Roxanne Dagino
Enola
Summary
Dedicated caseworker with extensive experience in child welfare. Skilled in regulatory compliance, problem-solving, and providing support to resource families. Committed to enhancing outcomes for children in foster care and ensuring placement stability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finalization Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children & Youth t
Harrisburg
07.2016 - Current
- Provided permanency services for children in out-of-home placements.
- Efficiently managed caseload, prioritizing tasks to meet the needs of children in foster care, and their resource families.
- Collaborated with PA Statewide Adoption Network affiliate agencies to provide SWAN units of service, including Adoption Finalization, Child Prep, Child Profiles, and Resource Family Profiles.
- Coordinated referrals for appropriate mental health services and community resources to meet the needs of children in out-of-home placements.
- Maintained detailed case notes and required documentation in compliance with state regulations and agency policies.
- Reviewed Resource Family Adoption Approval documents to ensure compliance with state regulations.
- Reviewed case records and compiled information to provide written narratives of child case histories to prospective adoptive families.
- Participated in court hearings to provide testimony regarding case status and child progress in their resource homes.
- Provided support to the resource families of children with challenging behaviors to ensure placement stabilization.
- Facilitated crisis intervention as needed to prevent placement disruptions.
- Collaborated with other state child welfare agencies under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) to facilitate adoption finalization or permanent legal custodianship for children placed out of state.
- Act 101 Authorized Representative
Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children & Youth
Harrisburg
05.2014 - 07.2016
- Assessed General Protective Service (GPS) and Child Protective Service (CPS) referrals to evaluate safety concerns and the well-being of children in Dauphin County.
- Provided preventive case management services to children and families at risk of placement in foster care.
- Provided permanency case management services to children placed in foster care.
- Conducted home visits and interviews to assess the comprehensive needs and family dynamics of children and their families.
- Completed safety assessments, risk assessments, FAST, and CANS assessments to determine appropriate goals and objectives in the development of family service plans.
- Coordinated referrals to community resources and support services.
- Documented case notes and maintained accurate records in the agency's filing systems.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary agencies and service providers to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
- Maintained accurate documentation of service delivery and progress toward goals.
- Adhered to regulatory policies and procedures regarding the confidentiality of case information.
- Made referrals for mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and other community resources as needed to provide support to families.
- Provided crisis intervention by promptly responding to the urgent needs of clients, as necessary.
- Maintained current knowledge of relevant laws, policies, and best practice standards by participating in professional training.
- Provided testimony in court hearings regarding the client's status or progress toward goals.
- Collected and reviewed supplementary records in accordance with state regulations.
- Actively participated in cross-systems meetings to coordinate service delivery among multiple interdisciplinary providers.
Special Services Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children and Youth
Harrisburg
03.2009 - 05.2014
- Provided recruitment, training, and approval of resource family homes.
- Completed Resource Family Home Studies for the approval of resource homes for children placed in foster care.
- Completed Traditional, Kinship, and Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) home studies.
- Provided maintenance of resource homes to ensure continued compliance with Pennsylvania state regulations.
- Provided support to resource families as they sought to navigate and understand the child welfare system.
- Collaborated with placement provider agencies to identify appropriate resource homes based on the needs of the child.
- Maintained accurate documentation of communication with placement provider agencies.
- Sought to minimize trauma to children by maintaining stable out-of-home placements, and reducing moves between resource homes.
- Maintained updated regulatory documentation in resource home records.
- Attended professional training to improve knowledge and skills in case management techniques.
- Composed or prepared correspondence, case notes and narratives with computer-based applications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS08-1989
Some College (No Degree) - Counseling Psychology
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MSSkills
- Case documentation
- Child welfare knowledge
- Active listening
- Experience with at-risk youth
- Foster care youth
- Referral coordination
- Professional demeanor
- Cultural competence
- Interpersonal skills
- Records management
- Regulatory compliance
- Highly effective communication
- Case information confidentiality
- Ethical practice
- Detail orientation
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal and written communication
Certification
Act 101 Authorized Representative
Timeline
Finalization Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children & Youth t
07.2016 - Current
Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children & Youth
05.2014 - 07.2016
Special Services Caseworker II
Dauphin Co. Social Services for Children and Youth
03.2009 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The University Of Southern Mississippi
Some College (No Degree) - Counseling Psychology
The University of Southern Mississippi