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Stephen Forkins, LCSW 

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San Rafael Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry

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Welcome to my Home Page!

I have worked in the Mental Health field since January 1977 when I was working as a Psychiatric Technician. I started working in this field with the goal of becoming a Psychiatric Social Worker, here it is more than 30 years later and I am doing work that I love.

I know that by working at Kaiser Permanente I perform a valuable service for our health plan members and their families. The integrated approach to health care is the strength of Kaiser Permanente. I get to work for one of the best, Chemical Dependency Treatment providers in the country; I get up and want to come to work.

I enjoy interacting with my patients and helping them towards chemical dependency recovery. We have a solid team approach to treatment at our clinic. I am especially interested in issues surrounding dual diagnoses and codependency/family treatment. I currently lead the Co-Dependency Group and Co lead the Dual Diagnosis groups in the clinic.

I enjoy working with chemically dependent individuals because they make big positive changes relatively quickly. Chemical dependency recovery focuses on wellness and the strengths in all areas of a person's life. To renew myself I have a spiritual practice, which incorporated the Mindfulness Training that I learned from the Kaiser Permanente Health Education department in Stress Reduction Classes, I even use the resources that Kaiser offers their members. I currently own a motorcycle and most summers I take my vacation and tour the Western part of North America so far I’ve been to 25 states and two Canadian Provinces, it keeps me connected to the beauty of our country.

My Education and Credentials

Undergraduate Education Bachelor of Science Communication and Fine Arts Photography, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.
Graduate Education Masters of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley
Began Practice 1977
Joined Kaiser Permanenete 1987
Licensure Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California (LCS19102)



 
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