Resume of Brad Wofford, LCSW-C

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017- Present Sugarloaf Counseling and Psychotherapy Associates
Germantown, MD
Psychotherapist

  • Provide psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, couples, and families
  • Provide EAP assessments, brief counseling, and referrals
1999-Present Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Services
Rockville, MD
Social Work Supervisor/Social Worker

  • Provide supervision to social work staff and paraprofessionals
  • Assess for safety and well-being of children in their home environment
  • Evaluate and monitor mental health and overall functioning of children and families
  • Provide clinical support to address mental health needs and adjustment to environment and current living situation
  • Refer families to community partners as needed
2012-2017 Brook Lane Health Services
Hagerstown, MD
In-Patient Mental Health Therapist

  • Complete psychosocial assessments for patients upon admission to the facility
  • Conduct individual and family therapy sessions
  • Facilitate group therapy sessions with children, adolescents and adults
2004-2012 Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland
Crisis Therapist

  • Evaluated individuals for mental illness and substance abuse to determine level of care needed
  • Provided provisional DSM IV diagnosis
  • Member of multidisciplinary team
  • Facilitated insurance pre-certification, admission and/or transfer to another facility when necessary

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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
Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical, State of Maryland
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, District of Columbia

EDUCATION
1999 University of Maryland School of Social Work
M.S., Social Work
1998 Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
B.S., Social Work
1996 Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
A.A., Liberal Arts

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES AND RECOGNITION
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

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)