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