Child and Family Social Worker Resume Template
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Madison Brown
Child and Family Social Worker, MSW · Foster Care
Los Angeles, CA · (213) 555-2842
madison.brown@email.com · linkedin.com/in/madisonbrown
Profile
MSW social worker with 10 years in Los Angeles child welfare and foster family services. Manages 18 open cases, wrote 200+ court reports, and helped reach permanency for 45 children through reunification, adoption and guardianship.
Social Work Experience
2021 – Present
Senior Social Worker
Harbor Light Family Services, Long Beach, CA
- Manage 16–18 foster care cases with monthly home visits to children, resource families and parents.
- Write court reports and case plans for juvenile dependency hearings on schedule every review.
- Helped 45 children reach permanency through reunification, adoption or legal guardianship.
- Lead Child and Family Team meetings with parents, schools, therapists and county workers.
- Coach 4 case aides and newer social workers on SDM tools and documentation standards.
2017 – 2021
Social Worker
Pacific Crest Children's Services, Los Angeles, CA
- Assessed safety and risk for families referred for neglect and abuse using SDM tools.
- Built service plans for parenting classes, therapy and substance use treatment with families.
- Consulted with teachers and school staff on IEPs and behavior plans for foster youth.
- Kept contacts and case notes current in CWS/CMS with 98% on-time compliance.
2015 – 2017
Case Aide
Pacific Crest Children's Services, Los Angeles, CA
- Transported children to supervised visits and wrote visit notes for social workers.
- Gathered school, medical and dental records for case files and court packets.
Licensure & Training
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Child Welfare Common Core Training
CalSWEC / Regional Training Academy
Practice Skills
Child safety assessmentDependency court reportsCase planningChild and Family TeamsPermanency planningHome visitsMandated reporting
Case Systems
CWS/CMS
SDM assessment tools
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Teams
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW)
2015
California State University, Long Beach
B.A. in Sociology
2013
University of California, Riverside
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Licenses and certifications
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW) State Board of Social Work Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Case Management
- Family Assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Treatment Planning
- Child Welfare Documentation
- Home Visits
- Resource Referral
- Court Report Writing
Software and tools
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Access
- Student information systems SIS software
- EasyCBM
Duties to describe on a child and family social worker resume
- Maintained case history records and prepared reports.
- Interviewed clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Developed and reviewed service plans in consultation with clients and performed follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
- Addressed legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
- Counselled parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Consulted with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
Titles along the way
- Case Aide
- Social Worker
- Senior Social Worker
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