Carolina Davis
Armona
Summary
Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Services Worker II
County of Kings Human Services Agency
01.2024 - Current
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date case files, ensuring compliance with agency guidelines and state regulations.
- facilitates and participates in Child and Family Team meetings (CFTM) or Multi-Disciplinary meetings; interviews parents, children and collaterals to assess safety risk at Agency office or other off-site locations
- Conduct home visits for multiple purposes such as abuse and neglect investigations, safety planning, case planning assessments, and physical inspections.
- makes case studies to determine social service needs of clients; develops and carries out basic social treatment plans for an assigned case load;
Adult's Case Manager II
Kings View
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
- Facilitated individual and group sessions to promote positive behavior change for clients.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Developed and implemented safety plans for clients at risk of harm to provide protection.
Children's Case Manager II
Kings View
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Provided comprehensive case management services, school based services and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school, and community and developed strategies for intervention
- Aided parents in arranging medication evaluations, psychological testing, IEP and 504 plans.
- Communicated with individuals' family members, offering information and insight into support services available at community level.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Provided one on one sessions with parents/children with appropriate intervention skills, parenting, behavior modification based on proper diagnosis.
- Assessed client behavior, moods and other responses at home and academic setting and reported back to assigned Clinician.
- Collaboratively worked with Kings County Probation clients and provided anger management sessions to fulfill court ordered requirements.
Family Service Worker
KCAO
12.2015 - 04.2019
- Provide high-quality health, mental health, nutrition, parent engagement, and social services to Head Start infants, toddlers, and preschool children and their families.
- Refer families to the appropriate agency based on their needs welfare, medical, mental associations, and social security.
- Collaborate with other staff, as appropriate, to develop individualized Family Partnership Agreements (FPA) that describe the family's goals, strengths, responsibilities.
- Conduct home visits with families; Implement, document and report on the recruitment, selection and enrollment of potentially eligible children birth through age 5;.
- Receive and process referrals from partner agencies/programs, including eligibility, selection and enrollment.
- Plan and schedule Parent Committee Meetings, book guest speaker and update parents on program changes for both EHS-CCP and Migrant programs withing the Agency.
- Completed multiple training's through West Ed such as Trauma Informed reflective practices and compassion fatigue; Basic practices 101 and organizational implementation; completed a 3 day training for Empowerment Skills for Family Workers- to facilitate trainings through Head Start Association.
- Certified to facilitate and implement Strengthening Families curriculum, and Family Development Credential.
Trainee
Kings County Probation
08.2015 - 11.2015
- Compiling documents and paperwork under juvenile caseloads.
- Developing, processing and generating caseload intake interviews with both juveniles and parents.
- Effectively communicating and fluent in both English and Spanish languages to different clients; knowledge and understanding of the Probation process and procedures.
- Making referrals to community based programs and classes (Westcare, Kings View, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, schools, etc.).
- Scheduling meetings, classes, and programs in accordance with Probation terms and conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice And Criminology
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA09.2015
Skills
- Case management proficiency
- Crisis Response
- Cultural awareness
- Evidence-based counseling techniques
- Intervention Planning
- Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting Training
- ADHD Skills
- CBT Anger Management
Timeline
Social Services Worker II
County of Kings Human Services Agency
01.2024 - Current
Adult's Case Manager II
Kings View
10.2021 - 01.2024
Children's Case Manager II
Kings View
06.2019 - 10.2021
Family Service Worker
KCAO
12.2015 - 04.2019
Trainee
Kings County Probation
08.2015 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice And Criminology
Buena Vista University
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