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
The Ethical Dilemmas No One Talks About: Clarifying Boundaries, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Mary Jo Barrett, MSW and Linda Stone Fish, MSW, PHD, March 22, 2108 (5.5 hours)

The Crisis in Masculinity: How to Engage, Understand and Transform Male Clients, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Terrence Real, LICSW, March 23, 2018
(5.5 hours)

High Impact Couples Therapy: Going Deep with Troubled Clients, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Terrence Real, LICSW, March 24, 2018 (2.75 hours)

New Perspective on Porn: It’s Uses and Misuses, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Ian Kerner, PHD, LMFT, March, 24, 2018 (2.75 hours)

The Future of Modern Love, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, March 24, 2018 (1 hour)

New Science of Couples and Family Therapy, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, John M. Gottman, PHD, and Julie Gottman, PHD, March 24, 2018 (1 hour)

The Myth of Sex Addiction: A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Out of Control Sexual Behavior, 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium-The Many Paths to Transformation, Joe Kort, PHD, LMSW,
March 25, 2018 (2.75 hours)

Engaging Child Victims of Sex Trafficking: The Role of the Child Welfare Social Worker, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Jeijma Celestine-Donnor, LCSW-C, November 29, 2017 (5.5 hours)

Ethical Considerations and Complexity of Confidentiality When Serving Individual or Families, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Jennifer L. Kelman, PHD, Director, Child Welfare Academy, May 17, 2017 (5.5 hours)

My Birth Mom Friended Me! Helping Families Manage the World of Social Media, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Jennifer L. Kelman, PHD, Director, Child Welfare Academy, March 7, 2017
(3 hours)

Pre-Natal Alcohol Exposure, Center for Continuous Learning, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Susan D. Rich, MD, MPH, DFAPA, March 3, 2017 (3 hours)

HIV AIDS Clinical Care-Oral Health, Quantum Units Education, On-Line Course, February 25, 2107
(1 hour)

HIV and Drugs of Abuse-Revised, Quantum Units Education, On-Line Course, February 25, 2017
(1 hour)

Behavioral Health Screening in HIV Care Settings, Quantum Units Education, On-Line Course,
February 25, 2017 (1 hour)

Creating Welcoming Environments for LGBT Families, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Jennifer L. Kelman, PHD, Director, Child Welfare Academy, November 5, 2015 (5.5 hours)

Intimate Partner Violence: Dynamics, Assessment and Intervention, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Jennifer L. Kelman, PHD, Director, Child Welfare Academy, March 17, 2015 (6 hours)

Trans-Racial Placements: Preparing and Supporting Families, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Jennifer L. Kelman, PHD, Director, Child Welfare Academy, February 19, 2015 (3 hours)