Hanna Ryan
Child Welfare & Human Services Leader
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About
Experienced child welfare supervisor with more than 30 years of leadership, operations management, and public service experience, including nearly a decade in North Carolina Child Welfare. Proven expertise in permanency planning, CPS investigations, staff supervision, courtroom testimony, quality assurance, policy compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for mentoring staff, leading through complex situations, and producing high-quality legal and clinical documentation.
Experience
Social Work Supervisor III – Permanency Planning at Haywood County Health & Human Services (2024-09 – Present)
- Lead and supervise Permanency Planning staff managing complex foster care cases.
- Provide coaching, case consultation, and performance oversight.
- Review court reports, petitions, and permanency plans for quality and policy compliance.
- Collaborate with courts, attorneys, schools, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, and community partners.
- Support staff through high-risk cases while promoting accountability and professional growth.
Social Worker – CPS Investigations & Assessments at Buncombe County Health & Human Services (2023-01 – 2024-08)
- Conducted investigations involving abuse, neglect, and dependency.
- Prepared comprehensive assessments and legal documentation.
- Testified in court and coordinated with multidisciplinary partners to ensure child safety.
Social Worker III / CPS Investigator / On-Call Supervisor at Yancey County Department of Social Services (2016-11 – 2023-01)
- Investigated complex child welfare cases and completed comprehensive family assessments.
- Served as On-Call Supervisor providing crisis leadership after hours.
- Prepared petitions, affidavits, and court reports and provided courtroom testimony.
- Delivered staff training on CPS Intake and On-Call responsibilities.
- Collaborated extensively with law enforcement, schools, medical providers, and community agencies.
Community Operations Manager at Mind Candy (2013 – 2015)
Training & QA Program Manager at Mind Candy (2011 – 2013)
Team Leader at Mind Candy (2010 – 2011)
Director at Helene Reynolds & Associates (1993 – 2006)
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Thomas Edison State College
