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Denise Carrillo

Denise Carrillo

Arvada

Summary

Dynamic social worker with a proven track record at Adams County Human Services, dedicated to empowering at-risk families. Expert in advocacy and case management, skilled in developing comprehensive service offerings. Passionate about fostering community support and building strategic partnerships to enhance client outcomes and address complex challenges effectively.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Receptionist

Arbor View Skilled Nursing
Arvada
03.2023 - Current
  • Greeted visitors and provided them with assistance.
  • Answered incoming calls, took messages, and transferred calls to appropriate departments or personnel.
  • Observed changes in resident behavior and reported any concerns to the supervisor immediately.

Life Skills Worker

Adams County Human Services
Denver
08.2000 - Current
  • Provide in home services including assessing the needs of the client/family based on case treatment plan, initial conference with caseworker and observation of the family
  • Develop appropriate goals to address the client’s/family’s child protection needs Maintain consistent weekly visits and or telephone contacts with clients to provide intensive and supportive services based on individual/family goals
  • Provide clients with advocacy as well as teach clients to advocate for themselves
  • Identify crisis situations and intervene appropriately
  • Effectively reduce or eliminate identified issues related to parenting, family conflict management, community resources and household management Provide documentation of services and measurement of clients/family’s functioning and progress
  • Testify in court as an expert witness
  • Coordinate with other agencies and professionals to meet client’s needs

Owner and Lead parenting Coach

C & G Parenting Coaches
Westminster
05.2007 - 10.2008
  • Supervised 4 parenting coaches in difficult custody cases Provide supervised visits for families in home and in the community as per court order Testify in court hearings as an expert witness, Provide documentation of services and measurement of clients/family’s functioning and progress; teach age appropriate parenting through modeling and redirection
  • Work closely with courts and attorneys to seek clientele needing intensive services

Case Aide IV

Adams County Human Services
Denver
12.1998 - 08.2000
  • Transport clients to and from family visits and other appointments within the community such as mental health and doctor appointments Supervise visits between parents and children involved in dependency and neglect cases Responsible for documentation and case filing

Case Manager for Projecto Adelante Program

Servicios de la Raza
Denver
06.1995 - 12.1998
  • Spearhead and implement in-school programming that develops and fosters healthy group attitudes, self-esteem, refusal behaviors, community oriented activities and support middle school students Provide cognitive restructuring through groups on culture, self-esteem and respect for others, provide in home services to the entire family and provide parenting groups using the Strengthening Families curriculum Piloted High School follow up program at North High school, design and coordinate a mentoring program for clients to connect with the community while empowering parents to get involved in their children’s education, mediate conflicts in school between parents, school staff and students Coordinate with school staff including principals, other agencies and community organizations such as the Air Force Academy and the Boy Scouts of America

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05-2025

Bachelor of Science - Emphasis On Family Preservation

Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, CO
05.2012

Skills

  • Dedicated social worker skilled to provide in-home intensive services with a strong commitment to serving families at risk for abuse and neglect, disadvantaged youth and adults, including homeless, domestic violence, drug addiction, mental health and special-needs populations
  • Documented success overcoming challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design high-quality, cost-effective and comprehensive service offerings
  • Skilled at building community support, key coalitions and strategic interagency partnerships Backed by strengths in assessment, program, personnel, advocacy and case management

Accomplishments

  • MSU social work distance student of the year (2007-2008)
  • MSU Social Work Gay Gilliland-Mallow student of the year (2009-2010)
  • Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society (2011)
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude (2012) (Bachelors program)
  • Alpha Chi National Honor Society (2025)
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude (2025) (Masters program)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Receptionist

Arbor View Skilled Nursing
03.2023 - Current

Owner and Lead parenting Coach

C & G Parenting Coaches
05.2007 - 10.2008

Life Skills Worker

Adams County Human Services
08.2000 - Current

Case Aide IV

Adams County Human Services
12.1998 - 08.2000

Case Manager for Projecto Adelante Program

Servicios de la Raza
06.1995 - 12.1998

Bachelor of Science - Emphasis On Family Preservation

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Master of Science - Social Work

Grand Canyon University

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