EYDIE K. STORTZ, LCSW-C 3026 OVERLAND AVE. BALTIMORE MD 21214 Phone: 410-426-0413 Cell: 410-507-2958 Email: es1294006@westpost.

net EDUCATION: M.S.W a" Concentration in Mental Health University of Maryland School of Social Work and Community Planning Baltimore, Maryland May 1993 B.S. a" Psychology Towson State University Baltimore, Maryland December 1990 A.A. a" Mental Health Essex Community College Baltimore, Maryland May 1985 LICENSE: CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER- CLINICAL- STATE OF MARYLAND #08751 PENNSYLVANIA # CW014571 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: February 2004 to December 2009: Philadelphia Veteranas Medical Center Philadelphia, PA Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker- Out-Pt. MHC My primary position is out- patient Social Worker in the Behavioral Health Servi ce, Central Intake Unit (CIU) and the Emergency Department. Triaged numerous pat ientas daily to determine their need for Addiction Recovery and Mental Health Se rvices. At times patients needed immediate admission through the Emergency Room , detox from alcohol and drugs, had minor to major psychiatric issues, family pr oblems, economic problems, social problems, issues of abuse and so on. Many of o ur vets had prolonged PTSD that had never been treated. Others are young OEF/OIF vets with PTSD and/or Poly Trauma issues. It is also common to treat vets with Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar/ Mood Disorders, Depression, Personality Disorders, Addictions and Adjustment Disorders. This position has been one that includes a great deal of crisis intervention, multi-tasking and quick decision making. T his has been a very fast paced work environment which requires cooperation from a Multidisciplinary team, particularly the psychiatrists. October 2001 to February 2004: San Francisco Veteranas Medical Center San Francisco, CA Clinical Social Worker- Out-Pt. Primary Care Out-patient Social Worker In Ambulatory Care Clinics, including the Womenas Clinic, assessment, treatment, referral and case management of veterans with social work needs. Some of the n eeds included assistance with advance directives, income/benefits/financial issu es, care giver support, community resources, and home support. I provided indiv idual, group and family sessions with patients according to their needs. I also co-facilitated a transgender support group for vets and provided individual psyc hotherapy for some patients. I participated on several committees focusing on h omelessness and affordable housing. It was called aLinkagesa, a quarterly meetin g for veterans between the ages of 45 and 55 years of age. The goals of this po sition have been to decrease length of stay, increase longevity in the community , and to avoid unnecessary costs for socially driven admissions. I received a a SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD: in August 2002 for my work in the Ambulatory Care Cl inics.

April 2001 a" October 2001 Baltimore Veteranas Medical Center Baltimore MD Clinical Surgical Social Worker- In-Pt. Medicine This was my first social work position that was purely in a medical setting (no psyche.). I was responsible for 34 surgical beds. This included the Surgical I ntensive Care Unit. For the first four months I was the only social worker on a unit that normally had two social workers. I worked with in a"patients, outpat ients and their families from the following services: General, Thoracic, Vascul ar, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Urology, Podiatry, Neurosurgery, GYN. This position included the skills of education, assessment, discharge plan ning, adjustment planning, family counseling, bereavement counseling and end of life planning. This was a very fast paced and stimulating position. August 2000 a" April 2001 San Francisco Veteranas Hospital San Francisco, CA Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker- In-Pt. Psyc. My position as Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker at the SFVAMC was much like my other experiences on an in-patient psychiatric ward except it was working stric tly with Veterans. I was the social worker for a 12 bed adult unit where my dut ies included: psychosocial assessments, case management, individual and family counseling discharge planning, and interdisciplinary team consultations. Conser vatorships were also a large part of my job description. This was my first posi tion working strictly with Veterans and their families. I gained a deeper under standing for their particular issues and needs. I found that working with Veter ans was very interesting and fulfilling. I gained an increased respect and comp assion for them. I also loved the VAMC hospital system. 1996 a" 2000 Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker- In-Pt. Psyc. As a clinical Social Worker for a 12-bed unit, my duties included the following: psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, case management, group and fami ly therapy, discharge planning and interdisciplinary team consultations. I enjo yed working with multidisciplinary team and served on many hospital committees i n an effort to improve patient care and satisfaction. My experience at JHH also gave me the opportunity to serve as a field instructor, for Social Work graduat e students. 1993 - 1996 University of Maryland Medical System Baltimore, MD Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker- In-Pt. Psyc. I was responsible for case management. Crisis intervention, psychosocial assess ments and all aspects of a patientas discharge plan on a 15 bed psychiatric unit . I developed a dual diagnoses group that I lead 5 days a week. I supervised ps ychiatric residents in Family Therapy sessions. I served on the aTask Forcea ma nagement team and on several administrative committees. 1987 a" 1991 Friends Medical Science Social Research Center Baltimore, MD Research Assistant Researched, tracked, screened, coded, observed an interviewed subjects for a soc ial research project focusing on opiate addiction.

1986 a" 1987 University of Maryland a" Tuerk House Baltimore, MD Addictions Counselor III- In-Pt. Substance Abuse

Completed psychosocial assessments, developed treatment plans, performed individ ual, group and family counseling, held educational seminars in a residential che mical dependency setting. MENTAL HEALTH FIELD WORK Between 1985 and 1993 I had various Practicum and Internship experiences on the undergraduate and graduate levels. They were all related to mental health, add ictions, counseling and social work. They took place at Francis Scott Key Medic al Center (now known as Johns Hopkins Bay view Medical Center), Wyman Park Healt h System, Baltimore City Health Department and Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Psychiat ric Hospital. All were in Baltimore MD. Details of these placement experiences are available if needed. *REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST