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Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

About Me

I was delighted to join Kaiser Permanente's Early Start Program in April, 2005. I have over fifteen years experience as a social worker (LCSW #21726), including serving as a therapist, clinician, case manager, vocational counselor, and program manager. I have worked in a vast array of settings: community mental health programs, psychiatric hospitals, school social work, SF County Jail, and Chemical Dependency Programs.

I am committed to upholding the individual rights of those most stigmatized in our society, and to serving those who have the least amount of resources available to them.

I am a native Californian. I began college as an art major but graduated with an BA in psychology, followed by a Master's Degree in Social Work. I continue to take classes and attend conferences to enhance my skills. I am married and have a daughter in her 20's, who is a practicing massage therapist.

In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors, especially the ocean, and I love to paint and draw. I also enjoy spending time with friends and playing with my Pomeranian.

What It Means To Be Licensed

To become a Licensed Clinical social Worker (LCSW) a person must graduate with a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university. He or she must take additional training in areas such as: alcoholism and other chemical substance dependency, human sexuality, partner abuse detection and intervention, and child abuse. After completing graduate school, a licensee must also complete 3200 hours of supervised clinical experience and pass two written exams before being awarded a license. The licensee must take continuing education courses every two years.

My Professional Interests

National Association of Social Workers

My Formal Education

Undergraduate Education: BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Graduate Education: Master's in Social Work, San Francisco State University. Specialty: Chemical Dependency

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