Receive and coordinate referrals for admissions to the agency. Schedule and conduct pre-admission and diagnostic assessments. Serve as liaison with referral sources such as the County Division of Family and Children/Welfare, courts, parents and schools.

• Schedule and conduct in-service training for various staff, including child care workers, social workers and on-grounds school teachers.
• Serve as co-leader for treatment groups, including anger management, survivors of molestation and children of alcoholics.
• Worked with local church music department to create choir from children's home; choir performs monthly during worship service; membership has grown from 15 to 42; social workers have documented increased self-esteem and improved group interaction skills among choir members.
• Assisted public relations manager in revising annual fund raiser used with Lutheran churches across the country, which resulted in a 20% increase in donations.

Developed and implemented treatment plans and services for emotionally/behaviorally disturbed girls and their families. Provided written and verbal progress reports to placing agencies, including testifying at court hearings. Provided individual, group and family counseling.

• Worked with families to determine appropriate communication and limit-setting in the home.
• Met with public school personnel to assess residents' ongoing educational needs.
• Organized and chaired for three years an auction of goods donated from local business and community residents, which raised more than $10,000 annually.

Supervised daily activities of residents, including housekeeping, leisure and recreational time and study time. Observed residents' behavior, noting changes, significant incidents, both positive and negative.

• Established and maintained working relationship with each residents' social worker.
• Created fund-raising event that brought in more than $2,500 annually.