Leslie Gaines

About Leslie Gaines

Dedicated to delivering high quality, impactful services that improve the lives of children, youth, and families.HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS• 15+ years of experience in social services leadership• Strengths-based supervisor and service provider• Adept in management of grants and contracts • Experienced speaker and trainerSPECIALITIES: Social and Human Services Nonprofit OrganizationsLeadership and Management Foster Care and Aging OutCase ManagementTraining (Adults and Adolescents)Strengths-Based ServicesQuality AssuranceContracts ManagementReportingPUBLIC SPEAKING:I enjoy providing education to help others in their work with youth and families, and some of the conferences and organizations at which I have presented include:• Texas School Social Workers Conference• Texas CASA Conference• Healthy Youth Partnerships• Child and Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership• CASA of Williamson County

Experience

1. Family Support Services Division Director

   Travis County

   Sep 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Directs the services, operations and management of the Family Support Services division of the Travis County Health and Human Services department, which provides basic needs assistance to families and individuals through six community centers. Services include utility assistance through the CEAP/LIHEAP program, vendor grants, and County funds, social work and case management services and financial assistance, food pantry, clothing closet, burial services, and other assistance.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.A., Psychology

  1991 — 1995

• Austin Community College Center for Nonprofit Studies

  Certificate, Grant Writing

  2011 — 2011

• Texas State University

  M.A., Professional Counseling

  1996 — 2001

• Austin Community College

  Certificate, Nonprofit Leadership

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Child Welfare
• Data Analysis
• Conflict Resolution
• Training & Development
• Budget Management
• Collaborative Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Motivational Interviewing
• Report Generation
• Young Adults
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Databases
• Family Therapy
• Program Development
• Client Advocacy
• Non-Profits
• Quality Assurance
• Social Services
• Case Managment
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Personnel Development
• Crisis Intervention
• Public Speaking
• Data Management
• Supervisory Skills
• Mental Health
• Grants
• Psychotherapy
• Mental Health Counseling
• Contract Management
• Compliance
• Youth Development
• Team Leadership
• Child Advocacy
• Report Writing
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Workshop Facilitation
• Program Management