2023

  Hearing Manager
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  DC Courts

  Jul 2023 - now

  Branch Chief