1. Mary Pastrana
3901 Sunstream Pkwy
Virginia Beach,VA 23456
757-776-6426
alcalmapas@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain aposition inthesocial work field whereI can continueworkingwith individualsand
familiesfromallbackgroundsto assistin obtainingstability.
EmploymentHistory
FamilyService Worker Associate
02/ 2009-Present Norfolk Departmentof HumanServices,Norfolk,VA
 Foster Carecasemanagement& caseauditfor HomeFindersprogram.
 90 day monitoringhomeassessments, home studies for resources families, and adoption
addendums.
 Face to face interviews
 Crisis intervention
 Treatment meetings and family plans development for services.
 Foster Care resources liaison.
 Foster Care & Adoption Family Mutual Assessments
 CPS casemanagement(drugsexposed childrenand immigrants).
 Placementsandcourthiring’s.
 Conducts homevisitsfor CPS and fostercare.
 Supervisesvisitationsfor fostercareprogram.
 Childcarecoordination forfoster & adoptionprogram.
 Spider search, NIC system for purchase of services, Oasis
 Creates purchaseordersfor vendorsto bepaid throughfinanceoffice.
 Provides pre-servicetrainingcurriculumto prospectivefosterparents.
 Maintainsall children & foster parent’sprofiles.
 Organizesandupdates all documentsrequired by thestatechildcarepolicy.
 Providestranslation assistanceto Spanish speakingclients.
 AccompaniesCPS workersfor child abuseassessment.
 Coordinatesand providestransportation to clientsand also children in careto medical
appointmentsand community services.
 Advocates for children and familiesduringcourthearings.
 Conducts Statepolicecriminal background checks:AccessingVirginiaStatePolicewebsite&
conductingfoster parents FBI backgroundchecksto obtainanysex offender or criminal
records which arepartof thehomestudy andre-certifications.
Receptionist
12/2006- 10/2007 El Nuevo Día News Paper,Guaynabo,PR
 Sales representative
 Customer servicerepresentative
 News roomdata collection
 Covered phones for word-processingclerk duringclerk’slunch break.
Social Worker I
09/2004-07/2005 Departmentof Social Services,Toa Baja,PR

2.  Conducts homevisits,interviews,assessments and investigationsof reported child abuse,
mental healthcrisis,domestic violence,homelessness,elderly abuse/neglect,and
institutional abuse/ neglect.
 Casemanagement,placementof clientsandservicescoordination,and casereferrals
(substanceabuseprogramsASSMCAand psychiatric hospitals).
 Courthiring’s,collaborationwith thepolicedepartmentand localhospitalsfor medical
evaluations.
Education
2004-2006 Bayamón Central University, Bayamón, PR
 M.A. In-Arts- General Counseling
1998-2003 Bayamón Central University,Bayamón, PR
 B.A. In-Arts- Social Work
Qualifications
 CPRand FirstAidCertificationfor adultsand children.
 Organized andworkswell without supervision.
 Bilingual English/Spanish withtheability to translate.
 Ability to prioritizeand remain focused on theessenceof an issue.
 Computer knowledgeon mostof theMicrosoftOfficePrograms.
 Excellentwith customer supportservices.
 Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working well under pressure.
 Military spouse
References
References are available on request.