Richard Moscowitz, MSW

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1 Richard Moscowitz, MSW Education: University of Southern California Master s Degree in Social Work (May 1993) California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, Ca. Bachelor of Arts in American Studies (1973) Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, Ca. Associate of Arts in Social Sciences (1971) Community College Limited Service Teaching Credential Issued 1976 valid for life Mr. Moscowitz brings experience stemming from over 45 years of responsible positions including seven plus years working within the San Bernardino County Public Defender s Office juvenile division, fifteen years experience with Child Protective Services including 12 years as a social work supervisor, fifteen years experience as a Deputy Sheriff including seven as a sergeant and over two years as the Administrator and Director of Social Services for a foster family agency in the private sector. Mr. Moscowitz has considerable expertise in both delinquency court and dependency court matters, the Public Defender s digital filing cabinet system, the court s JNET system, the Welfare & Institutions Code; Penal Code; Vehicle Code; Health & Safety Code. 1

2 Mr. Moscowitz is currently employed as a Social Service Practitioner (SSP) providing social work intervention with clients represented by the Juvenile Division of the Public Defender s office for San Bernardino County. Interventions takes place in the form of traditional social work counseling, problem solving and providing referrals; visiting clients in out- of-home placements; handling referrals generated by deputy public defenders requesting to have casework done with the clients. I provide suggestions, solutions or referrals for the client and/or their family. Mr. Moscowitz continues to work with youth in the DJJ system, juvenile halls, mental health court and drug court to help them complete probation or be diverted from the court system. Mr. Moscowitz has also worked in community based projects such as Project Comeback at the Colton Middle School and Ramona Middle School in San Bernardino County. These projects are designed to increase attendance and deter juvenile crime. Other duties include participation with the Gang & Drug Task Force, Homeless Youth Task Force, Inland Empire Fatherhood Involvement Coalition, Department Diversity Committee and First Five San Bernardino. Mr. Moscowitz also supervises multiple interns doing their graduate school internship at the Public Defender s Office. From May 2007 to October 2009, Mr. Moscowitz was Director of Social Services for Happy Faces Foster Family Agency in Banning, California. In his capacity, Mr. Moscowitz handled all intake (placement) calls for the agency, oversaw the certification of new foster homes, the recertification of existing homes and direct supervision of the Supervising Agency Social Workers. Mr. Moscowitz was responsible for overseeing certifications, re-certifications, development of the agency Transitional Housing Program, development of the agency Adoption program and the day to day operation of the agency 2

3 From April 1996 to May 2007, Mr. Moscowitz was employed by Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Children s Division as a Children s Social Service worker, Children s Social Service Worker Supervisor and Assistant Regional manager. For the greater portion of this time Mr. Moscowitz supervised two social work units in the Family Reunification program simultaneously, was a standing member on the Moreno Valley Unified School District & Perris Unified School District School Attendance Review Board (SARB) panels, was a liaison with Indian tribes on matters pertaining to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) issues, and interfaced with law enforcement on matters requiring interagency cooperation. Mr. Moscowitz also worked on several special projects which included a reorganization of the Independent Living Skills Program and its protocols in 2002, the Adoption Program reorganization in 2001 and the transition of responsibility of performing criminal record checks from CPS to the Riverside County Sheriff s Department. Between April 1996 and May 1998, Mr. Moscowitz had the opportunity to supervise both an emergency response unit and a unit within the Central Intake Center. During the early part of this time, before CWS-CMS was implemented statewide, Mr. Moscowitz developed a tracking system to use for case assignments and closures in emergency response. From December 1992 to April 1996, Mr. Moskowitz s initial assignment was to investigate child abuse referrals as an emergency response worker and from there he developed the court dependency unit in the Lake Elsinore CPS office. This latter assignment allowed Mr. Moscowitz used his training and report writing abilities developed during his law enforcement career to do investigative work and prepare Jurisdiction and Disposition reports for Dependency Court. 3

4 From February 1973 to November 1988: Deputy Sheriff & Sergeant Orange County Sheriff s Department. During this time Mr. Moscowitz handled an assortment of assignments which included working in the jail and patrol divisions as both a deputy and then a Sergeant. He also supervised the Sheriff s Department s explorer program for a year and instructed many classes at the training academy. Mr. Moscowitz was a training officer in both the jail and patrol as a deputy and Sergeant. Training and Instruction: As a preceptor and supervisor of interns at the Public Defender s Office, Mr. Moscowitz mentored and train interns throughout the school year. Mr. Moscowitz saw this as developing the next generation of social workers. The training covered all facets of social work but concentrates heavily on ethics, field safety, report writing and supporting the clients we serve. On a yearly basis Mr. Moscowitz present a field safety speech to graduate school interns at their colleges during their group seminars. This is done by invitation from their instructors. In July 2009, Mr. Moscowitz completed a 40-hour PRO-ACT (Professional Assault Crisis Training) course which allows Mr. Moscowitz to instruct others on crisis intervention techniques combined with basic defensive moves designed to allow an employee to protect themselves against an assault. While working for Riverside County Child Protective Services Mr. Moscowitz trained and taught newly hired social workers how to deal with families, proper social work intervention, crisis intervention, court documentation, and case management functions. Mr. Moscowitz had the opportunity to develop and implement many protocols that are in effect today in both law enforcement and social work. Among the topics / protocols area: domestic violence recognition and intervention courses, child death 4

5 investigations, dealing with mentally ill persons, neighborhood and family disputes, and report writing for both criminal and juvenile court cases. Mr. Moscowitz has completed numerous presentations, both publicly and internally for CPS and the Sheriff s Department on mandated reporting of child abuse, how to recognize child abuse and domestic violence. I have also represented both the Sheriff s Department and Riverside County CPS at job recruiting fairs. Courses Developed and / or Taught: Dealing with mentally ill persons Handling neighborhood disputes Family disputes Landlord tenant disputes Report writing Domestic Violence Child abuse investigations Mandated reporting Felony car stops Officer Safety (both in the jail and on patrol) PRO-ACT (Professional Assault Crisis Training) In April 2008 Mr. Moscowitz completed the parole academy Parole Agent with the State Department of Corrections. Mr. Moscowitz was presented with an award for Outstanding Professionalism. 5