JANET LARSEN

1728 S. W. Hope St.

Topeka, KS 66604
785-272-9061
785-221-8252 cell
jl6534ea@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Over 10 years experience working with diverse groups of people in need, 4 years
supervisory experience, excellent team skills, exceptional people skills, excell
ent communication and organizational skills
EDUCATION
1994-1997 Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Emporia State University
1991-1994 Associates of Arts, Allen County Community College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
5/2006-3/2010 Mental Health of East Central Kansas, Emporia, Kansas
Case Manager
Instrumental in establishing an onsite school program for SED children.
Contacting parents, teachers, and other providers, by telephone or email to chec
k on children's progress
Making weekly contacts with children to help maintain behaviors in school and at
home.
Running weekly after school group to help children increase self-esteem and soci
al skills.
Transporting children to appointments.
Keeping consistent records for the progress.
Helping to establish a summer program for mentally at risk children.
Documenting contact with the children and other providers.
10/2004-5/2006 TFI Family Services, Topeka, Kansas
Intake specialist
Placing high risk children in foster homes by calling foster care providers to f
ind appropriate placements.
Setting up appropriate transportation with providers for the transportation of t
he children.
Filling out appropriate paperwork for the placement and emailing to appropriate
parties.
Logging all placements
After regular business hours, filing critical incidents, setting up acute psychi
atric screens and helping locate an appropriate hospital.
Making emergency placements from juvenile intake staff throughout the state.

2/2000-10/2004 16th Judicial District Juvenile Service, Dodge City, Kansas

Juvenile Intensive Supervision Officer Supervisor
Supervised 2 employees and approximately 30 juveniles on intensive supervision.
Followed state guidelines for contacts with juveniles, contact parents, schools,
service providers, employers; made home visits, monitored UA's and provided gen
eral counseling.
Document all contacts with juveniles and other contacts.
Prepare case reports for courts, attorneys, other probation officers, and parent
s.
Transport probationers to group homes, treatment centers and court.
Supervise community service projects with probationers.
2/1998-2/2000 Santa Fe Trail Community Corrections, Dodge City, Kansas
Adult Intensive Supervision Officer
Supervised approximately 30 adult probationers
Follow state guidelines for contacts with probationers, contacting employers, fa
mily, schools, service providers, home visits, UA's and provide general counseli
ng.
Document all contacts.
Prepare case reports for the courts, attorneys, and all concerned parties.
Transport clients to treatment centers.
Arranged community service work.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT

Collaborative Problem Solving, Topeka, Kansas September, 2008
Suicide & Self Mutilation Seminar, Topeka, Kansas December, 2008
Common Sense Parenting, Dodge City, Kansas May, 2004
How to Deal with Difficult People Seminar, Topeka, Kansas, November, 2002
First Time Supervisor Seminar, Topeka, Kansas April, 2003
Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, GroupWise and companies
data bases.