Alyssa Jerome
Skilled in leveraging a unique blend of social work expertise and business acumen to develop innovative solutions and create sustainable impact. Recruiter | Workforce Developer | Relationship Manager | Psychotherapist
- Role
- Clinical Foster Care Social Worker Trauma-informed Care Leader at Health Connect America
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alyssa Jerome
Experienced and business-minded social worker with a passion for driving positive change…
Experience
Clinical Foster Care Social Worker Trauma-informed Care Leader
May 2025 — Present · Prince George\'s County, MD, US
I bring a dual lens of clinical expertise and business strategy to therapeutic foster care, driving measurable outcomes for children, families, and agencies. My work blends trauma-informed practice with a results-oriented approach to program improvement, staff development, and family engagement.Key Impact Areas: • Improved Outcomes: Successfully stabilizing high-needs youth through evidence-based interventions, reducing placement disruptions and increasing permanency readiness. • Program Development: Partnering with agency leadership to refine foster care models, integrating trauma-informed practices that enhance caregiver retention and improved compliance metrics. • Training & Leadership: Design and deliver training for foster parents and staff, resulting in stronger documentation practices, higher licensing renewal rates, and increased foster parent satisfaction. • Business Acumen: Leveraged recruitment, marketing, and relationship-building skills to expand foster family pipelines and strengthen community partnerships, directly increasing agency capacity. • Cross-System Collaboration: Navigate healthcare, education, and legal systems to streamline services for youth, ensuring holistic care and reducing service gaps.
Education
Howard University
Master of Social Work (MSW), Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
2012 — 2013
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Bachelor's of Science degree, Sociology
2008 — 2012
Salisbury University
Bachelor's degree, Social Work
2008 — 2012
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