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Nathan Y. Nishimoto <br />Page 2 <br />• Strategize and problem solve delivery of services with anticipated <br />shortfalls due to fiscal year 2002/03 budget crisis. <br />• Led the program in paradigm shift of using group homes as an <br />intervention, not a placement. Significantly reduced SSA's utilization of <br />group homes for dependents. <br />• Led development and implementation of Placement Preservation Meetings <br />based upon the team decision making platform. <br />• Represented SSA's management as the lead mediator on the County's <br />Conciliation Process with the Performance Incentive Program. <br />Program Manager II - Orange County May 1998 - April 2002 <br />Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Integrated <br />Continuing Services <br />Orange, CA <br />• Managed and led 63 Senior Social Workers and nine Senior Social <br />Supervisors. <br />• Converted staff from producing court reports and case plans from paper <br />and pen practice to MS Word based, CWS/CMS electronic system. <br />• Ninety six percent of program's status review reports met report's judicial <br />deadline. <br />• Successfully and effectively worked with staff to implement many new <br />child welfare laws, regulations, department procedures, non mandated <br />department and county initiatives and computer system changes. <br />• Chaired Family Group Decision Making committee in May 2001. Family <br />Group Decision Making conferences became operational in January 2002. <br />• Prepared program's annual budget and submitted budget requests to <br />augment staffing, services, resources and equipment. <br />Program Manager II - Orange County May 1995 - May 1998 <br />Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Resource <br />Development & Management <br />Orange, CA <br />• Prepared annual budget for entire Children and Family Services. <br />• Created and managed foster and adoptive family development team. <br />Added 40 families per year. <br />• Recruited and developed new group home beds in Orange County. More <br />than 60 RCL 12 to 14 beds were created. <br />• Liaison with CalOPTIMA to introduce MediCal managed care to Orange <br />County dependents and their caregivers. <br />Program Manager II - Orange County 1988- 1995 <br />Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services, Child Abuse <br />Registry/ Emergency Response and <br />Financial Services <br />Orange, CA <br />• Managed and led program of 75 Senior Social Workers and Senior Social <br />Services Supervisors. <br />• Expanded emergency response social worker outstation assignments with <br />local police departments by 100%. <br />13A-5