Zahira Garcia
Van Nuys,CA
Summary
As a social worker, I'm always looking in growing professionally. I look forward in collaboratively working with colleagues and other professionals to gain insight and expand my expertise by improving and developing new skills. I would love to learned and gain more experience within different populations and areas where social work could be done. I'm strongly passionate of what I do and desire to continue expanding my knowledge.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Children Social Worker, III
Department Of Children And Family Services
08.2020 - Current
- Assessing for child safety and well-being on assigned caseload.
- Conducting monthly scheduled and unannounced home visits to children and parents.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Provide case management and bilingual services.
- Maintaining contact with services providers and caregivers.
- Writing Court Reports and case plans.
- Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
Children Social Worker, Intern
Department Of Children And Family Services
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Investigating referrals by interviewing clients to assess needs and determine most suitable needs and services.
- Assist social workers with home visits/interviews.
- Helping social workers complete proper documentation.
Family and Children Therapist MSW Intern
El Nido Family Centers
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Providing clinical therapy towards children, youth, and families.
- Conducting client assessments.
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
Hostess And Front Counter
Salsa & Beer
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Trained staff on operating procedures and company services.
- Updated customer orders from start to finish in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assisted people personally and through the phone with orders or questions.
- Solved unresolved customer issues.
- Managed work flow to exceed quality service goals.
- Arrange tables to accommodate customers and lead customers to their assigned table.
- Constantly using the computer to enter orders, and communicating with co-workers.
Children's Activities Intern
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Work with volunteers and other peers to provide a safe environment towards the kids during play time.
- Interact with a different families and helping around the staff.
- Help serve plates during dinner time.
- Help reorganized games, toys, furniture, or anything that I might see out of place.
- Work among other peers to plan arts and crafts for the kids.
- Answer the phone and welcome guest.
- Occasionally do chores that are not assigned to guest but must be done in the shelter.
Internship
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Organized files and helped with any office work.
- Participated in a acting classes offered to Down Syndrome children, where I got the chance get out of my comfort zone and experiences new things.
- Interact with families and learning how to communicate with them.
Child Caregiver
Family Child Care
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Worked with 2 month old to 8 years old.
- Helped in assisting the children's needs.
- Provided children with daily activities, like painting, coloring, doing homework, doing art crafts, play time..etc.
- Involved in solving problems with children daily.
- Communicated openly with children's parents about daily activities and behaviors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Birmingham Community Charter High School
Van Nuys, CA2013
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Pierce College
Los Angeles, CA2016
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare and Social Justice
California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, CA2018
M.D. - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA2020
Skills
- Bilingual, fluent in English/Spanish
- Motivational Interviewing
- Problem Solving Interviewing
- Analytical skills
- Leadership
- Self-motivated
- Client Advocacy
- Family Case Management
- Case Documentation
- Active listening
- Child welfare expertise
Timeline
Children Social Worker, III
Department Of Children And Family Services
08.2020 - Current
Children Social Worker, Intern
Department Of Children And Family Services
08.2019 - 05.2020
Family and Children Therapist MSW Intern
El Nido Family Centers
08.2018 - 05.2019
Children's Activities Intern
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
09.2017 - 05.2018
Internship
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
02.2017 - 04.2017
Hostess And Front Counter
Salsa & Beer
08.2016 - 06.2018
Child Caregiver
Family Child Care
08.2015 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
Birmingham Community Charter High School
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Pierce College
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare and Social Justice
California State University, Northridge
M.D. - Social Work
University of Southern California
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