Barbara Wirebaugh, LISW-S, MSW

Experience

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  Crawford County Children Services

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Foster Care & Adoption Coordinator

  Revamped outdated and inefficient program to include current regulations and codes. Established a comprehensive training program for new foster parents. Launched a marketing campaign to identify new foster or adoptive families.Advocated for ethical reform on the local and State levels.Cross-trained in assessment and intervention

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  Community Counseling Services, Inc.

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2007

  Mental Health Therapist/PR Coordinator

  Diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, forensic reports, community education program development and implementation, public relations, marketing.

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  Affinity HealthWorks, LLC

  Apr 2008 - now

  Owner/Executive Director

  Program CoordinationSuccessfully established new Community Mental Health Education & Outreach Program.Wrote grants, secured funding and established a Suicide Prevention Program.Designed service development plans and conducted operation assessments.Counseled prospective partners on defining career and work related goals and objectives.Formulated, wrote, and implemented new policy manuals.Management/SupervisionDirected recruitment of prospective employees.Developed over 50 volunteers into goal-oriented, cohesive group.Successfully refined and implemented new projects.; Provide private professional mental health counseling services for children and adults.Conduct comprehensive forensic evaluations for the local courts. Establish therapy groups that are responsive to the needs of the communityCoordinate care with other providers and wraparound services. Show less

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  Mount Vernon Nazarene University

  Dec 2012 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Teaching social work courses in the BSW program.