Becca Gwirtz, LISW-S
Canal Winchester,OH
Summary
Adept at getting to the root of problems and helping patients develop effective coping skills for different life situations, triggers and traumas. Well-versed in collaborating with teams of practitioners to positively impact patient lives with a comprehensive approach.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
IHBT Therapist
National Youth Advocacy Program
Newark, Ohio
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Completed diagnostic assessments, developed individualized treatment plans for persons served, and provided intensive mental health services within the home and community, within IHBT guidelines and expectations.
IIHS Therapist
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Completed Diagnostic assessments, developed individualized treatment plans, and providing intensive mental health services within the home and community
Clinical Supervision
Columbus
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided clinical supervision to professionals providing community mental health services, intensive mental health services, parenting and workforce development services, and services to address addiction
- Facilitated feedback regarding process and productivity within the team
- Explored internal and external collaboration to serve the community
- Contributed to RFP writing and submission
Licensing Specialist
The Village Network
Columbus
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Complete assessment of foster and adoptive parents through homestudy process
- Schedule, develop and provide all foster parent training for the Columbus location
- Initiate and complete foster parent investigations
FAK Curriculum Development
The Institute for Human Services
Columbus
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Developed and revised curricula, PowerPoint, and handouts for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP)
- Provided support and interpretation of adoption curricula for new trainers
- Collaborated in Steering committee, PCSAO region meetings and OAPG meetings
Screening Intake Case Worker
Franklin County Children Services
Columbus
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Received and managed child abuse hotline calls and walk ins
- Initiation of PA/Neg/SAB/Dependency/FINS cases in the office, community and the family home
- Completion of safety assessments for each face to face case initiation
- Completed homestudy, background checks, and walk-through of families associated with kinship and safety planning placements
- Provided quality assurance of peer intake referrals with written feedback
Director of Foster Care and Adoption
UMCH Family Services
Worthington
02.2011 - 06.2014
- Supervised recruitment, retention, and growth of both foster care and adoption
- Managed all ODJFS requirements and audits for agency
- Completed interviews with interns, contractors, and staff for consideration to hire
- Supervision of licensing, training, placements, and clinical services
- Monitored financial stability and growth of department
- Responsible to establish and maintain a quality assurance plan quarterly
- Developed and managed Bridges respite program for adoptive families
- Provided Pre-service training, managed adoptive family recertification process, and wrote assessments
- Contributed to leadership and senior leadership meetings and strategic planning
- Implemented electronic health record for department census and mental health billing
- On-call to all full time and contract staff
Training Coordinator and Recruiter
Starr Commonwealth
Columbus
12.2009 - 02.2011
- Participated in recruitment events to increase foster parents
- Provided and promoted pre-service training on a quarterly basis
- Completed homestudies as needed to support department
- Provided First Aid and CPR for foster parents and staff monthly
- Maintained foster parent training certificates in family files
Licensing Specialist
06.2003 - 05.2009
- Completed initial and on-going assessments for foster and adoptive families
- Provided orientation and on-going training for staff, foster and adoptive parents
- Completed annual and recertification assessments of foster and adoptive families
- Created and implemented training sessions to meet training needs of families
- Provided support and guidance during investigation for families, developed plans of support, and corrective action for families
- Participated in on-call rotation
On-going Case Worker
Union County Department of Job and Family Services
Marysville
05.2001 - 06.2003
- Engaged families with abuse, neglect, or dependency history and were referred to on-going services
- Developed family assessments, case plans, SARs, and any other documentation needed
- Assessed emergency and on-going families to make recommendations to agency and to court to ensure child safety
- Created and provided foster parent training as requested
- Rotated Emergency on-call
Education
Master of Social Work -
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Social work and Sociology
Mount Vernon Nazarene College
Mount Vernon, OH05-1997
Skills
- Documentation requirements
- One-on-one sessions
- Intervention Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- One-on-one support
Timeline
IHBT Therapist
National Youth Advocacy Program
08.2023 - 08.2024
IIHS Therapist
07.2021 - 08.2023
Clinical Supervision
06.2019 - 07.2021
Licensing Specialist
The Village Network
03.2018 - 06.2019
FAK Curriculum Development
The Institute for Human Services
12.2016 - 02.2018
Screening Intake Case Worker
Franklin County Children Services
07.2014 - 12.2016
Director of Foster Care and Adoption
UMCH Family Services
02.2011 - 06.2014
Training Coordinator and Recruiter
Starr Commonwealth
12.2009 - 02.2011
Licensing Specialist
06.2003 - 05.2009
On-going Case Worker
Union County Department of Job and Family Services
05.2001 - 06.2003
Master of Social Work -
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts - Social work and Sociology
Mount Vernon Nazarene College
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