Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Areas Of Specialty
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Laura Moore

Lexington,KY

Summary

Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.


These skills are relative to so many areas of employment. Listening, being aware of what a consumer of services desires, delivering an end result which is in best interest of consumer in an understanding and nonjudgmental approach.


Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist

Lifesource, Inc.
09.2020 - 01.2021

Provide individual therapy to residents of nursing facilities in Iowa and Kentucky. Living in a facility requiring skilled care assistance during COVID pandemic lead to residents requiring counseling to deal with grief, decline in physical abilities and continual dependence on others for activities of daily living.

Renal Social Worker

Fresenius Kidney Care
12.2017 - 09.2020

Provide assessment, education, case management and counseling to patients diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease, ESRD, and on dialysis. Adjustment to and acceptance of having s chronic disease is difficult emotionally and a necessity if the patient is to live the best quality of life they can while receiving treatment for their disease. Varied therapeutic approaches were employed such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy etc. More often than not empathetic listening and seeing that basic needs were met were most helpful.

Renal Social Worker

Davita
12.2015 - 12.2017
  • Provide assessment, case management, education and counseling to patients diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease and on dialysis

Renal Social Worker

Fresenius Medical Care
02.2009 - 12.2015
  • Provide assessment, education, case management and counseling to patients with ESRD on dialysis

Outpatient Therapist

Communicare
09.2006 - 02.2009
  • Provide individual and family psychotherapy

Renal Social Worker

Dialysis Clinic Incorporated
09.2000 - 09.2006
  • Provide assessment education and counseling to Patients with End Stage Renal Disease to assist in adjusting to ongoing life sustaining treatment and chronic illness

Assistant to Psychiatrist

Bluegrass Comprehensive Care
01.1997 - 09.2000
  • Liaison between staff psychiatrist and patients
  • Provided individual psychotherapy

Outpatient Therapist

Adanta Group
06.1996 - 01.1997
  • Provided individual and group psychotherapy

Social Worker/Therapist

Woodlawn Children's Campus
10.1985 - 07.1987

Foster-Care Worker

Cabinet for Families and Children
03.1985 - 10.1985
  • Company Overview: Protection and Permanency
  • Protection and Permanency

Adoption Worker

Cabinet for Families and Children
12.1984 - 03.1985
  • Company Overview: Protection and Permanency
  • Protection and Permanency

Child Protective Services

Cabinet for Families and Children
01.1982 - 12.1984
  • Company Overview: Protection and Permanency
  • Protection and Permanency

Policy Budget Analyst

Cabinet for Families and Children
10.1981 - 07.1981
  • Company Overview: Center for Program Development
  • Center for Program Development

Adult Protective Services
10.1979 - 02.1981
  • Company Overview: Department for Human Resources, Bureau for Social Services, Alternate Care Team A
  • Department for Human Resources, Bureau for Social Services, Alternate Care Team A

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mental Health Counseling

Earned Clinical License- Let This Lapse 2025
10.2000

Master of Science - Social Work

Kent School of Social Work
05.1979

Bachelor of Psychology -

University of Kentucky
05.1977

Skills

  • Patient documentation
  • Progress assessments
  • Psychoeducation
  • Patient monitoring

Areas Of Specialty

  • Independent Counseling
  • Nephrology
  • Adult Protective Services
  • Child Protective Services
  • Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Timeline

Therapist

Lifesource, Inc.
09.2020 - 01.2021

Renal Social Worker

Fresenius Kidney Care
12.2017 - 09.2020

Renal Social Worker

Davita
12.2015 - 12.2017

Renal Social Worker

Fresenius Medical Care
02.2009 - 12.2015

Outpatient Therapist

Communicare
09.2006 - 02.2009

Renal Social Worker

Dialysis Clinic Incorporated
09.2000 - 09.2006

Assistant to Psychiatrist

Bluegrass Comprehensive Care
01.1997 - 09.2000

Outpatient Therapist

Adanta Group
06.1996 - 01.1997

Social Worker/Therapist

Woodlawn Children's Campus
10.1985 - 07.1987

Foster-Care Worker

Cabinet for Families and Children
03.1985 - 10.1985

Adoption Worker

Cabinet for Families and Children
12.1984 - 03.1985

Child Protective Services

Cabinet for Families and Children
01.1982 - 12.1984

Policy Budget Analyst

Cabinet for Families and Children
10.1981 - 07.1981

Adult Protective Services
10.1979 - 02.1981

Master of Science - Social Work

Kent School of Social Work

Bachelor of Psychology -

University of Kentucky

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mental Health Counseling

Earned Clinical License- Let This Lapse 2025
Laura Moore