Family Advocacy Officer GS12/13 Resume Example Company Name

FAMILY ADVOCACY OFFICER GS12/13

Professional Summary

Empathetic Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of social service experience. Demonstrated ability to deliver mission critical results. Flexible team player with strong leadership skills, mission focused, resourceful, and results oriented.

Skills

Leadership/Communication Skills
Program and Staff Management
Clinical/Crisis Intervention Skills
Networking Resources

Training and Development
Process Improvement/Quality Assurance
Time and Resource Optimization
Fast Learner/Strong Work Ethic

Work History

Family Advocacy Officer GS12/13, 03/2018 to Current
Company Name – City, State

Manages and executes Family Advocacy Program's maltreatment and outreach/prevention services at Kirtland Air Force Base ensuring compliance with Air Force Instructions and Standards.
Manage a caseload of family maltreatment cases providing crisis intervention, needs assessments, direct clinical services, and referrals to community resources for military families at risk or currently experiencing family maltreatment.
Assesses and evaluates community needs to assist in developing appropriate psycho-educational classes and other resources.
Develops and implements training for commanders, base law enforcement/judiciary agencies, support services, and community stakeholders.
Develops and implements a memorandum of understanding resulting in a coordinated response to child maltreatment cases involving military dependents.
Liaison with military entities and community agencies for efficient service delivery.
Evaluates and provides program quality assurance through compilation of data/statistics and reporting relevant information to appropriate base and air force entities.
Supervises program staff including completing feedback/performance appraisals.

Family Advocacy Treatment Manager, GS-11, 10/2012 to 03/2018
Company Name – City, State

Provided direct services to offenders and victims of domestic abuse, violence, and child maltreatment.
Provided crisis intervention , safety planning, and supports for victims.
Completed comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments to identify physical, emotional, psychological, and financial needs of clients.
Developed intervention plans including providing direct clinical services and referrals to appropriate community resources
Conducted interviews with child victims utilizing child forensic interviewing techniques.
Evaluated home environments on cases involving children and engaged appropriate service providers and/or child welfare agencies.
Provided information/notifications to law enforcement, commanders, health care professionals, and other identified services regarding family maltreatment cases.
Served on various multidisciplinary teams.

Community Behavioral Health Clinician Supervisor, 09/2011 to 10/2012
Company Name – City, State

Provided clinical supervision for licensed mental health staff .
Assured compliance with CYFD policies and procedures striving to achieve the mission of the department.
Reviewed clinical assessments/collateral information to identify client/family needs to make appropriate treatment recommendations for juvenile justice system youth.
Lead multidisciplinary meetings with juvenile justice, child protection, and community agency staff to assess client's needs in facilitating appropriate out of home treatment placements.
Made clinical recommendations to children's court judges regarding disposition of cases.
Task force member regarding implementation of mental health services to Medicaid eligible youth in the Albuquerque vicinity.

School Social Worker/Social Work Department Head, 09/2006 to 09/2011
Company Name – City, State

Lead the social work department ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and providing clinical supervision of staff.
Completed needs based psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention, group, individual, and family counseling to students and their families.
Developed and maintained partnerships with community agencies to provide services for students/families on site.
Provided counseling and/or other services for Special Education students per their Individualized Educational Plan.
Encouraged parent participation in each student's educational placement through home visits and other outreach activities.
Consulted and trained teachers, administrators, and other school personnel on social, cultural, and emotional issues effecting students.
Assessed cases of alleged child abuse/neglect, educated/consulted with staff, and made/assisted with appropriate CYFD referrals.
Utilized screening tools to identify students with mental health issues to provide appropriate services.
Developed and implemented department objectives.
Managed department's budget.

Clinical Social Worker, 04/2001 to 04/2003
Company Name – City, State

Completed clinical assessments to identify client/family needs and make appropriate recommendations to the court for mental health services.
Worked directly with Juvenile Probation Officers and Protective Social Workers in accessing care for child maltreatment victims involved in the juvenile justice system.
Coordinating with Medicaid providers to facilitate psychiatric placement for high risk/needs clients.
Provided short term clinical interventions such as mediation and crisis intervention.
Completed treatment consults to refer clients to appropriate community agencies.
Identified a need and administered a grant and taught parenting classes for a psycho-educational group of incarcerated teen parents within the Juvenile Detention population

Juvenile Probation Officer, 02/1996 to 04/2001
Company Name – City, State

Managed a caseload of adjudicated probationers, including assignment to a juvenile sexual offender caseload, and monitored their compliance with court ordered terms.
Wrote court reports and presented recommendations to the court on disposition of cases.
Conducted preliminary inquiries with clients and referred them to appropriate community resources and/or the Children's Court Attorney for further action.
Completed plans of care and risk/needs assessments to determine appropriate levels of care for clients.
Worked directly with protective service social workers on child abuse victims simultaneously involved in both systems in providing supportive services and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Education

Master of Social Work: 05/1999
New Mexico Highlands University - City, State
GPA: 3.93

BA: Psychology, Counseling and Business Administration, 05/1992
New Mexico State University - City, State
Graduated with Honors, GPA: 3.76

Accomplishments

377 MDG Civilian Employee of Quarter 4, 2020
377 ABW Civilian Employee of Quarter 4, 2020
377 MDG Civilian Employee of Quarter 4, 2019
377 ABW Civilian Employee of Quarter 4, 2019
Coined by Air Force Surgeon General for exemplary service-2018
377 MDG Civlian Employee of Quarter 3, 2017
Earned an exceeds rating on performance appraisals 2012-2020

Licensure

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NM License I-06827)

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School Attended

New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico State University

Job Titles Held:

Family Advocacy Officer GS12/13
Family Advocacy Treatment Manager, GS-11
Community Behavioral Health Clinician Supervisor
School Social Worker/Social Work Department Head
Clinical Social Worker
Juvenile Probation Officer

Degrees

Master of Social Work : 05/1999
BA : Psychology, Counseling and Business Administration , 05/1992

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