SUSAN E.

HOLLIDAY, MSW, LCSW-C

Olney, MD 20832
(301) 570-1988 susanholliday9@gmail.com

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Trauma | Adolescent | Group & Family
Empathic, compassionate highly perceptive Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years diverse experience providing
integrated mental healthcare and intensive case management services to adults, adolescents and children with acute as
well as serious and persistent mental illness, trauma and chemical addiction with meticulous focus on personal dignity.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Individual, Group & Family

Counseling
Clinical Intervention

Crisis Mediation
Harm Reduction
Risk Assessment

School Based Counseling

Psychosocial Assessment
Addiction

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Participated in and contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings for psychosocial assessments, interventions
and to share knowledge of community resources.
Independently managed caseload including scheduling visits, attending required meetings and responding to
urgent needs by prioritizing and triaging various concerns.
Worked closely with the interdisciplinary team in the acute adolescent psychiatric unit performing psychosocial
assessments of patients and facilitating group, family and individual therapy sessions.
Accurately and efficiently recorded and maintained all necessary documentation.
Provided clinical supervision for LGSWs.
Supported adolescents in a residential middle high school for severely emotionally disturbed through individual
and group therapy as well as crisis counseling.
Educated and provided support to school staff.
Contributed to IEPs and ITPs.
Facilitated monthly lectures teaching meditation techniques, addiction as well as lectures for families.
Offered addiction counseling and intervention to individuals struggling with drugs or alcohol.
Led daily two hour intensive outpatient group therapy sessions collaborating with one other clinician for adults in
early drug and alcohol addiction recovery.
Educated individuals on self-care topics including beginning mindfulness meditation.
Processed necessary paperwork to obtain insurance certification for case managed patients.
Developed individual treatment plans and ensured all state required documentation was up-to-date.
Administered crisis intervention techniques with students, families as well as education staff.
Strong communicator with the ability to easily collaborate with all personalities from families to clinical and
educational personnel.
Credited for designing and leading successful therapeutic programs including gardening, knitting and crocheting.
Evaluated youths referred through the Maryland juvenile justice or human services systems.
Wrote and supervised the production of an evaluation document to be presented to the juvenile court to
determine appropriate service and/or placement for the students.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Acute Adolescent Unit

Good Shepherd Services, Middle/High School Adolescents
The Kolmac Clinic, Chemical Dependency Counselor
RICA, Therapist/Social Worker
Reginald S. Lourie Center, Therapist, Infants and Young Children
RICA, Therapist/Social Worker
Frost Center Elementary, Clinical Coordinator

EDUCATION

February 2015 to April 2015

2011 to 2014
2010 to 2012
2008 to 2009
2007 to 2008
2008 to 2009
2003 to 2007

Master of Social Work, National Catholic School of Social Service, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA