Susan A. Barrett is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families, and individuals. She has worked at various counseling centers, schools, and healthcare organizations providing individual, family, and group therapy with a focus on issues like grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. Her experience includes clinical coordination, case management, program development, and community outreach. She has a Master's in Social Work from NYU and a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin.

1. Susan A. Barrett, LCSW
44 Summit Avenue Waldwick, NJ 07463
Email: barrless26@aol.com cell:201-349-8705
Employment History
Christian HealthCare Counseling Center, Wyckoff, NJ
2014-present
Psychotherapist
Clinician;caseload includes children, adolescents and families as well as
individual
A variety of strength based modalities to attain treatment goals
Both long and short term treatment ,Creative modalities such as art therapy
Grief counselor,extensive work with blended families, school refusal,
behavioral challenges, and individuals struggling with bipolar,depression, and
anxiety
Group work such as social skills, conflict management and young adult
groups
Bergen’s Promise, Rochelle Park, NJ
Clinical Coordinator
7/2008-3/2010
To provide clinical consultation to Bergen County's Division of Child
Protection and Permanency in the New Jersey Children's System of Care.

2. This includes in part; interpreting clinical evaluations, providing consultation
on treatment, community resource links, attending child study team meetings
and training staff on mental illness.
CancerCare, Ridgewood, NJ
Children’s Outreach Project Coordinator and program consultant -2004-
2009
Oncology Social Worker
CancerCare for Kids children and adolescent program
Case Management providing financial and clinical assistance to both regional
and national client base.
Family and children’s events coordinator and school presenter
Children and teen group facilitator Developer of need-based programs
including family grief recovery camp
Maxim Health Care Services, Hackensack, NJ
In-home therapist for children, adolescent’s and their families-2005
School and community liaison
Team meetings
Behavioral assessments and short term treatment goals
Hackensack High School,Hackensack,NJ
Drop-in Center -2003
Freshman Transition Program and conflict management workshop
Interdisciplinary approach
Children’s Aid and Family Services, Paramus and
Ridgewood, NJ

3. Coordinator -Social Skills program (1999-2005)
Managed and coordinated a three phase social skills program
Trained staff
Individual/Family therapy
Presented;
“Communicating with your Teen in Loss and the Grief Journey
“Helping Children Cope with Illness and Loss; Does the literature Apply to
the Child’s Grief Process”?-CEU credits applied for professionals
Association of Oncology Social Workers conference, Portland Oregon- Poster
presentation- “Hearts of Hope Bereavement Camp”
Outreach program participant-It’s Your Life-411; 10-15 schools throughout
New Jersey, including Bergen Community College
“Teens and Cancer”-Northern Highlands Regional High School guidance and
child study team/ Westwood High school guidance and child study team
Project Coordinator-“The Color of Grief”, developer and organizer- art show
for participants’ families and teachers
“When a Parent has Cancer: "Strengthening the Schools Response" Wellness
Community
Lecturer for State-Wide Cert training program –Psychological Disaster
Presentations to DCCP staff on a variety of mental health topics.
Prior Professional Experience
Position as Department of Art- Chairperson and Teacher for public school.-
Wisconsin
Head Start Preschool teacher/ multicultural curriculum –Newark Preschool
Association.
Museum of Modern Art-customer service-NYC

4. Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Worker Association of Oncology Social
Workers
Education/Certifications/Licensure
New York University- MSW-2004
Licensed School Social Worker/State of New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social
Worker/State of New Jersey
University of Wisconsin – 1979
BFA w/ teacher certification
Licensed to teach art and elementary education/ Wisconsin and New Jersey