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Paula
Z. Basch, M.S.S.A.
Licensed
Independent Social Worker
Paula Zaft
Basch is a Licensed Independent Social Worker.
She has been associated with Central Behavioral Healthcare since 2001.
The focus in her current practice is the treatment of depression,
anxiety, marital therapy, family therapy, eating disorders, and women’s
issues. She helped develop and co-facilitates the CoPE program, which
assists divorcing and divorced parents to refocus on the welfare of
their children rather than on conflict between them.
Ms. Basch
obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of
Toledo and her Masters degree in Social Work from Case Western Reserve
University. In addition she studied for three years at Tel Aviv
University.
Ms. Basch
started her career at Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center
developing and administering the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program. This
program was presented in every school in Lucas County. She interviewed
and supervised 30 volunteers to coordinate the program. In addition, she
was an agency representative for the Teen Pep program to address date
rape prevention in local high schools.
She held
clinical positions at Unison and Harbor Behavioral Healthcare.
Responsibilities included intake assessment, treatment planning, quality
assurance, and direct service provision to individuals, couples,
families, and groups.
Ms. Basch
then worked for five years at an eating disorders clinic. Areas of
practice included treatment of eating disorders, sexual abuse, women’s
issues, depression, anxiety, and parenting issues.
She has been
a community volunteer at Connecting Point and Planned Parenthood.
She is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the Social Work
Department at the University of Toledo Medical College.
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Group practice of psychologists and social workers founded in 1978.