Social Work Expert Witnesses in Illinois

Social Work, Child Abuse - Child Protective Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Investigations, Standard of Care, Removal, Exigency, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Neglect, Child Death, Child Fatality, Child Welfare

Child Abuse/Child Welfare Expert national practice. Completed over 1000 child abuse investigations and interviews, 100’s of removals, 100’s of foster care and adoptive placements. 11 years of field experience working in child protective services as a child abuse investigator, interviewer, trainer, foster care/adoption social worker (2003-2015). Licensed clinical social worker in California since 2009. Trained over 1000 social workers in child abuse investigation and current standards and duties. National trainer on mandated reporting. Focus Areas Include; Child Welfare Expert Child Abuse Investigations Clinical Social Worker Expert Witness Child Fatality Investigations CPS /DCFS Expertise Consultation Psychotherapy Crisis Counseling Forensic Interviewer Case Management Community Outreach Group Therapy Record/Case Review Structured Decision-Making Tools Testimony

Social Work, Mental Health - Mental Health, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Forensic Social Work, Adult Depression/Anxiety, Case Management, Standard of Care, Discharge Planning, Postpartum Depression, PTSD, Perinatal Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Work Place Sexual Harassment, Suicide Prevention, Institutional Abuse

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) expert in mental health, psychiatric issues and women's health. I have a masters degree in social work from the University of Southern California and licensed in the state of California with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. I have experience and expertise with residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, domestic violence shelters and outpatient mental health clinics. I was a leader for the Intensive Outpatient Program in an outpatient clinic. Supervised other therapist’s and coordinated treatment teams for patient care. I have collaborated with psychiatrists, primary care physicians, OBGYN's, medical social workers, RN's and nursing teams. I addition, I am a member of Postpartum Support International and helped create the positive motherhood transition program specializing and treating moms who struggle with postpartum depression/ anxiety. I have expertise with pregnancy loss, infertility and perinatal issues. I am also a member ...

Chicago, Illinois

Nurse, Social Work - emergency department, emergency medicine, emergency, trauma, social work, therapist, psychiatry, catastrophic injury, restraint use, 215 mental health evaluation, LCSW, mental health, traumatic brain injury, Life Care Plan, triage, discharge, personal injury, life care plan, addiction, abuse

Gina Marra is a registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, legal nurse consultant, and life care planning professional with clinical experience in emergency nursing, psychiatric and behavioral health care, neurologic injury, traumatic brain injury, and medically complex patients. She continues to practice at the bedside in the emergency department, giving her current, firsthand knowledge of emergency nursing standards, triage, assessment, patient safety, discharge practices, documentation, and interdisciplinary care. Gina has experience evaluating cases involving emergency care, nursing standards of care, patient deterioration, discharge safety, communication, documentation, and care coordination. She has reviewed matters for both plaintiff and defense, completed complex expert reports, assessed cases for merit, and provided deposition testimony. She has also attended Independent Medical Examinations related to mental health issues and nursing scopes and standards. Her com...