Jenni AhSing, MSW

Workforce Management and Development Manager

Jennifer AhSing (Jenni) is the new Workforce Management and Development Manager with Child Welfare Development Services at the Academy for Professional Excellence. Prior to stepping into this role Jenni had been the Practice Coach Manager.
 

Jenni has worked in the field of Child Welfare for 18 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from California State University San Marcos in 2001. She began her career with Child Welfare Services of San Diego County working at the Polinsky Center for Children as a Residential Care Worker where she provided supportive services to foster youth. She graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from San Diego State University in 2006 and then returned to San Diego County Child Welfare Services in the capacity of a Protective Services Worker. As a Protective Services Worker with San Diego County she conducted safety and risk assessments, case management services, and provided interventions in order to keep children safe. She promoted to Senior Protective Services Worker and in this role she supported training and staff development of new workers, supported the training and implementation of Safety Organized Practice across the county.
 

Jenni joined the Academy for Professional Excellence and Child Welfare Development Services in 2013. She has provided coaching to workers and supervisors across the Southern California region to support the implementation of Safety Organized Practice in five counties. She has helped to design and pilot field advisor training and field activities related to California’s standardized line worker core, known in California as Common Core 3.0. She has expertise in safety and risk assessment, Safety Organized Practice training and implementation, training and implementation of coaching programs, training and curriculum development, designing field activities and field advisor training to support new workers, and training and coaching to support the Child and Family Services Review (she is a certified trainer for the CFSR case review training). She is a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach and Leaders In Action (LIA) trainer and coach.
 

Jenni is excited to be stepping into this new role where she will have the opportunity to work more closely with our service providers as well as our team that supports curriculum management and development. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or concerns.