Terry Bader, Neighbor

Terry Bader is a social work provider who practices in Tacoma, WA. With over 27 years of experience in the field, Terry Bader has been referred to as “exceptionally skilled”, “easy to talk to”, and “compassionate”. Terry Bader earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare, in addition to her Master of Social Work Degree, from the University of Washington. After her graduation, Terry received an internship at Hunt Middle School, of Tacoma Public School District #10. During her year at Hunt Middle School, she counseled behaviorally disabled special-ed children and their families, co-facilitated two student groups, evaluated selected students in a self-contained classroom and devised individualized behavioral-management programs for each, and participated in weekly multidisciplinary team planning for at-risk students. In 1992, Terry Bader began working for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at the Child Guidance Clinic. For two years, Bader managed social histories with diagnostic interviewing and formulated service plans identifying needs. For a short period during this time, Terry worked at a Methadone Treatment Program in the area, where she conducted thorough drug histories and social histories, formulated service plans identifying needs and methods of intervention.