Charlene Hearne
North East
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in trauma-informed training, clinical assessments, and case management. Proven ability to recruit and support foster families, ensuring positive outcomes for vulnerable children.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Home Coordinator
Cecil County Department of Social Services
Elkton
07.2023 - Current
- Recruit potential foster/adoptive families for vulnerable children.
- Provide trauma informed pre-service training to potential foster/adoptive families.
- Conduct clinical assessments to evaluate eligibility for initial and recurrent licensing of foster/adoptive families.
- Deliver trauma informed training to enhance skills of currently licensed foster/adoptive families.
- Identified suitable families for vulnerable and traumatized youth entering foster care or requiring new placements.
- Provide mediation and/or education between licensed foster families and foster care caseworkers.
Adoption Coordinator
Cecil County Department of Social Services
Elkton
10.2013 - 07.2023
- Coordinated adoption placements for children in foster care, ensuring successful transitions to permanent homes.
- Conducted home studies to assess and confirm suitability of prospective adoptive families, supporting informed placement decisions.
- Monitored post-adoption support services for families and children, facilitating adjustments and promoting family stability.
- Compiled legal paperwork for adoption court proceedings.
- Facilitated a monthly support group for adoptive families, providing resources and guidance.
- Completed Confidential Intermediary, Search, and Reunion Services for adult adoptees searching for their birth family.
Family Services Caseworker II
Wicomico County Department of Social Services
Salisbury
03.2006 - 10.2013
- Advocated for and managed cases of foster youth and their families, ensuring access to necessary resources.
- Provided Independent Living skills and case management to adolescent foster youth.
- Assessed and prioritized urgent reports of child and elder abuse and neglect to protect at-risk individuals.
- Delivered emergency after-hours coverage for vulnerable youth and adults, addressing immediate safety needs.
- Provided recruitment and retention services to potential and currently licensed foster families.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD05-2005
Skills
- Case management
- Clinical assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Behavioral interventions
- Trauma informed training
- Child welfare policies
- Resource coordination
- Support group facilitation
- Effective communication
- Recruitment strategies
Timeline
Resource Home Coordinator
Cecil County Department of Social Services
07.2023 - Current
Adoption Coordinator
Cecil County Department of Social Services
10.2013 - 07.2023
Family Services Caseworker II
Wicomico County Department of Social Services
03.2006 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Salisbury University