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Takeyah Kelly

Rayville

Summary

Dedicated Child Welfare Professional with extensive experience at Department of Children and Family Services. Expertise in child welfare advocacy, family connection enhancement, and program effectiveness improvement. Proven problem-solving and collaboration skills drive optimal outcomes for children and families.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Victim's Advocate

The Wellspring
Winnsboro, LA
03.2025 - Current
  • Provided emotional support to victims during crisis situations, ensuring their immediate needs were addressed.
  • Assisted in developing personalized safety plans tailored to individual circumstances of clients.
  • Educated community members on victim rights and available support services through outreach programs.

Child Welfare

Department of Children and Family Services
Winnsboro, LA
07.2024 - 12.2025
  • Ensured child welfare through comprehensive home studies and supervision visits.
  • Enhanced child welfare knowledge via ongoing training and workshops participation.
  • Collaborated with teams to create effective child welfare case plans.
  • Facilitated positive family connections by supervising parent-child visitations.
  • Guided clients navigating housing and healthcare systems for improved living conditions.
  • Advocated for client rights during court hearings and welfare conferences.

Child Welfare Specialist Intern

Department of Children and Family Services
Monroe, LA
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Increased efficiency in service eligibility determinations through thorough assessments.
  • Strengthened family crisis support by collaborating on effective service plans.
  • Facilitated improved communication between families and providers, resolving conflicts efficiently.
  • Maintained regulatory compliance during case reviews and documentation processes.
  • Enhanced program effectiveness via targeted data collection and analysis initiatives.
  • Advocated for children's interests in court with clear evaluation-based recommendations.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
07-2027

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
05-2024

High School Diploma -

Rayville High School
Rayville, LA
05-2018

Skills

  • Child welfare advocacy
  • Child Welfare Knowledge
  • Child Welfare Understanding
  • Child Welfare Practices
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Active listening

Certification

  • Licensed RSW - 2026-2027

Timeline

Victim's Advocate

The Wellspring
03.2025 - Current

Child Welfare

Department of Children and Family Services
07.2024 - 12.2025

Child Welfare Specialist Intern

Department of Children and Family Services
01.2024 - 05.2024

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Grambling State University

High School Diploma -

Rayville High School
Takeyah Kelly