April Culbertson

Golden State Family Services

Tulare, CA

10.2014 - 03.2025

Supervision of up to eight social workers
Be available by cell phone 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays and weekends
Review and sign social workers reports
Perform monthly review of the social workers' case notes
Assist with difficult situations with social workers, resource parents and children
Complete Performance Appraisals on employees at the appropriate times
Assist in the hiring, discipline, performance issues, and termination of social workers as needed
Ensure social workers notify all necessary parties of incidents withing appropriate time frames and ensure incident reports are submit to Community Care Licensing within the required time frames
Ensure social workers handle all crises promptly, in accordance with state and agency policies, and utilizing trauma-focused interventions
Help evaluate necessary actions when informed of allegations against resource parents
Communicate all concerns and actions taken, to upper management
Assisted with intake/placement of foster youth by assessing needs of the youth and the skills of the resource parents to ensure homes are able to meet the unique needs of the child
Complete home inspections and certification paperwork with new resource families, as well as re-certification paperwork with existing homes
Work with Community Care Licensing to address any deficiencies or compliance issues with resource homes
Facilitated resource parent trainings
Other duties as assigned

Summary