ANNA G. LIPSHUTZ MSS, LCSW
Summary
Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 years of direct clinical / MH experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization. Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming client service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and clinical teams.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner /Clinician
Main Line Therapy Solutions, LLC
05.2010 - Current
- Provide therapy, consultation and advocacy services to children, adolescents, young adults and families in office, home and/or school settings.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with clients to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
Clinician /Independent Contractor
Self
05.2001 - Current
- Provide Outpatient Therapy in a Private Practice Setting
- Provide Clinical Supervision and support to OP Department
- Provide OP Therapy, Mobile Therapy & Behavioral Consultation to Adolescents involved in the Juvenile Justice System
- Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
- Provided patients with detailed information about symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
- Evaluated patient concerns, histories, appearance and responses to form picture of current health state.
- Engaged with other professionals to impart knowledge and discuss best treatment courses.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
Administrator
Wordsworth Human Services
04.1998 - 06.2001
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Collected, validated, and distributed information to employees.
- Computerized office activities, maintained customer communications, and tracked records through delivery.
PA
Northwestern Human Services
10.1992 - 04.1998
- Director of Children's Outpatient Services
- Oversee Wrap Around Department
- Oversee In school MH Support Services
- Oversee Intensive Case Management Department
12.1996 - 03.1997
- Clinical and administrative supervision of Northwest Center Targeted Case
- Management Department
- H Clinical and administrative supervision of three NHS subsidiary EPSDT Departments
Acting Director
EPSDT Departments
12.1995 - 03.1997
Program Specialist / Supervisor and Acting Program Manager
06.1995 - 12.1995
- Development and implementation of treatment plans (IHP and Quarterly Reviews) Supervision of four adult MR CLA homes, staff and paperwork Program Manager for all four adult MR CLA homes Training, staffing, bookkeeping and budgeting responsibilities
Intensive Case Manager
10.1992 - 06.1995
- Assisted in facilitating initial Philadelphia children discharges from ESSH by providing
- Wrap Around services as an alternative to institutional care Liaison to community resources, supports and services for children and adolescentswith a MH diagnosis Development of strengths based assessments and treatment plans
- Monitoring of services and treatment plans Crisis prevention and intervention
MR Case Manager
07.1989 - 06.1991
- Liaison to community resources, supports and services for adults and children with
- Mental Retardation
Lenape Valley Foundation
01.1989 - 01.1991
- Worked as Case Manager for the Dually Diagnosed overseeing 100+ person caseload of those with a combined MH diagnosis and also having a developmental diagnosis
Education
Master of Arts - Social Services
Bryn Mawr School of Social Services
Bryn Mawr, PA05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Political Science
University of Delaware
1989
Skills
- Direct Outpatient Therapy to all ages
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Team Meetings
- Coordination
- Monitor Patient Progress
- Consulting Experience
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Curriculum Development
- Patient Relations
Accomplishments
- EDUCATION Development and monitoring of treatment plan goals and services Monitoring of program sites providing treatment and/or services
- Specialized in treatment of dually diagnosed (MH/MR) population using amultidisciplinary team approach
- ACCREDITATIONS- present
- Private consultation and training
- Provide fee for service consultation to individuals and agencies Privately insured- present
- Supervision of Social Work Interns Provide ongoing clinical supervision of Masters level Social Workinterns Develop learning objectives and intern curriculum each semester Evaluate and provide recommendations to learning institution- 1997
- Bryn Mawr College School of Social Services
- Masters of Social Services
Affiliations
National Association of Social WorkersPennsylvania Society for Clinical Social WorkersAmerican Professional Society On The Abuse of ChildrenBryn Mawr, PANewark, DE
Additional Information
- VP and Acting President of Student GovernmentPA Certificate of license; LSWState Board Certified Social Worker / Licensed Social Worker
Timeline
Owner /Clinician
Main Line Therapy Solutions, LLC
05.2010 - Current
Clinician /Independent Contractor
Self
05.2001 - Current
Administrator
Wordsworth Human Services
04.1998 - 06.2001
12.1996 - 03.1997
Acting Director
EPSDT Departments
12.1995 - 03.1997
Program Specialist / Supervisor and Acting Program Manager
06.1995 - 12.1995
PA
Northwestern Human Services
10.1992 - 04.1998
Intensive Case Manager
10.1992 - 06.1995
MR Case Manager
07.1989 - 06.1991
Lenape Valley Foundation
01.1989 - 01.1991
Master of Arts - Social Services
Bryn Mawr School of Social Services
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Political Science
University of Delaware
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