Curriculum Vitae (Resume)


 

Barbara J. Fasulo, MSW, LCSW

28 Shunpike Road, Unit 5, Muscles and Memory Massage and Therapy

Cromwell, CT 06416

860.416.5288 / barbara.fasulo.lcsw@gmail.com


LICENSING-CT

LCSW 11785 effective 10/12/2021 to present

MSW 4813 effective 7/2019 


PROFILE

Dependable social worker with a broad range of experience providing services to individuals, families, couples, and groups of all ages addressing psychological, behavioral or emotional problems. My graduate training, internships, and employment experiences enable me to work with interdisciplinary teams utilizing a client-centered approach providing support for all aspects of a client’s behavioral health in both outpatient and inpatient settings.


EDUCATION

University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT

Graduated May 2019

Master’s Degree Social Work

GPA: 4.03

 

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

New Britain, CT

Graduated May 2017

Bachelor’s Degree Social Work

GPA 3.84

 

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher

Energy Therapy

HypnoBirthing ®

Hypnosis

Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster ®

QPR Trainer-CT Suicide AdvIsory Board

EMDR Certification



KEY SKILLS

Individuals - Adults

Trauma Focused Treatment

EMDR Certified

Dialectal Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Emotional Focused Individual Therapy

Grief and Loss

Hypnotherapy



EXPERIENCE

2021 to present

Private Practice: Barbara J. Fasulo, LCSW LLC

·   Provide therapeutic services as determined by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health

2020 to 2021

Nephrology Social Worker, MSW- Fresenius Medical Care

·   Assessment, Quality of Life Survey (KDQOL), Wellness Assessment, Case Management following CMS guidelines

·   Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly patient visits based on patients Acuity

·   Participation in Interdisciplinary Team

·   Facilitate transplant referrals

·   Provide psychoeducation to staff, patients, and family regarding Chronic Kidney Disease and Transplant

 

2019 to 2020

Clinician I • Outpatient Services • United Family and Community Services

·       Assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, progress notes, and referrals.

·       Provided on-going client-centered evidence-based treatment for individuals, couples, families, and groups from ages 5-65.

 

2018 to 2019

Intern • Outpatient Services • Community Health Resources at Charter Oak Health Center

·       Assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, referrals, progress notes

·   Provided on-going client-centered evidence-based treatment for adult clients

·       Administered behavioral health care screenings and referral services for mental health and substance use disorders to patients receiving treatment in Internal Medicine Department.

 

2017 to 2018

Intern • Rivereast Treatment Center

·       Assessment, treatment planning, and progress notes for adults with substance use or mental health disorders enrolled in PHP and IOP programs.

·       Provided client-centered care utilizing group therapy.

 

2016 to 2017

Intern • Case Management • Hands On Hartford

·       Provided case management services for adults living with HIV/AIDS; including assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, education, and advocacy for services to meet the client’s needs

 

2016 Intern • Hospice Care • Masonicare Home Health & Hospice

·   Provided client centered support to adults during end-of life when client resided in-home or inpatient hospice care facilities.

 

2015 Intern • Adult Psychiatric and Dual Diagnosis Unit • Mount Sinai Hospital

·   Provided client center group therapy support to adults admitted to the adult psychiatric and dual diagnosis units.

 

2015 Intern • Human Resources • City of Hartford

·   Provided client centered support and psychoeducation to City of Hartford employees to assist them with stress management.

 

2014 Intern • Child Psychiatric Unit • Mount Sinai Hospital

·   Provided client center group therapy support to children admitted to the psychiatric unit.

 

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center/Department of Integrative Medicine

2012 to 2018 Employee

2004 to 2012 Consultant

·       Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community programs to adults ages 18-85.

·       Offered hypnosis, energy therapy, yoga therapy, Prepare for Surgery ®, and HypnoBirthing ®.  

·       Developed and implemented Holistic Birthing a childbirth preparation program

·       Provided support to military families through participation in the Military Community Coalition  - Connecticut


2004-2018: Balanced Essence, LLC - private practice


COMMUNITY SERVICE


MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS

·   2014 to 2018 National Alliance on Mental Illness

·   2014 to present: National Association of Social Workers 


INTERESTS

Self-development, camping, kayaking, and yoga