kristen radke

* Assess for mental health needs of children and parents, and provide linkages to appropriate * services to improve level of functioning * Facilitate family meetings to identify and address family systems issues * Conduct Psychosocial Assessments to determine appropriate and beneficial case plan services * Investigate and assess cases of neglected, abandoned, and/or abused children * Prepare assessments for the Juvenile Dependency Court through petitions, memorandums, and * Jurisdiction/Disposition reports

* Participated in multidisciplinary meetings to assess the progress of the child in the family system * Provided psychoeducation to parents and other caregivers about the client’s behavioral issues and * mental health needs. * Assisted child with improving coping skills, and family with improving communication skills * Implemented behavioral interventions with children with severe emotional disturbance * Conducted daily home visits for maximum familial and youth support

* Assessed foster family homes to ensure compliance with California Title XXII standards * Co-facilitated the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) group with at-risk youth * Streamlined the quality assurance process in order to pass auditing standards

Health Concentration Activities and Societies: Relevant Courses: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention; Health Policy and Service Delivery; Social Work Health: Chronic Illness; Social Work with Death, Grief, and Loss; Problem Identification, Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis; Women’s Issues; and Health Disparities.

Honors: Deans List 2008-2011, Forensics Nationals Competitor 2009 Activities: Speech and Debate, Swing Dancing Club Vice President, University Choir and Orchestra, Opera Study Abroad: Klaipeda, Lithuania May 2010 Activities and Societies: University Choir and Orchestra, Speech and Debate Team, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Opera in English, Underground Swing Dancing Club.