Cherie Hoffman
Gilbert
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with extensive experience in social justice and advocacy for marginalized communities. Proven track record in developing and implementing programs that support children, families, and individuals within health and child welfare systems. Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with various organizations to drive community change. Skilled in grants management, program planning, and enhancing team productivity through effective process improvements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health advancement program specialist
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
04.2022 - Current
- Instructor and coordinator for National certification training Mental health First Aid. facilitated interal agency community of practice and internal instructors community of practice.
- Assisted with grant application process and facilitated of grant awards; techanical assistance, budget,and reporting, with focus on mental health, suidice prevention, chronic health, substance abuse and Health equity.
- Planning for annual mental health conference with budget of Co Secetary & co-liason for agency DEI affinity group “blue Wings”
Program Specialist
First Things First - Children's Health
04.2018 - 04.2022
- Perform research and analysis to promote best practice and evidence-based programming
- Facilitate implementation of and manage designated FTF statewide and/or multi-regional children's health strategies including Developmental & Sensory Screening, Well-Child & Family Care, Care Coordination Medical Home, Family Support Children with Special Needs, and Food Security.
- Assist 28 statewide and regional councils in the identification, development, and implementation of effective children's health strategies to address regional needs
- Provide program support and technical assistance to assigned regional partnership councils, review annual regional funding plans and grant renewals while collaborating with family support and early learning teams to promoted overall early childhood systems
- Ongoing collaboration with sister state agencies including Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona Department of Education. (ADE). Collaboration includes needs assessments of services, Medicaid funding, leveraging community resources, training & education.
Group Home Staff
Empowerment Life Services
Mesa
10.2017 - 07.2021
- Support physical, emotional, educational, spiritual needs of children in foster care system.
Patient Care Manager
Aurora Behavioral Health Center
Phoenix
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: For Level 1, acute care hospital for children and adults.
- Carries varying caseload for individuals with suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, substance use and/or psychosis.
- Facilitate psycho-educational process groups, complete psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and utilization review plans in fast-paced environment.
- For Level 1, acute care hospital for children and adults.
Implementation Manager, Youth Grant Coordinator
Arizona Health Care Cost, AHCCCS
Phoenix
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Oversee implementation of Substance Abuse/Mental Health Block Grant (SABG/MHBG) requirements with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
- Revise and lead AHCCCS SABG priority population online residential waitlist.
- Provide monitoring and oversight to development and implementation of State Youth Treatment (Arizona Youth Substance Abuse Treatment) Grant.
- Support of Targeted Investments and Value Based Programing.
- Co-facilitate monthly meetings with Contractors and sub-grantees; Oversight and coordination of statewide training.
- Public speaking/presentation in different forums: Grantee Meeting, Community Events, NASWAZ.
Individual and Group Counselor
The Potter's House Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Phoenix
07.2016 - 11.2017
- Facilitate two substance use relapse groups to individuals court-ordered or required by parole or probation.
- Provide individual clinical services for adults covering concerns such as relapse prevention, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, and strained familial relations.
- Adherence of case notes and treatment plans per funding sources.
Housing First Manager
UMOM New Day Centers
Phoenix
04.2015 - 10.2016
- Responsible for effectively applying UMOM's Housing First Philosoph, coordinating and overseeing successful management of on-site and scattered-sites programs.
- Training, supervision seven Residential Specialists.
- Responsible for providing strong support system in helping families to maintain housing through effective application of Evidenced-Based Practices; Housing First, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care.
- Coordinated successful completion of apartment complex project by meeting established occupancy standards, regulated guidelines, collaboration with Local and State entities, Property Management and families.
Statewide Director
Child & Family Support Services
Phoenix
12.2012 - 03.2015
- Responsible for overseeing Family Preservation & Parent Aide programs across the state.
- Both programs focused on keeping Arizona families together or re-connecting families when children can be returned home.
- Involvement with parents and kids at their most difficult moments and assist with reestablishing their family vision and re-creating positive identities.
- Responsible for maintaining program outcomes, coordinating quality improvement efforts, preparing reports to the State, Active involvement in statewide workgroup, “Decrease Waitlist in Foster Care
Education
Masters of Social Work -
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY01.2002
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY01.1994
Skills
- Behavioral Health
- Collaborative/Partnerships
- Critical Thinking
- Community/child health
- Contract/grants management
- Employee supervision
- Evidenced-based implementation
- Community building
- Policy and Program Development
- Public speaking
- Technical assistance/program audit
- Trauma-informed care
- ACES
- Social Determinants of Health
- Grant management
- Program evaluation
- Community engagement
- Data analysis
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Training facilitation
- Cross-agency collaboration
- Project management
Certification
Licensed Masters of Social Work, Arizona, 2013, current
Accomplishments - Board Of Directors
- National Association of Social Workers, Phoenix, AZ
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Rochester, NY
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Rochester, NY
Timeline
Health advancement program specialist
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
04.2022 - Current
Program Specialist
First Things First - Children's Health
04.2018 - 04.2022
Group Home Staff
Empowerment Life Services
10.2017 - 07.2021
Patient Care Manager
Aurora Behavioral Health Center
01.2017 - 01.2020
Implementation Manager, Youth Grant Coordinator
Arizona Health Care Cost, AHCCCS
10.2016 - 04.2018
Individual and Group Counselor
The Potter's House Substance Abuse Treatment Center
07.2016 - 11.2017
Housing First Manager
UMOM New Day Centers
04.2015 - 10.2016
Statewide Director
Child & Family Support Services
12.2012 - 03.2015
Masters of Social Work -
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Buffalo State College
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