Barbara Motz LCSW

● Develop and implement intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.

● Counsel individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.

● Counsel patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.

● Manage caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions.

● Gather information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.

● Provide tools for clients and families to communicate better and negotiate issues for improved family relationships.

● Guide clients in development of various therapeutic skills and techniques

● Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.

● Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.

• Develop and implement intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
• Counsel individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
• Counsel patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
• Manage caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions.
• Gather information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
• Provide tools for clients and families to communicate better and negotiate issues for improved family relationships.
• Guide clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

License Social Worker 2/2021-1/28/2022

Achieved LSW License on 2/2021. Job duties remained the same although title at job changed to Licensed Social Worker (LSW).

• Counseled with emphasis on trauma healing and recovery.
• Worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups to promote mental and emotional health.
• Utilized best practices and empirically found interventions.
• Provided mental health clinical services to individuals dealing with issues caused by trauma responses including but not limited to; domestic violence abuse; sexual, emotional, psychological, financial, and/or physical abuse, emotional management, self-harm, self-esteem, death, medical trauma.
• Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
• Collected information about clients through interviews, observation, and assessments.
• Assessed clients for risk of suicidality at each session
• Prepared and maintained client-related paperwork, including federal-and state- mandated forms, and progress notes.
• Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
• Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to assist in creating Individualized Education Plans and 504 Plans.
• Referring clients and family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary. Referring clients to community or social service programs as needed.
• Assessed and Diagnosed clients based on meeting the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5.
• Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
• Testified, as needed, regarding treatment and prognosis.
• Maintained regular contact with clients by seeing them weekly and/or bi-weekly.
• Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
• Provided social work services to all clients which included psychosocial assessments, individual and family therapy, case management, discharge planning and referrals.
• Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.

• Provided 1:1 ABA therapy in home, school, and community-based environments.
• Implemented individualized treatment plan interventions as developed and directed by BCBAs.
• Collected data to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the individualized treatment plan.
• Provided regular written and verbal progress updates on treatment goals.
• Supported the BCBA with training families on implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Participated in team meetings and trainings as directed and approved by supervisor.
• Ensured that the client is in a safe and positive environment at all times.
• Assisted BCBAs as directed with behavior reduction assessments and skill acquisition plans.
• Communicated behavioral intervention results to parents and caregivers.
• Established and maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcer.
• Faded prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.
• Increased the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)
• Accurately collected behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval-based recording
• Followed the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation.

• I promoted character values by demonstrating and encouraging honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• I worked to increase self-confidence in the children through independence by strengthening leadership skills by using teamwork activities, as well as, using and teaching effective conflict resolutions.
• I worked toward stimulating an awareness of emotions and feelings, as well as being a positive role model to help the children understand appropriate and positive ways of expression.