Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) Therapist with 20 Years

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SASKIA INWOOD, LCSW-C

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C)

Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker with experience working with children, adolescents, adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual and family therapy.

20 years of experience in the Social Work field providing individuals and families with therapeutic services, case management, referral for services, safety assessment, planning, crisis counseling and supportive services.

Completed the first installment of the Child Centered Play Therapy Certification

Board Approved Supervisor for MSW therapists

EXPERIENCE

PSYCHCARE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES LLC, SILVER SPRING, MD - CONTRACT THERAPIST

March 2021 – PRESENT

Contract therapist with the agency through my own LLC; Provide in person and telehealth therapy sessions to children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of needs including ADHD, alcohol abuse, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, depression, personality disorders, and PTSD; Complete treatments plans and session notes for client sessions; Provide referrals for psychiatric evaluations, substance abuse and treatment; Currently seeing 15-20 clients weekly.

FIRST LINE COUNSELING, GAITHERSBURG, MD – MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

November 2019 – December 2020

Provided in person and telehealth therapy to clients ages 5 and up; Utilized cognitive behavioral therapy, client centered play therapy, and other techniques in sessions depending on age and needs;

Conducted family therapy and couples’ therapy; Completed intakes, treatment plans, progress notes, and other paperwork and referrals as necessary; Client base of 20-30 clients per week; Served as the supervisor to 3 MSW therapist to include individual and group therapy sessions on a weekly basis.

MONTGOMERY COUNT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, ROCKVILLE, MD – SOCIAL WORKER III, TRANSITIONING YOUTH SERVICES

March 2013-October 2019

Provide direct case management for all youth in out of home placements who are between 17 and 21 years of age; Performed individualized Case management for youth based on the Independent Living Benchmarks, including education, employment, health/mental health, housing, financial literacy/resources, and family and friends support; Assist youth in completing Independent Living Case plans and Youth Transitional Plans that help to target areas in which services may be needed; Assist youth in obtaining these services and working through the issues that arise along the way, to help prepare them for transitioning out of the system upon turning 21 years of age; Write court reports and attend bi-yearly court hearings to review the progress of the youth on their journey towards independence.

MONTGOMERY COUNT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, ROCKVILLE, MD – SOCIAL WORKER, INVESTIGATIONS

August 2002- March 2013

Investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect to determine safety and risk to children; Provide intensive case management and counseling services to children and families affected by abuse and neglect; Utilize interviewing and diagnostic skills to assess individual/family’s needs and functioning; Assist individuals with developing treatment goals and to obtain services to support these goals; Be able to resolve crisis situations involving children and placements, while making difficult decisions under extreme stress and prioritizing conflicting demands; Perform biopsychosocial assessments of family members in an assigned case; Assess the safety of children and the current and future risk of maltreatment; Providing short-term crisis counseling to clients and members of their families’ to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory and functional social, economic, emotional or physical adjustment; Provide preventative, protective and supportive services to individuals or groups vulnerable to situations detrimental to their well-being or that of the community; Liaison with the Juvenile Court to file petitions, mediate and adjudicate cases; Provide court testimony as an CWS witness in Juvenile and Criminal Court and work closely with police, state’s attorneys, county attorneys, mental health professionals, medical professionals, and school personnel; Maintain a case record, including competition of disposition reports, documentation of case activity and assessment following Child Protective Services regulations.

POTOMAC RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ROCKVILE MD – MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER

May 2002 – August 2002

Employed as a social worker in the adult acute inpatient unit of the hospital; Completed psychosocial assessments of patients upon admission to the hospital and worked collaboratively with the hospital psychiatrists, nurses, and other staff in developing treatment plans for patients;

Provided individual short-term therapy, family therapy, and group therapy to patients;

Discharge planning for clients including referrals to mental health providers, assisted living facilities, substance abuse treatment, financial aid, and health care providers.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, BALTIMORE, MD

Master’s of Social Work, 2002

TOWSON UNIVERSITY, TOWSON, MD

Bachelor of Psychology, 2000

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER – CLINICAL

AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2005; LICENSE NUMBER 12886

BOARD APPROVED SUPERVISOR

AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2019

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