PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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2017- Present | Sugarloaf Counseling and Psychotherapy Associates Germantown, MD Psychotherapist
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1999-Present | Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Services Rockville, MD Social Work Supervisor/Social Worker
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2012-2017 | Brook Lane Health Services Hagerstown, MD In-Patient Mental Health Therapist
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2004-2012 | Suburban Hospital Bethesda, Maryland Crisis Therapist
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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Participated in the development of long-term and short-terms goals for Montgomery County Child Welfare; worked to ensure standards were met according to the requirements of the Council on Accreditation. | ||
Participated in Peer Record Review to ensure compliance for Federal and State audits. | ||
Participated in developing a curriculum on Continuous Quality Improvement and trained approximately 200 staff in the concept. | ||
Served as Field Supervisor for the University of Maryland School of Social Work and provided clinical supervision to graduate students. | ||
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS |
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Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical, State of Maryland Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, District of Columbia |
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EDUCATION |
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1999 | University of Maryland School of Social Work M.S., Social Work |
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1998 | Hood College, Frederick, Maryland B.S., Social Work |
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1996 | Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland A.A., Liberal Arts |
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LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES AND RECOGNITION |
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The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Outstanding Social Worker Award | ||
Customer Service Excellence Award, Maryland Department of Human Resources | ||
Montgomery’s Best Honor Award for Public-Private Partnership | ||
Total Leadership Connections Program | ||
Recognition by National Association of Counties and County Executive for involvement with Substance Abuse Intervention Program in Child Welfare | ||
Child Welfare Continuous Quality Improvement Committee | ||
CONTINUING EDUCATION |
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From Playboy to Onlyfans: How Pornography Has Changed over the Last half Century, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, May 19, 2022 (1.5 hours) Building Blocks to Understanding Equity, Montgomery County Center for Continuous Learning, September 1, 2021 (1.5 hours) Understanding Our Ethical Responsibilities Reporting When Adults Disclose That They Were Maltreated as Children, University of Maryland, School of Social work, Office of Continuing Education, June 30, 2021 (3 hours) Infidelity and Affairs: Helping Couples Heal their Broken Hearts, University of Maryland, School of Social work, Child Welfare Academy, April 7, 2021 (3 hours) Sexual Intelligence: Who Has Sex? Why? What Does it Mean? What Can Go Wrong? How Can We Help? Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 (15 hours) Ethical Decision Making – A Crisis Intervention Approach, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Academy, August 13, 2019 (5.5 hours) Brave New Future for Love and Couplehood, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (1 hour) The Future of Trauma Treatment, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (1 hour) Psychopharmacology for Today’s Therapy: Separating Myths from Reality, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (3 hours) Chronic Suicidality and Self-Destructive Behavior: Creating Safety and Collaboration, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (2 hours) Low-Sex and Sexless Couples: The Rediscovery of Pleasure, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (2 hours) A Harm-Reduction Approach to Addictions: Addressing the Roadblocks to Change, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (2 hours) A Therapist’s Guide to the "Plus" in LGBT+: Today’s Sex and Gender Diverse Clients, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (No Credit) Getting Comfortable with Edgy Sex: How to Expand Your Comfort Zone, PESI Psychotherapy Symposium, March 21-24, 2019 (5.5 hours) Dignity and Worth of a Person, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Child Welfare Academy, June 21, 2018 (5.5 hours) The Ethical Implications of Cash Versus Pro Insurance Private Practice, University of Maryland, School of Social work, Child Welfare Academy, April 27, 2018 (3 hours) New Science of Couples and Family Therapy, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (1 hour) The Future of Modern Love, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (1 hour) New Perspectives on Porn: It’s Uses and Misuses, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (3 hours) High Impact Couples Therapy: Going Deep with Troubled Clients, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (5 hours) The Crisis in Masculinity: How to Engage, Understand and Transform Male clients, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (5 hours) The Myth of Sex Addiction, the Future of Modern Love, New Science of Couples and Family Therapy, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (3 hours) Crisis in Masculinity, Part 1 and 2, High Impact Couples Therapy, New Perspectives on Porn, PESI-Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 23-25, 2018 (6 hours) The Ethical Dilemmas No One Talks About: Clarifying Boundaries, University of Maryland, School of Social work, Child Welfare Academy, March 22, 2018 (3 hours) Ethical Considerations and Complexity of Confidentiality When Serving Individual or Families, University of Maryland, School of Social work, Child Welfare Academy, May 24, 2017 (5 hours) My Birth Mom Friended Me! Helping Families Manage the World of social media, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Academy, March 7, 2017 (3 hours) Creating Welcoming Environments for LGBT Families, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Academy, November 5, 2015 (5.5 hours) |