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director prevention resume example with 17+ years of experience

Jessica Claire
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Summary

Accomplished professional with 20+ years of providing meaningful support and strategic planning in the child welfare, education, community engagement, and juvenile justice arenas. Versatile and adaptable with expertise in overseeing program strategies, developing and managing budgets, and designing projects from concept through implementation and evaluation. Equipped with a record of success in developing and implementing innovative programs that support the strategic direction of the organization. Innate ability to effectively work with children, adolescents, families, and groups on a micro and macro level.

Skills
  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Team Management and Supervision
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Multilevel Collaboration
  • Budget and Grant Management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Experience
Director, Prevention, 04/2019 - Current
Behavioral Health System Baltimore City, STATE,
  • Responsible for leading and ensuring the Prevention teams’ efforts to promote behavioral health by supporting communities to build on their strengths, strengthening collective advocacy for social and economic structures that promote health and wellness, and expanding the implementation of practices that enhance assets and prevent behavioral health disorders;
  • In collaboration with other BHSB leaders, actively engage, cultivate, and manage relationships with funders, city and state agencies, city residents, and other stakeholders to plan and implement strategies and activities to prevent behavioral health disorders;
  • Represent BHSB through participation in collaborative planning and implementation processes with local, state, and community stakeholders;
  • Guide the strategic prevention framework as a planning process that results in a needs assessment, multi-year strategic plan, and annual implementation plan;
Program Director, Interagency Initiatives, 10/2017 - 04/2019
Family League Of Baltimore City City, STATE,
  • Provide support to various collaborative efforts that support Baltimore’s child welfare, juvenile justice system, education, and human services-related work;
  • Managed various grant-funded portfolios;
  • Implemented programs and services in Baltimore City Schools and communities to address Adverse Childhood Experiences through a Restorative approach;
  • Facilitated a wide range of workshops related to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Opportunity Youth, Family Stabilization, Early Intervention Services, and Restorative Practices;
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with schools and city officials, community stakeholders, local elected leaders, and others to cultivate safe and nurturing schools and communities;
  • Provided guidance, development, and supervision for Interagency Initiatives staff.
Senior Quality Service Analyst, 01/2013 - 10/2017
Baltimore City Department Of Social Services City, STATE,
  • Successfully developed and implemented policies regarding best practices for child welfare involved families;
  • Worked within a team to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the agency's programs/services to families and children;
  • Coordinated child welfare case reviews, investigations, caseworker performance analysis, to support the needs of agency’s employees and families;
  • Provided detailed and extensive written reports on the status of each child and family;
  • Provided solution-based feedback based on the results of the review for child welfare policy implementation;
  • Conducted internal child fatality interviews for system involved youth;
  • Authored Child Welfare Fatality Reports for system and non-system involved youth.
Family Service Case Manager II, 12/2004 - 01/2013
Baltimore City Department Of Social Services City, STATE,
  • Provided services as needed to maintain and protect children in the child welfare system;
  • Developed and implemented individualized case plans for children and families to obtain permanency;
  • Exceeded the average rate of case closures by achieving permanency for youth through reunification, adoption, or permanent custody with a relative;
  • Provided crisis intervention and counseling to youth to help them to achieve a satisfactory level of functioning;
  • Conducted home and community visits with youth to ensure their safety and well-being as well as ensure their needs were met;
  • Completed assessments to identify needs, strengths, weaknesses, and receptiveness to services to successfully reunify and stabilize the family unit;
  • Facilitated Family Involvement Meetings;
  • Collaborated with senior personnel and other experts when difficult or atypical situations developed;
  • Fostered relationships with community-based organizations to serve the children and families served by the agency.
Education
Master of Arts: Human Resource Development-Project Management, Expected in
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Bowie State University - Bowie, Maryland ,
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Bachelor of Science: Psychology/Sociology, Expected in
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University of Maryland Baltimore County - Baltimore, Maryland ,
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Bowie State University
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County

Job Titles Held:

  • Director, Prevention
  • Program Director, Interagency Initiatives
  • Senior Quality Service Analyst
  • Family Service Case Manager II

Degrees

  • Master of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science

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