Denice Thorne

Supervised, guided, instructed the work assignments of subordinate staff. Supervised a CRRU unit that provides current foster parents with support and training. Monitored SAFE home studies, re-evaluations, monthly contacts, quarterly contacts, and trainings for foster parents. Pulled monthly reports for CRRU Administrator, attended Flag n Follow meetings, Yes We Kin meetings, and any other meeting as directed by immediate supervisor or administration. Directed professional staff in delivery of services, sets unit goals, and regulates workloads in accordance with agency goals.

* CRRU case manager effectively managing a case load of up to 45 foster homes.

• SAFE trained, following all SAFE guidelines while completing annual reviews and assessing new homes for approval
• Identifies placement resources for children within the foster care system
• Maintains required documentation
• Makes immediate assessments of safety and responds according to policy
• Writing SAFE home studies
• Teach IMPACT
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Trained the Trainer completed for Early Detection and Delays

• Effectively manages assigned case load of up to 60 foster homes.
• Timely completion of annual home evaluations/inspections, making sure there are no safety concerns or violation as outlined in policy.
• Provides monthly training opportunities for foster parents to obtain required training hours.
• Addresses identified safety concerns by immediately developing and implementing safety plans.
• Coordinate and host Recruitment Activities according to expectations established in regional recruitment plan - to include general, targeted, and child specific recruitment activities.
• Ensure recruitment activities align with MEPA-IEPA expectations.
• Utilize regional removal trends, demographics of children in care, and other relative data to develop recruitment activities and plans.
• Recruit prospective caregivers through direct and indirect marketing concepts
• Conduct required monthly and quarterly contacts per policy, and document contacts in FAD stages in Georgia SHINES.
• Enter narratives in SHINES within 72 hours of contact.
• Conducts needs assessment, service provision, and advocacy for caregivers.
• Ensure all safety and quality standards of the home are met and maintained.

• Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency goal(s).
• Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
• Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings.
• Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
• Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy.
• Celebrates positive outcomes with child(ren) and family.
• Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children).
• Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
• Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Advocating for children in court, home visits, assessing families & transportation of clients.
• Ensure that all records are accurate and current.
• Provide on call services in the event of an emergency.
• Work with programs related to foster care such as GA Score and GA SHINES.
• Collaborate with other agencies to remain informed about the children and their case.