Amy Brace Email and Phone Number

Flex Medical Social Worker providing care management services.

Self-employed private practitioner providing experienced mental health services to children, teens and adults.

Provide direct care for individuals with multiple physical and developmental impairments. Ensure that daily needs, including medical, social, emotional, and developmental support are met. Support their personal self-sufficiency and achievement of individual goals of community inclusion and participation, independence, and productivity.

Provided leadership to Family Counseling Center and Home-Based Services operations. Supported both the deliver of counseling services and all operational considerations, including people management, clinical supervision, operational planning, process improvement, service delivery, and financial control.• Coached, developed, and mentored a staff of 12 direct and 13 indirect reports; aligned tasks with individual competencies and provided performance feedback to increase productivity.• Created, monitored, and managed the $1.4M operating budget; ensured budget adherence, avoided cost overrun, and recognized for having the most effective budget out of all 10 counseling locations.• Facilitated insurance, DHHS, LRE contract and COA compliance; maintained a deep knowledge of all laws and regulations.• Led the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Trauma Assessment service per the DHHS contractual requirements.

Supervised the delivery of outpatient, individual and family treatment, for a children, adolescents, and adults. Monitored both the delivery of counseling services and held administrative oversight of the department. Supervised a team of 15 counselors, ensured the effective delivery of services to 300+ clients per week. • Created a Comprehensive Trauma Assessment bid and obtained state contract. • Contributed to the Program Development for ADOPTS, a specialized treatment program for adoptive children who have histories of trauma; served as Lead Contributor for children ages 4 to 7.• Provided national clinical consultations for clinicians utilizing Experiential ADOPTS at Bethany locations across the country. • Served as a Team Supervisor in a National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Collaborative. • Attended Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) training via conference calls and onsite training through the NCTSN. • Developed a culturally sensitive Trauma Education Manual and a Group Treatment Manual for Bethany Christian Services Global; used in Haiti and adaptable for use in other countries. • Provided trauma education and facilitated groups for displaced teenagers and women disabled in the 2009 Haitian earthquake at the Foundation Enfant Jesus in Lamardelle, Haiti.

Facilitated outpatient individual, family, and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults facing a variety of complex issues. Developed treatment team plans based on individual and family need and partnered with community foster care agencies and organizations to ensure that those in need received requisite services.

Provided outpatient and home-based therapy for individuals and families that encompassed a broad range of ages and backgrounds. Collaborated with counseling team and area agencies to facilitate effective services.

Private practice clinician