Omayra Madera has over 15 years of experience in social work, including as a probate court officer, school social worker, and investigator and treatment social worker for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and currently works as a probate court officer for the New Haven Regional Children's Probate Court, where her duties include facilitating settlements, coordinating with other agencies, and attending court hearings. She also interns as a school social worker at Carrigan Middle School, providing counseling, leading groups, and participating in student planning meetings. Madera has a Master's Degree in Social Work and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, along with training in areas such as domestic violence,

1. Omayra Madera
62 Eaton Street
West Haven, CT 06516
203-687-6751
oomadera@att.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-Present- New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, New Haven,
Connecticut
Probate Court Officer
• Independently perform a range of family plan development, assessment and case
management services, develops agreements between the parties which provide for
the best interests of the child and are judicially acceptable.
• Conducts conferences with parents, family members and attorneys, and utilizes
negotiation skills to facilitate settlement of cases before hearings.
• Receives clinical supervision from the probate court administration Manager of
Mental Health and Family programs.
• Coordinates with the Department of Children and Families, private and court-
appointed counsel, and other related persons and agencies to make necessary
referrals on behalf of the family.
• Attends court hearings; prepares statistical and administrative reports and
correspondence; provides interpreting services; provides for the translation of
documents; performs related duties as required.
2015- Present- Carrigan Middle School, West Haven, Connecticut
School Social Worker (Intern)
• Provide ongoing Individual Counseling to students to achieve mental and
educational progress..
• Lead and Co-Lead group work for character building, bullying prevention, etc.
• Maintain contact with families and service providers to ensure case plan on behalf
of the child are consistent between all parties.
• Attend and contribute as necessary, to PPT meetings and complete appropriate
plan for students.
• Interview and evaluate students in crisis and assess for safety issues, self-harm
behaviors, etc.

2. 2009-2015-State of Connecticut-Department of Children and Families, Milford,
Connecticut
Probate Social Worker
• Conduct assessments, evaluations and report out to the different probate courts as
to the appropriateness of proposed guardianship matters.
• Participated in Family Conferences with a court officer in order to mediate some
of the barriers to making the optimal plan for a child’s placement.
• As part of the steps to complete a thorough report monthly home visits are
conducted in order to assess safety, well-being and any other vital information on
the family dynamics, this is also inclusive of the home environment, as well as the
interactions amongst the family.
• Consults are done when it is needed with other professionals related to the case
and other involved agencies to secure proper services are provided.
• Conduct assessments and prepared report for the court making the
recommendations based on the petition submitted.
2004-2009-State of Connecticut-Department of Children and Families
New Haven, Connecticut
Investigator Social Worker
• Conduct investigations of abuse or neglect..ie sexual abuse, physical abuse,
physical neglect and emotional neglect cases in order to assess for safety and
well-being of both the children and the family as a unit. This entails meeting with
the family, conducting individual interviews.
• In conjunction there are consultation that are done with providers ranging from
mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, and any other case related
expertise. As well as reaching out to schools and medical providers.
• Part of the investigation protocol is to prepare case histories, court petitions,
forms, and reports within a 45 day time period. Attend and testify at court
hearings.
• Conduct joint investigation with law enforcement to assess for safety and take
immediate action of removal of the minor child if necessary.
2000-2004-State of Connecticut-Department of Children and Families
New Haven, Connecticut
Treatment Social Worker
• Maintain caseload of 20 to 25 cases on average. Providing on going services and
out sourcing to meet the needs of the children and families.

3. • Coordinate and maintain contact with service providers to ensure families
compliance.
• Prepare petitions and/or reports to the court recommending reunification, long-
term foster care, or termination of parental rights as decided by the Department.
EDUCATION
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, Master Degree
of Social Work, 2014-present
Interamerican University, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Bachelors Degree of Arts-Major
in Social Work-1999
Interamerican University, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Criminal Justice-Investigation
Courses
SKILLS
Bilingual- Fluent in Spanish/English
Excellent Interpersonal skills and communication skills.
Profound knowledge in Microsoft as well as Excel.
TRAININGS
• Domestic Violence Training
• Substance Abuse Training
• Intervention with Suicidal Youths Training
• Finding Words Training
• Biology of Addiction I
• Child Welfare Trauma Training
• Hopeful Conversation in Helping Relationships through Motivation Interviewing
• ABC’s Medication Assisted Training
• Psychopharmacology: What You Need to know About Psychiatric Medications
• The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Well-being,
Disease and Premature Death