Ama Bortsie

Ama Bortsie is a trauma informed Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT) clinical social worker. She is currently the Director of Residential and Therapeutic Services at Helix Human Services in Springfield, MA. Ama is both diligent to her clinical practice and committed to the profession. She has 13 years of experience as a licensed certified social worker (LCSW) after obtaining her master’s in social work from Springfield College.
Ama’s main area of practice is with highly traumatized children and families. Ama worked in the juvenile justice system prior to Helix. She is particularly skilled with commercial sexually exploited children (CSEC) and the impact trauma has on development and general life outcomes for both the child and their families. She currently oversees 2 residential units within HHS and is responsible for building a high level behavioral and therapeutic setting for the residents and the families that are served.