Kayleen Weverka, MS- LPCC
Phone: (651)-283-8284
Kayleen@compassion-plus.com
Professional Experience
Family Mediator and Evaluator, Hennepin County 8/2022-current
Assists families in resolving custody and parenting time disputes. Works with parties to create child-focused custody and parenting time arrangements through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services and through comprehensive evaluations or brief focused assessments, assessing the best interests for custody and parenting time. Skilled in ADR processes such as Mediation and Social Early Neutral Evaluations.
Parent Consultant and Custody Evaluator, Compassion Plus 8/2022-current
Assists families in resolving custody and parenting time disputes. Works with parties to create child-focused custody and parenting time arrangements through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services and through comprehensive evaluations or brief focused assessments, assessing the best interests for custody and parenting time. Skilled in ADR processes such as Mediation and Social Early Neutral Evaluations.
Therapist, Waconia 1/2022- Current
Provide therapeutic services to children, individual adults, and families
Child Protection Social Worker, Hennepin County 7/2017-8/2022
Case management services directly with families in which abuse or neglects has been reported. Carry out statutory mandates to protect children from further harm and safeguard or enhance the welfare of abused or neglected children. Write prehearing reports and utilize various assessment tools to aid in decision making including making permanent recommendations for not only custody designation, but also parental rights. Mentor incoming/new CPSWs.
Volunteer Experience
Family Wise, Minneapolis and St Paul July 2016- March 2017
Clinical Intern
Complete Parenting Assessments. Provide therapeutic visitation between parents and children. Supervise visitation
Second Judicial District, May 2009-November 2010 May 2009- November 2010
Guardian Ad Litem
Advocate for the best interest of the child through gathering case information, thorough review of documents, personal interview, home visits, and collateral meetings. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to the child’s culture and consider the importance of cultural issues in making appropriate recommendations.
Professional Affiliations
MN Board of Behavior Health and Therapy, 2020-Current
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
MN Rule 114 Roster of Qualified Neutrals
Education
MS Mental Health Counseling March 2017
Chi Upsilon Chi Honor Society
BS Psychology August 2012
AA Associate of Arts May 2009
Professional Training
Custody Evaluation
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Mediation
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Parenting Consultant
Powerhouse Mediation
Continuing Education
2025
Community Quest Sparks of Change
- Power, Privilege, and Adaptation
- Intercultural Communication Tools
- Intercultural Conflict Dimensions and Styles
Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA) Conference 2025
- Managing Issues Related To Substance Use Across Communities
- The Threads We Weave: Navigating Change and Choosing Opportunity
- Always a Mother: Understanding Ambiguous Loss as a Mental Health Issue
- Understanding Risk, Respecting Choice, and Keeping the Balance
- Connecting with Hard to Engage Teens
- Your Purpose, Not Your Position
- Let’s Talk About It: Mood Disorders
- How to Spot Covert Abuse and Manipulation
- A Toolkit for Supporting People with Complex Needs
- Understanding Perinatal Trauma: A Common Yet Misunderstood Experience
- Aspiring, to Simply Surviving, to Being So Much More Because of it All
- SHINE- Sistas Helping in Neighborhoods Everywhere
AFCC MN Annual Conference:
- Justice and Belonging: Advocating for and Supporting Marginalized and Immigrant Families in the Legal System
2024
-Diagnostic Assessment Refresher
-AFCC: Roots of Belief: How Cultural Systems and Upbringing Shape Modern Views on Diversity
-AFCC MN Annual Conference
-Teens: Current Challenges in Family Law Cases
-School Choice Issues
-Chemical Health
-Cultural Competency Diversity Made Simple: Multicultural Awareness Training for Helping Professionals
-CASII Training
-Interplay between Child Protection and Family Court
-Community Quest Sparks of Change
- Foundations of Intercultural Competence
2023
-Approaches for ADR in Diverse Communities- AFCC
-Family Mediation Skills Training
-Domestic Abuse and the Impact on Children
-Domestic Violence typology
-AFCC MN Annual Conference
- Family Court Decision Making in Domestic Abuse Related Child Custody Matters
-Parenting Consultant
- Emotional and Psychological Dynamics of Separation and Divorce
- Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution
- Interviewing Children
- The Emotions of Divorce and the ADR Process
- Dealing with Difficult People and Personalities
-Certified Training in Domestic Abuse Issues
-What Neutrals Need to Know About Domestic Abuse and Parenting Issues
-Impact On Children: Dissolution, Divorce, and Domestic Violence
-Providing Pediatric Therapy
2022
-Child Abuse Summit
-Father’s Engagement
-Custody Evaluation Training- AFCC
-Implicit Bias and Implications for the Custody Evaluator
-Overview and Ethical Framework
-Model Standards and Guidelines
-Custody Evaluation Protocol Overview
-Court Orders, Fee Agreements, and informed Consent
-Interviewing Parents
-Anger Assessments
-Child Development
-Home Visits and Structured Observations
-Interviewing Children
-Making Use of Collateral Information
-HIPAA and Authorization to Release of Information
-Domestic Abuse
-Child Sexual Abuse
-Best Interest Factors
-Standards for Modification and Relocation
-Paternity and De Facto Custodians
-Resist/Refuse Dynamics
2021
-Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and Child Development:
Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress on Children’s Behavior and How to Develop More Trauma Sensitive Environments
-Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA) Conference 2021
-Brave New World of Direct Access for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
-Changing the Narrative on Suicide Prevention
-From Cell to Street: What Offenders Need When They Return to the Community
-Linking Cross-System Data to Understand Patterns of Mental Health Services Access
-Practicing Cultural Humility to Address Racial Disparities and Inequities.
- Recognizing Unique Needs of LGBTQIA+ Youth in Forensic Interview
-Vaping to Video Games: Generation of Adolescent Addiction
-Motivational Interviewing
-Safe Sleep
-Trauma for Children: Skills for Communicating with Children Experiencing Trauma
-Working with and Advocating for Mothers with Substance Use Disorder
2020
-Building Resiliency in Children and Families
-Building Successful Interactions with Resistant Caregivers
-Recognizing Mental health and Development issues in children Birth to age Five
-Safe Sleep
2019
-Advancing Racial Equity
-Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and Child Development:
Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress on Children’s Behavior and How to Develop More Trauma Sensitive Environments
-Child Abuse Summit
-Historical Trauma
-Impact of Trauma and Other Stressors on Childhood and Development
2018
Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Training