JAMES PARNELL, M.A.

(213) 713-9818
SUMMARY
An accomplished professional with 20 years of proven experience within the busin
ess and human services environments utilizing skills in problem solving, crisis
intervention, conflict resolution, time management, team building, supervision,
excellent organizational and writing skills.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

EDUCATION
* Antioch University, Los Angeles, CA-M.A. Clinical Psychology
* Board of Behavioral Sciences Intern #41660
CERTIFICATIONS
* Certification in Fatherhood Education: Children's Institute, Inc. Project Fath
erhood
* Certification in Permanency for Teen Foster Youth: International Foster Family
Agency
* Boys To Men Mentor (Program that provides one-on-one mentorship for fatherless
males/females

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alliance Human Services, Inc. - Bakersfield, CA 2009-Pr
esent
Program Manager
Alliance Human Services, Inc. provides foster care services to children and yout
h who have emotional or behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, are me
dically fragile, or are in the juvenile justice system. Most often, the childre
n served are a product of varied degrees of family dysfunction such as neglect,
physical/emotional abuse and homelessness. It is my responsibility to coordinate
services essential for the overall safety, growth and development of these indi
viduals.
In addition my responsibilities include coordinating the delivery of multiple pr
ojects, developing cost benefit analyses for the program, communicating to an ex
ecutive committee, and reporting program status, allocating resources across the
multiple projects, defining project policies and managing the financial concern
s of the agency.
Responsibilities:
* Select, train and supervise general staff development to achieve operational g
oals and state/local regulations to ensure child health/safety standards are the
immediate priority.
* Assure service compliance with all referral and corporate requirements and com
pliance with Title 22 and Title 17.
Environment:
California Institute of Health & Social Services, Inc. (CIHSS) - Los Angeles, CA
Administrator, Children's Way Foster Family Agency, Lancaster Office
2002-2009
California Institute of Health & Social Services, Inc. (CIHSS) is a social servi
ce agency developed to provide foster families for the number of children placed
in out-of-home care, preserve the family structure and increase quality of care
services to youth and adults identified as at-risk in the Los Angeles and surro
unding communities.
Responsible for owning the project management processes. This includes establish
ing satellite office for the Lancaster/Palmdale area, understanding project goal
s, deadlines, and financial boundaries so they can best allocate resources, benc
hmarking, scheduling project deadlines, and general coordination.
Responsibilities:
* Supervise social workers and daily operations of the CIHSS Children's Way Fost
er Family Agency in the Lancaster office.
* Report directly to the Executive Director on management issues and general ope
rations, provide staff/foster parent training and instructor for the PS-MAPP cur
riculum.
* Assure service compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and corporate requ
irements along with compliance with Title 22 regulations.
* Implement and supervise outreach programs to reach older youth such as mentors
hip opportunities.
* Coordinate the operations of the Lancaster office, participate in community ou
treach and coordinate recruitment.
* Also gained clinical experience/hours with the CIHSS/Alafia Mental Health prov
iding psychological treatment services.
Environment:
International Foster Family Agency - Carson, CA 2000-
2002
Agency Social Worker Supervisor
International Foster Family Agency, one of the largest private agencies with Los
Angeles County
* Reporting to the IFFA Administrator, as Supervisor for Agency Social Workers a
nd assigned cases. Maintain Title 22 compliance, quality control and certified
foster parent training.
* Responsible for certified foster parent and child development, education and c
ounseling for at-risk adolescents and teens.
International Foster Family Agency - Carson, CA
Agency Social Worker 2000-2001
* Reported directly to the Supervisor Agency Social Worker regarding case manage
ment requirements including weekly home visits, reports and treatment plans. Ma
naged twelve to fifteen cases and was responsible for placements and the safety
and welfare of children in foster care.
* Provided supervision and support to certified foster parents where the childre
n were placed.
Environment:
Eggleston Foster Services - Los Angeles, CA 1998-2000
Agency Social Worker
* Reported directly to the Assistant Administrator regarding case management req
uirements including bi-weekly visits, reports, and treatment plans and data entr
y for twelve to eighteen children.
* Responsible for providing social and psychological services to children in fos
ter care and support services to certified foster parents.