Chris Sieck MS, PMP

Experience

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  Lutheran Social Service Iowa

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Program Manager
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  Family Service Centers South Cook County

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Screening Assessment and Support Services Supervisor
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  Quakerdale

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Community Services Supervisor

  Supervised community-based psychotherapy and treatment programs for children and families in a nonprofit organization. Wrote and applied for grants to develop new community-based programs. Developed and monitored budgets for programmatic areas of responsibility.

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  Calumet County, Wisconsin Government

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Deputy Director

  Directed the programmatic operations of a 66-employee public human service agency. Supervised critical decision making in child protective services, mental health commitments, and adult protective services. Negotiated and monitored contractual agreements for a governmental agency. Was responsible for local implementation of Federal and State legislation and policy.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Jun 2002 - Feb 2013

  Director, Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System

  Directed a university-based continuing education program for child protective services in Wisconsin for 3,000 social workers and 10,000 foster parents. Managed subcontracts for the delivery of training regionally throughout Wisconsin. Was the point person responsible for the integration of new Federal legislation, State administrative rules, and Wisconsin Department of Children and Families policies into professional development activities. Developed both eLearning and instructor-led curricula using adult education principles. Grew the program from being the first employee of a new continuing education department and was the key driver in program development to what is now a department of 21 people. Show less

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  JBS International, Inc.

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

  Training and Technical Assistance Coordination Specialist

  Coordinated intensive, onsite technical assistance services delivered by the US Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance Network. Developed communication strategies and tools for use within the Network as well as between the Network and the Children’s Bureau to affect a positive difference in the delivery of TA services. Acted as a liaison between designated ACF Regional Offices (RO), States, Tribes and Territories to provide support for T/TA requests. Planned, coordinated, facilitated, and documented coordination work involving the State, Tribe, Territory, RO, Central Office of the Children’s Bureau, Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Unit (as appropriate), National Resource Centers (NRCs), and Child Welfare Implementation Centers (ICs). Monitored progress and implementation of workplans for multiple providers. Show less

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  ICF

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2021

  Tailored Services Supervisor

  Capacity Building Center for StatesSupervised a team of regional liaisons in 5 federal regions, which included leading jurisdictional organizational assessments, as well as intervention identification, planning, planning, development and implementation.Developed Policies and procedures for center functioningMaintained strong working relationships with the children's bureau and statesProvided consultation and training on capacity building in child welfareTrained/Coached/Mentored new liaisons and project managersDeveloped and led national constituency group for state child welfare training directors Show less

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  ICF

  Oct 2021 - now

  Project Director

  Provides project leadership for the Office Of Refugee Resettlement's efforts to measure care providers' compliance with the standards to prevent, detect and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in facilities caring for Unaccompanied Children.