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Susan McIntyre MSW, LICSW

Westwood

Summary

Successful at providing both personalized and group psychotherapy and social support in outpatient clinical settings. . Driven and compassionate Social Worker with 30-year background applying evidence-based practices to positively impact clients. Highly collaborative, organized and resourceful with excellent clinical acumen. Empathetic Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience interfacing with community liaisons, facilitating individual and group sessions and monitoring conditions of clients to coordinate care. Excellent communicator with knack for building lasting professional relationships. Educated Psychotherapist dedicated to providing assistance to individuals and families in need. Proficient in assessing individual circumstances, identifying resources and developing plans of action to deliver support. Highly motivated professional demonstrates ability to develop and implement successful plans of action to address individual needs. . Committed to helping individuals and families.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
01.2010 - Current
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
  • Treated patients with mental health issues and dual-diagnoses such as Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders and Anxiety Disorders.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
  • Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
  • Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Supervised several social work interns and gave case management feedback.
  • Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using ICD-9 coding guidelines.
  • Developed individual treatment plans and provided counseling to patients.
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
  • Participated in clinical supervision to maintain professional development.
  • Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
  • Provided patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
  • Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
  • Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
  • Preserved and prepared reports and treatment records.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Massachusetts General Hospital
10.1990 - 06.1997
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using [Type] coding guidelines.
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
  • Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
  • Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
  • Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
  • Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Supervised yearly interns and gave case management feedback.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
  • Provided patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
  • Developed individual treatment plans and provided counseling to patients.
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
  • Participated in clinical supervision to maintain professional development.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
  • Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
  • Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
  • Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
  • Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
  • Preserved and prepared reports and treatment records.
  • Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.

Adoption Coordinator

International Adoption INC.
01.1982 - 06.1983

Provided clerical support to licensed social workers with home study reports, filing, and coordinated meetings with prospective adoptive families .


Assisted with outreach ad coordination with office of Immigration and Naturalization

Education

Master of Arts - Masters in Clinical Social Work

Smith College School of Social Work
Northampton, MA
08.1990

Master of Arts - Psychology

Simmons College
Boston, MA
05.1988

Skills

  • Accuracy and Efficiency in Documentation
  • Presenting Cases
  • Note Organization
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Patient Interaction
  • Relationship Issues Management
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Coping Mechanisms
  • Skill-Building Assistance
  • Clinical Assessments
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • Intervention Strategies
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Counseling Sessions
  • New Client Assessments
  • Social History Intake Procedures
  • Improving Wellbeing
  • Psychotherapy

Certification

  • Certified Grief Educator, David Kessler Grief Training- April -June 2023,
  • Cognitive Behavioral Training -
  • Dialectical Behavioral Training ( January - June 2015. The Bridge Counseling Center
  • Internal Family Systems Training - 2016-present.
  • LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Timeline

Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
01.2010 - Current

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Massachusetts General Hospital
10.1990 - 06.1997

Adoption Coordinator

International Adoption INC.
01.1982 - 06.1983

Master of Arts - Masters in Clinical Social Work

Smith College School of Social Work

Master of Arts - Psychology

Simmons College
Susan McIntyre MSW, LICSW