Kim Bartz, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Provide mental health counseling to adults, rooted on evidenced-based best practices focused on the mental, social, and emotional wellbeing of the individual within their environment and cultural considerations • Coach individuals in overall wellness, and personal, professional, and spiritual growth. leaning on the foundational assumptions that each person is unique and that all areas of growth are interconnected and essential to one another• Create treatment plans in collaboration with clients by identifying client strengths and utilizing assessments of functioning and stage of growth, as means to inform meaningful, personalized goals with actionable steps • Design and implement individual and community psychoeducational programs on topics including stress management, conflict resolution, communication styles, problem solving, and diverse perspectives• Manage all business aspects of private practice including budgeting, allocation of funds, marketing, inquiries, professional licensure and continuing education requirements, insurance contracts, records, and billing• Provide consultation to businesses professionals regarding communication, professional development, and personnel management• Advise and provide direction to social work licensure candidates seeking, ensuring each advisee meets State required competencies and licensure standards as part of their education process

Michigan, United States

Byron Center, Michigan, United States

• Oversaw and executed all stages of planning annual and special large-scale events including coordinating resources among multiple campuses and departments, acting as point person for venues and vendors, managing the registration process, and providing oversight for the hospitality team• Managed all stages of volunteer engagement, including recruitment, matching, and retention• Maintained ongoing communications, including events calendars, social media, email campaigns, and ConstantContact Software

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Developed comprehensive grief and bereavement programming for peer support groups of children and families of all backgrounds, ensuring inclusion of cultural preferences• Collaborated with educators and staff to implement a psychoeducational group in a school setting • Served as an outreach ambassador at community events to recruit volunteers and assisted in the training of volunteer staff• Supervised, evaluated, and provided one-on-one direction for college student seeking full licensure• Lead a team of volunteers in the implementation of support group sessions

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Member of various leadership committees for strategic planning purposes, including the Cultural Competency Committee which evaluated Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in the organization, the Workforce Development Committee which developed and organized continuing education opportunities for staff and the community, and the Performance Management Council which set overaching performance goals for each position• Collaborated and consulted with a multi-disciplinary team for development of care plans for mothers to foster resiliency, a growth mindset, and skills to navigate the medical system resulting in improved birth outcomes for impoverished Kent County women and families• Recruited partnerships and functioned as resource liaison to connect clients with a variety of resources as means to problem solve and empower clients• Provided grief and bereavement support, referrals, and resources to families in the Child Loss Program

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Developed and facilitated multiple, recurring psychoeducational programs for students in the foster care system. Each program was informed by the factors and trends impacting the growth and development of young adults in the foster care system, including but not limited to, environmental, social emotional and cognitive challenges o 10-week course on basic life skills and social-emotional skills needed for success as an adulto 8-week orientation for newly arrived international students to learn about expectations of adjusting to an unfamiliar environment, diversity, and culture shock. This course also served to familiarize students with the program and the staff, as well as form community with other studentso Planned monthly training and education opportunities in collaboration with various professionals in the community to foster the development of self-awareness, knowledge, and various skills• Advised the Youth Leadership Council comprised of student ambassadors. Provided opportunities to develop and apply leadership skills as students engaged in the planning of programming for their peers, toured various career opportunities in the community, and served as volunteers• Evaluated educational offerings and measured outcomes to determine programming needs and curriculum improvements. Satisfaction of students and staff, as well as measurable data such as reduction in certain behaviors or rates of attendance are examples of outcome measurements.• Hired, trained, and supervised undergraduate and graduate student interns while collaborating with their field instructors to meet educational program requirements• Member of the Quality Assurance Committee, Licensing Committee, and Balanced Scorecard Committee to evaluate, revise, and monitor policy compliance with State and other regulatory bodies

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Social Work, 3.7, Magna Cum Laude

Dean's List 5 Semesters