Stephen Wagner Msw, Lcsw, Rpt, Cctp Email & Phone Number

Spring City, Pa, Us

Spring City, Pa, Us

Swarthmore, Us

Clinical training and consultation

Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Us

Clinical Trainer 11/2008 – 12/19- Provided professional quality training on the implications of trauma, attachment theory, personality disorders, and therapeutic models and interventions.Mobile Therapist, 10/2012 – 12/2013- Assessed, designed and evaluated the goals, objectives and interventions to address the needs of the client and family. - Successfully developed goal-oriented psychoeducational activities to improve clients’ level of functioning.Behavioral Specialist Consultant, 11/2008 – 8/2011- Served as clinical team leaders to assess needs, evaluate goals and design interventions and objectives to meet the needs of the clients and families and conducted behavioral assessments for each client.- Ensured compliance with insurance carriers to facilitate authorization of services.- Expertly supervised and trained a staff of over 30 TSS workers and Behavioral Specialist Associates to equip them to create treatment plans, design behavioral interventions and perform crisis planning.Therapeutic Support Staff June 2005-October 2007- Carries out specific interventions that are identified in the behavioral treatment plan- Transfers the appropriate interventions to the client, family, and/or teacher by working collaboratively with them

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Director of Clinical Operations, 9/2015 - 6/2016- Successfully oversee the operations and growth of Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic and Auxiliary Services, developing a team to lead the organization into being trauma-informed.- As member of the senior management team, develop strategic plans, make key decisions affecting the organization, influence the organizational culture to one of support and appreciation.- Assess the operation’s strengths and weakness to evolve the clinical model to meet the needs of all stakeholders.- Effectively support staff professional development, evaluate clinical needs of the organization in making hiring, training, supervising and termination decisions.Director of Outpatient Services, 12/2014 – 9/2015- Oversaw daily operations and strategic plan of Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic, establishing departmental goals that support organizational objectives.- Partnered with insurance carriers for approvals, and monitor clinician utilization rates and developed an audit program to ensure requirements were satisfied.- Assessed quality of programs to identify areas of development, and expanded the internship and externship programs to increase the depth and quality of work and training staff and graduating students received. - Effectively developed clinical policies in alignment with nationwide best practices, ensuring continual personal professional development.- Successfully engaged in community outreach and collaborations with agencies and universities.

Jeffersonville, Pa, Us

- Provided exceptional operational leadership and oversight to the clinical and behavioral program in addition to conducting individual and group therapy sessions, student interviews, and supervising graduate students.- Created a committee to review the implementation of physical restraint in certain conditions.- Developed system components of the Emotional Support Program and co-developed comprehensive curriculum and an 8-year Human Sexuality curriculum.- Created an Adventure Based Counseling Curriculum and training program in addition to comprehensive manual on training for creating a safe space for sexual identity for students, creating a cultural shift towards sensitivity and diversity.- Recipient of 2013 Pathway Excellence award for excellence in leadership and innovation in clinical services with special needs students.

Collegeville, Pa, Us

Conducting therapy sessions with children and their families, empowering them and playing to their strengths. I have incorporated many therapeutic techniques including sand therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, bibliotherapy and adventure based counseling are a few.

Working with children that have an array of diagnoses. Consulting on a weekly basis with school personnel, parents, case managers, and the children to alter behaviors. In addition writing behavioral treatment plans, conducting therapy sessions with the children and families, working on empowering them and playing to their strengths. In addition, I supervised the Therapeutic Support Staff that worked with my clients.

Chicago, Il, Us

Planned and managed site activities; implemented behavioral systems; supervised staff members, developed staff trainings; managed school sites and was responsibility for the children's safety.

Play Therapy

Msw, Social Work

B.A., Psychology And Human Services