Experience

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  St. joseph orphanage

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2014

  Act ii senior case manager

  Providing mental health services to children and adolescences ages 4-18 years old. Our agency covers the entire Hamilton County area and works with other outside agency's to connect clients with the best services possible.Focusing on maintaining the mental health stability for client's within the home, community and school achieving this goal through intense one on one services working closely with client, their families and other professionals involved.

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  Hamilton county job and family services

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

  Children services on-going/intake case worker

  •Responds to reports of dependency, physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse of children •Responds to the priority of the report within mandated time frames•Conducts face to face interviews with alleged child victims•Responsible for conducting face to face interviews with parent(s), siblings and alleged perpetrators Completes required visits to the, other persons and community providers that may have knowledge of the alleged abuse or neglect and safety of the child•Completes referrals to law enforcement as necessary •Seeks medical evaluation of alleged child victims when appropriate•Completes all investigative activities as designated by law•Determines immediate safety of children•Responsible for determining the disposition of the allegation•Completes investigation within thirty day mandate•Consults with the Prosecutors Office and seeks Court intervention as needed•Works with utilization management team and networks to access appropriate placements and prepare children and families for placement•Arranges regular visitation between guardians and children in placement •Completes paperwork of case reviews, safety assessments, case plans, placements, court reports, court complaints, SACWIS activity notes and placement changes•Carries a caseload of 15-25 families whose children have been or are at significant risk of being abused or neglected •Advocates for children and ensure through continual assessment of a child’s safety, well-being, and permanency•Develops case plan with family and provides casework services in the home of family, and out-of-home placements•Provides casework services to children in placement and meets regularly with substitute care give and makes referrals to access appropriate supportive services•Maintains regular contact with supportive service providers to ensure coordination and effectiveness of services•Works with Adoption unit when indicated to prepare a child for adoptive placement Show less

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  Hamilton county public defender's office

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2021

  Guardian ad litem

  •Served as a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem for children who are the subjects of Dependency Court complaints alleging abuse, neglect and/or dependency•Advocated for children in dependency, delinquency, probate, and criminal hearings. Participate in all phases of dependency litigation including trials, review, and in-camera hearings•Served as a parent surrogate for children on my caseload who receive special education services•Worked with treatment teams to provide appropriate treatment for children on my case load•Managed and work a caseload of 40-45 families•Conducted visitation with the children on my case load in a variety of settings•Provided written reports to Hamilton County Juvenile Court Show less

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  Council on aging (coa)

  Jun 2021 - now

  Aetna recovery manager

  - Conduct Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment for individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness or Diagnosed Chronic Condition. - Develop with individual and care team Person Centered Service Plans specific to individual’s needs. - Coordinate services and assist individual to gain access to Medicaid State Plan and resources.