Kathleen Andrews

• Engaged in outreach activities within the community in order to identify potential sources of assistance for vulnerable populations.
• Developed individualized service plans for clients based on their needs and preferences.
• Implemented evidence-based practices aimed at addressing the root causes of social problems faced by clients.
• Attended professional development sessions regularly in order to stay up-to-date on best practices in the field.
• Provided emotional support through active listening techniques during challenging times.
• Identified community resources to assist clients with accessing appropriate services.
• Coordinated with external organizations such as schools or hospitals in order to provide additional support services for clients.
• Provided counseling and advocacy services to individuals and families in need of social assistance.
• Provided crisis intervention services when necessary by assessing the situation and determining a course of action.
• Responded promptly to inquiries from colleagues, agencies, and other stakeholders regarding client cases.
• Conducted home visits to evaluate the living environment of clients and provided support as needed.
• Monitored caseloads closely and ensured that all deadlines were met according to established protocols.
• Participated in case conferences with agencies to ensure coordination of care between providers.
• Advised clients on how to access financial aid or apply for public benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid and Medicare coverage.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for clients.
• Maintained detailed records of client interactions, progress notes, assessments, referrals and other related documents.

• Investigates and evaluates cases of neglected, abused, or exploited children referred to the Department of Children's Services to determine the appropriate child welfare service needs of child and the family.
• Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
• Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
• Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
• Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
• Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
• Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
• Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
• Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
• Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
• Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
• Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
• Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
• Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
• Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
• Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
• Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
• Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.

• Identified, documented and made referrals to resources available within community.
• Liaised with agencies and courts to provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children.
• Interviewed clients and assessed social and emotional needs to determine nature and degree of services needed.
• Conducted and documented in-home visits with children.

• Identified, documented and made referrals to resources available within community.
• Liaised with agencies and courts to provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children.
• Interviewed clients and assessed social and emotional needs to determine nature and degree of services needed.
• Developed case plans and maintained confidential client files consistent with program, state and federal guidelines.

Investigates referrals alleging child abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation by observing the child's well-being and living environment (e.g., body appearance and hygiene, which may require disrobing a child); interviewing clients privately in-person; interviewing various individuals (e.g., reporting parties; suspected perpetrators; other adults with immediate access to the child; collaterals, such as teachers, doctors, counselors, neighbors, and clergy; etc.) through oral and written communication; consulting with other individuals/sources (e.g., peers, supervisors, service providers, medical/mental health professionals, law enforcement personnel, school officials, attorneys including County Counsel, court officials, liaisons involved in specialized programs, etc.); conducting home inspections and assessing prospective caregivers; monitoring visitations; researching existing information in hardcopy filing systems (e.g., case history files; court reports; official personal records, such as birth certificate; etc.) and on various computer databases (e.g., CWS/CMS, LRS, SDM, JAI, DOJ, LiveScan, CLETS, etc.); transporting clients; and/or taking photographs of the child or the living environment (as necessary) in order to determine appropriate course of action (e.g., initiating preventative measures so that the child remains in the home, developing with the client a plan that resolves the situation, removing a child from the home, if necessary, etc.) and assess a family's strengths and needs in accordance with Federal and California State laws and regulations, the Core Practice Model (CPM), and department policies and procedures, and within established response times or time intervals.

• Manage a classroom effectively
• Maintain weekly lesson plans
• Ability to form Test, Grade and Report Cards

• Sociology and Political Science