Amanda Vilardi

Master's

Social Work

Children's Services

Child Protective Specialist

- Complete field visits to investigate allegations of abuse and/or neglect - Engage in a strength-based approach with families in order to assess their individual and collective strengths and needs - Interview family members and others who interact with the family to assess child safety and well-being - Assess the risk of future abuse or neglect of children in the family - Coordinate a team of family members, staff and service providers to evaluate safety and identify interventions that can reduce risks to children - Remove child(ren) into protective custody or foster care, when children are found to be in imminent danger - Enter and maintain accurate and timely computerized records of all case information - Help families navigate government agencies and access entitlement benefits - File petitions and testify in family court and other legal proceedings as necessary