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Jessica Claire
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Summary

Committed and hardworking job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and reliable practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best inform policies and practice impacting children and families.

Skills
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Active Listening
  • Relationship Building
  • People Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Management
  • Microsoft Office
Experience
04/2019 to Current
Pregnancy Counselor and Clinical Support Specialist Buckingham Valley Rehab And Nursing Center Inc. Newtown, PA,
  • Provides pregnancy counseling to expectant women and their families, as specified, that are considering adoption
  • Approach expectant families/birth families utilizing trauma-informed practices to best support in their exploration process by offering support and providing resources and referrals to ensure stability and confidence
  • Support expectant families by ensuring that ethical work is prioritized
  • Secure all required legal documentation for birth parents and children, including but not limited to Medicaid, social security, and certificates of birth within mandatory or recommended time periods
  • Develop and maintain relationships with primary referral sources including hospital social workers, pregnancy and health clinic professionals and volunteers, college and university counseling centers, and social workers at public and private agencies
  • Design and create monthly newsletter for community partners allowing engagement to increase by more than 50%
  • Educate community partners on adoption ethics and services through quarterly trainings
  • Provide initial general information consultations with prospective adoptive families considering adoption
  • Support prospective adoptive families in family building plan through adoption by providing guidance and appropriate referrals
06/2017 to 04/2019
Social Worker Child And Family Services Agency City, STATE,
  • Provided child welfare casework services to children and to families to assess, re-mediate situations, make recommendations to court regarding permanency planning, and assist with goals outlined in Case Plan
  • Monitored for safety and well-being of youth while in traditional or kinship foster placements
  • Conducted home visits to assess strengths and needs of families; contacts collateral source; reviews pertinent information; make appropriate referrals
  • Developed and implements case assessments and plans to re-mediate child abuse and neglect
  • Utilized various counseling and therapeutic techniques in attempt to address social, environmental, emotional and medical problems
  • Responsible for reporting to court via disposition/permanency reports, interim reports, adoption reports, and guardianship reports
  • Organized youth’s appointments, physicals, therapy, birth family visits/contacts, treatment plans, and IEP..
07/2014 to 06/2017
Clinical Case Manager and Clinical Mentor PSI Family Services City, STATE,
  • Managed approximately 10 cases as case manager of children in Therapeutic and Traditional Foster care, monitoring for safety and well being
  • Organized youth’s appointments, physicals, therapy, birth family visits/contacts, treatment plans, IEP, permanency goals
  • Responsible for writing court reports, updating courts about youth and family’s compliance with services, progress towards permanency goals, and make recommendations to courts
  • Responsible for developing Case Plans with each client, and their families when appropriate, to help guide social work practice and progress
  • Mentored new and current employees to assist them in their ability to grow as competent workers.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2014
Masters of Social Work: Clinical, Children and Families
University of Maryland - Baltimore, Maryland
GPA:
Expected in 05/2012
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts - Psychology
Pennsylvania State University - University Park, Pennsylvania
GPA:
Activities and Involvement

Voices for Children Montgomery, A CASA Program

January 2016- January 2019

Board Member

  • Committed member of board striving to enrich lives of youth committed to the child welfare system in Montgomery County, Maryland, by ensuring CASA reaches as many youth in need.
  • Aided in planning events to help fund raise for CASA.

Child Welfare Information Gateway

May 2019 - October 2020

Peer Reviewer

  • Provided professional feedback on publications and articles pertaining to child welfare to ensure accuracy
Certifications
  • Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) - Maryland
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - Washington, DC
  • Quality Service Review certified – CFSA January 2016 (refreshed October 2018)

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University of Maryland
  • Pennsylvania State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Pregnancy Counselor and Clinical Support Specialist
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical Case Manager and Clinical Mentor

Degrees

  • Masters of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Arts

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