Laurie Conaty, MSW, LCSW, LCAS Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Clinical Social Work, Prior Duke & UNC-CH Faculty

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Laurie Conaty, LCSW, P.A.
  • Phone: 919.292.1464
  • Cell: 919.775.8894
  • Website: www.laurieconaty.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Social Work and Mental Health

Keywords/Search Terms:

Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Treatment, Emergency Room Social Work, Ethics, Standard of Care, Evidence-based Practices, Hospital Social Work, Clinical Standard of Care, Diagnostics, Informed Consent for Care, Training for Practice Modalities, Licensure Board Matters, Psychiatric Units, Suicide, Substance Abuse

Education:

MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University

Years in Practice:

35

Additional Information

Thought-leading social worker in active clinical practice. Former Duke and UNC Faculty. Subject matter expert in standard of care in individual and hospital based clinical social work practice. Invited member of NASW revision task force for Standards in Clinical Social Work Practice. Subject matter expert in substance use disorder and psychiatric treatment. Former President of the North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work. Significant experience developing and delivering training to psychiatric providers including MDs, social workers, and other clinicians. Named "NC Clinical Social Worker of the Year” by peers. Clinical focus on diagnosis and treatment for depression, anxiety, adult and child ADD, relationship conflict, trauma survivors (adult and child) and recovery issues related to substance use disorders. Clinical experience to include children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Expertise in mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorder program development, management, licensure and accreditation expertise. Experienced expert witness.