As a licensed (LICSW) social worker I am trained to help people enhance or restore their capacity for functioning. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior.
I have certification as an ACSW (by the Academy of Certified Social Workers and certification as Advanced Social Work in Gerontology. I am a state designated Geriatric and DD Specialist.
My experience includes:
* Working in a community mental health setting helping the chronically mentally ill. * I have been a CDMHP (County Designed Mental Health Professional) in on-call setting that require skills to contain unpredictable situations with people who are in emotional distress * Diagnosis and clinical assessments * Geriatric Assessments * Therapy and case management * Disaster Mental Health Worker for Red Cross * CISD * Loss and grief with extensive work in hospice settings
Primary Specialty
Counselor
GenderFemale
EducationRedlands University & Eastern Washington University
TrainingMSW ACSW LICSW As a licensed social worker, my training is a client-centered approach. This means working with the client from their perspective and to help them determine they're coarse of treatment. In other words, I do what works customizing my approach to fit each client.