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Adriane R. Stewart
- 1. Adriane R. Stewart 2173Freeman LN Madison TN 37115 615.337.7290 Stewart_adriane@yahoo.com OBJECTIVES I'm a social services professional committed to improving the lives of children and their families CORE QUALIFICATIONS Attentive listener Detail-oriented Complex Problem Solver Supervision Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills Staff development and Training Team Leadership Skills Strong writing and critical thinking skills EDUCATION University of Phoenix MASTER OF SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND SECURITY June 2006-March 2008 University of Phoenix DOCTORATE EDUCATION: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION May 2008-April 2012 Tennessee State University MASTER OF SCIENCE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING August 2003 Austin-Peay State University BACHELOR OF SCIENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE August 1988-May 1993 EXPERIENCE Tennessee Department of Children’s Services 900 Second Avenue N. Nashville TN 37243 April 1996-Present Family Support Services TeamLeader November 2014-Present As a Family Support Services (FSS) Team Leader: Trained new employees within my team
- 2. Assisted in trainingnew and seasoned employees about current and new policy and procedures Currently supervise a team of 7 employees Currently screen, review and monitor 90 Family Support Services Cases within my unit Used the DCS database system to monitor any trends associated with my team as well as 1.) Completed case assignments 2.) Documentation 3.) Case Closure Developed and provided each employee with a detailed Individual Performance Plan Completed monthly case conferences of every case assigned to each employee Completed a monthly performance briefing with my case managers that 1.) Addressed their engagement skills with families and service providers, 2.) Use of community resources 3.) Use of the family’s formal and informal support system 4.) Ability to assess risk and ensure the safety of children Completed interim reviews and annual evaluations for each member of my unit Completed monthly unit meetings to help my team 1.) learn about new service providers, 2.) changes within the unit 3.) changes in policy and 4.) provide an outlet for team building activities Prepared staff for Juvenile and Criminal Court Proceedings Provided my Team Coordinator with a weekly and monthly reports Child Protective Services Assessment TeamLeader January 2012-November 2014 As a Child Protective Services (CPS) Assessment Team Leader: Interviewed and trained new employees within my team Assisted in training new and seasoned employees about new policy and procedures Supervised a team of 6 employees Screened, reviewed and monitored 105 CPS Assessment cases within my unit Used the DCS database system to monitor any trends associated with my teams 1.) Case assignments 2.) Documentation 3.) Case Closure Developed and provided each employee with a detailed Individual Performance Plan Completed monthly case conferences of every case assigned to each employee Completed a monthly performance briefing with my case managers that 1.) addressed their effectiveness as investigators, 2.) their timeliness in implementing services for families 3.) their use of community resources and 4.) their ability to ensure the safety of children Completed interim reviews and annual evaluations for each member of my unit Completed monthly unit meetings to help my team 1.) learn about new documentation 2.) learn about new service providers, 3.) changes in policy and 4.) provide an outlet for team building activities Prepared staff for Juvenile and Criminal Court Proceedings Provided my Team Coordinator with a weekly and monthly reports Child Protective Services Investigation TeamLeader June 2004 – January 2012 As a Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Team Leader: Interviewed and trained new employees within my team Assisted in training new and seasoned employees about new policy and procedures Supervised a team of 6 employees
- 3. Screened, reviewed andmonitored 95 CPS investigations within my unit Used the DCS database system to monitor any trends associated with my team’s 1.) Case assignments 2.) Documentation 3.) Case Closure Developed and provided each employee with a detailed Individual Performance Plan Completed monthly case conferences of every case assigned to each employee Completed a monthly performance briefing with my case managers that 1.) Addressed their effectiveness as investigators, 2.) Use of community resources and 3.) Ability to ensure the safety of children Completed interim reviews and annual evaluations for each member of my unit Completed monthly unit meetings to help my team 1.) Learn about new documentation, 2.) Changes in policy and 3.) Provide an outlet for team building activities Responsible for reading, editing and closing every CPS investigation assigned to my team Assisted team members during Child Protection Investigation Team staffing of severe abuse cases Provided my Team Coordinator with a weekly and monthly reports Quality Service Review (QSR) Specialist March 2003-June 2004 Traveled the state of Tennessee reviewing Foster Care and Adoption case files from each region The purpose of these reviews was to examine a child's transition through DCS: from the CPS investigation until they were reunified with their parent(s), adopted or turned 18 Helped in developing new tools to help field staff provide services to families Documented areas in need of improvement as well as identified the accomplishments obtained by each region. Program Coordinator October 2001-February 2003 Assisted school staff and case managers implement services to the juvenile offenders at the facility Supervised the recreational staff Maintained Volunteer Records for the facility Completed the application process, interviews, background and reference checks for potential volunteers Trained new volunteers for the facility and provided yearly training to every volunteer at the facility Assisted Management Staff during the American Correctional Association Accreditation review Scheduled, created and disseminated a monthly calendar of every meeting or mentoring session Articulated and informed potential employees, of employment opportunities, at area Career fairs for the facility Conducted presentations and provided training to community agencies interested in volunteering at the facility Prepared, reviewed; communicated as well as delivered the quarterly and annual reviews Created, planned; coordinated and scheduled all special events for Woodland Hills Youth Development Center Child Protective Services Case Manager II April 1997-October 2001 Active Listening and engagement skills Developed forensic interviewing skills Trained to investigate and document cases of severe abuse Trained and mentored other new case managers Taught to create and present severe abuse investigations to member of the Child Protective Investigation Team Developed effective and strong working relationships with fellow agencies and service providers Child Protective Services Case Manager I April 1996-April 1997
- 4. Trained to interviewchildren and assess imminent or potential risk. Trained to de-escalate aggression, anger and fear Developed and cultivated positive relationships with numerous community resources to provide additional services as well as support to families in crisis. Trained to write accurate reports that reflected the current status of families in need. Trained to prepare assessments and reports for Juvenile Court, Criminal Court, service providers and other agencies SKILLS Completed Coaching and Mentoring Training Completed Customer Focused training Completed Assessment Training in the following areas: 1) Motivation Interviewing 2) Drug and Alcohol Assessment 3) Trauma 4) Addiction Completed additional training in the following areas: 1) Quality Representation in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases 2) Reflective Supervision and Relationship Based Practice 3) Bullying Exposed: Harassment, Bullying and Normal Conflict 4) Our KIDS Sexual Abuse Training 5) Decision Making in Child Maltreatment Cases