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CPS ADVANCED SPECIALIST IV
Professional Summary

Enthusiastic social worker eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Quality-driven and disciplined approach to completing assigned tasks. Decisive leader, strategic planner and complex problem-solver with 6.5 years of experience. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.

Work History
CPS Advanced Specialist IV, 02/2014 to CurrentTexas Department Of Family And Protective Services - Dallas, TX
  • CPS Conservatorship KAPP Advanced Specialist IV- 09/2019- Current position
  • CPS Family Based Safety Services Advanced Specialist III- 11/2016-09/2019
  • CPS Conservatorship Advanced Specialist III- 02/2014 - 11/2016
  • Interpreted clients' needs and introduce individualized services to fit specific requirements/ needs.
  • Applied advanced skills in child development and family systems to reach permanency for children within foster care system.
  • Investigated alleged abuse, neglect and abandonment of children to determine abusive or unsafe conditions.
  • Completed descriptive and accurate impending and present danger assessments and family functioning assessments.
  • Facilitated supportive services for children and family members to address special concerns.
  • Reviewed existing case records for available information to formulate plans of treatment and develop short- and long-term goals.
  • Collected information through observation and interviews with children, parents, relatives and neighbors.
  • Worked to improve and enhance client lives through effective and compassionate care.
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
  • Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Monitored progress and documented all client/children updates/changes.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to meet needs of families serviced by Child Protective Services.
  • Developed team communications and information for unit meetings.
  • Transported children to and from placements.
  • Developed and maintained effective working relationships with law enforcement, judges, legal resources, medical professionals, and other community resources.
  • Maintained balance of objectivity and empathic understanding when engaging families living in stressful and or critical situations.
Probate Court Internship , 01/2018 to 05/2019Dallas County Probate - Dallas, TX
  • Wrote, reviewed and submitted 5-6 reports per week for probate home visit with clients ranging fro age 18-45
  • Accurately completeD administrative work by performing high level case processing and data entry work for guardianship cases
  • Participated in Guardianship hearings in Probate/County Court
  • Prepared and submitted annual reports for the courts renewal of guardianship
  • Maintained regular correspondence with any close friends/relatives of clients and kept them up to date on client's status as appropriate
  • Build relationships with other supplemental agencies who serve elderly and or persons with disabilities
  • Attend guardianship team meetings.
  • Work with internal and external resources to preserve dignity and sustain quality of life of all clients
  • Ongoing assessment and planning with and/or on behalf of clients
Social Work Student Intern, 08/2017 to 12/2017Hickory Trail Hospital - DeSoto, TX
  • Assisted staff members during emergency situations while maintaining professionalism and observational skills.
  • Assisted patients with adjusting to hospital procedures and helped each thrive in highly structured settings.
  • Worked with psychiatric patients to provide emotional support and closely monitor potentially dangerous changes to behavior.
  • Updated patient files with current information about behaviors and other data relevant to discharge treatment planning.
  • Quickly identified problematic changes in patient behavior and progress by closely monitoring patients and keeping detailed records.
  • Enhanced successful patient outcomes by helping each participate in recreational activities alone or in groups.
  • Enhanced patient stays by creating and maintaining visual calendar of social, recreational and education activities.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to internship on time.
  • Managed on-site evaluations and patient exit surveys.
Education
Master of Arts, Social Work, 05/2019
Texas A&M University - Commerce - Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, 12/2013
University of North Texas - Denton, TX
  • Minored in Sociology
High School Diploma, 05/2009
Skyline High School - Dallas, TX
Skills
  • Community Resources
  • Client needs assessment
  • Relationship development
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Interviewing skills
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Structured Decision Making (SDM) tools knowledge
  • Confidential case documentation
  • Compassionate
  • Child Welfare Services/Case Management System
  • Life skills development
  • Analytical thinking
  • Efficient under pressure
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services
  • Dallas County Probate
  • Hickory Trail Hospital

School Attended

  • Texas A&M University - Commerce
  • University of North Texas
  • Skyline High School

Job Titles Held:

  • CPS Advanced Specialist IV
  • Probate Court Internship
  • Social Work Student Intern

Degrees

  • Master of Arts , Social Work 05/2019
    Bachelor of Arts , Criminal Justice 12/2013
    High School Diploma , 05/2009

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