Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Professional affiliations
Accomplishments
Presentations Delivered
Community Organizations/Volunteer Work
Timeline
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Marcia “Marcy” Moreland

Summary

Compassionate Clinical Social Worker with experience in mental health support, crisis intervention, and client advocacy. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, deep understanding of social behavior and culture diversity, coupled with knowledge of psychotherapy techniques. Prior roles have made significant impacts on the lives of clients by providing therapeutic care and creating comprehensive treatment plans.

Continues to be an advocate, leader, mentor, and active in the National Association Of Social Workers since retirement in March 2007.

Overview

2008
2008
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
Pensacola, FL
08.1989 - 03.2007
  • Individual and family therapy.
  • Incorporated different treatment methodologies and evidence-based practices to meet clients' specific needs.
  • Retired in March 2007.

Psychiatric Social Worker

Dr. Louise Goldwater, MD
Pensacola, FL
10.1987 - 08.1989
  • Provided individual and family therapy, psychiatric consults in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Psychiatric Social Worker

Pavilion, West Florida Regional Medical Center
Pensacola, FL
09.1986 - 10.1987
  • Adolescent unit- provided psychosocials, family therapy, and case management.
  • Geriatric unit- consult for dispositions, and provided psychosocials.

Clinical Social Worker

Comp care, Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
11.1983 - 09.1986
  • Assigned to the Behavioral Medicine Center.
  • Responsible for psychosocial assessments, group and individual therapy, treatment planning, discharge planning, family education, chair quality assurance committee, and coordinated an in-service program.

Coordinator, Perinatal Support Services Project

Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
09.1981 - 10.1983
  • Primary responsibilities: project administration and development, staff supervision, social services to at risk families, liaison with other community hospitals.

Prevention Program Coordinator

Santa Rosa County Mental Health and Rehabilitation
Milton , FL
11.1978 - 06.1980
  • Primary responsibilities: development and coordination of substance abuse program services; training and supervision of volunteers and professional staff; administration of the program including grant reports and reapplications.
  • reason for leaving was to return to school for MSW.

Volunteer Recruitment Specialist

Santa Rosa County Mental Health and Rehabilitation
Milton , FL
03.1978 - 11.1978
  • Primary Responsibilities: established and coordinated a telephone crisis counseling service; recruited, trained, and supervised volunteers; liaison work with other community agencies.
  • Reason for leaving – promotion.

Activities Coordinator

Escambia County Nursing Home
Pensacola, Florida
12.1977 - 03.1978
  • Primary responsibilities : Planned and implemented a social and recreational activities program; counseled patients and their families; supervised volunteers; and was the community liaison.
  • Reason for leaving – offered permanent position.

Helpline Volunteer and Trainer

Escambia County Community Mental Health Center
Pensacola, FL
07.1976 - 01.1978
  • This was a crisis helpline.

Social Work Intern

Health and Rehabilitation Services (HRS)
Pensacola, FL
03.1977 - 08.1977
  • Worked in the Adult and Aging Unit.
  • Duties included: provided outreach social services; arranged foster care placement; provided social services and conducted reality orientation classes at Escambia County Nursing Home.

Homemaker

Military Spouse
1965 - 05.1975

Actively took part in her children's school activities.

Volunteer Cub Scout den leader, committee, leader, and later a committee chair. Eventually served as advancement chair, which is similar to "border of directors". Remained in this position for several years including two years beyond her sons graduating from the Boy Scouts.

Education

Master of Social Work -

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
06-1981

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
09-1977

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Farmingdale Agricultural And Technical Institute
Farmingdale, NY
06-1965

Skills

  • Cognitive behavior therapy
  • Coordinating care
  • Geriatric social work
  • Client advocacy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Presenting cases
  • Grief counseling
  • Group therapy
  • Evidence-based practices
  • Medical social work
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Support group facilitation
  • Coping mechanisms
  • Assessment skills
  • Treatment plans
  • Group counseling
  • Case management
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Clinical assessments
  • Skill-building assistance
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Psychosocial assessments
  • Facilitating groups
  • Psychoeducational
  • Community resources
  • Strengths-based practices
  • Service coordination
  • Counseling sessions
  • Crisis intervention
  • Clinical services
  • Treatment Planning
  • Trailblazer
  • Compassionate
  • Community Advocate
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship

Certification

  • 1983- post retirement Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Fl #SW1006
  • 1984- post retirement. ACSW, National Association of Social Workers, (NASW), ID #881218388
  • 1987- post retirement, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, NASW
  • 1988- post retirement Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Certificate #012101; American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work

Professional affiliations

  • 1977-Present. National Association of Social Workers, Florida Chapter, Northwest Unit: Unit Chairperson, July 1982- June 1984; Unit Finance Chairperson, June 1986- July 1982; Unit Newsletter, July 1992- June 1994; State Classification and Standards Committee , 1996- 1989. Since retirement in 2007, has remained active in local unit by being on the steering committee and volunteeing to assist with all local events such as the Social Work Month luncheon and the Social Work student breakfast.
  • 1989- Post retirement. Florida Society for Clinical Social Workers

Accomplishments

  • Phi Alpha Honorary Society- social work honors society
  • Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Chapter, honors society, University of West Florida chapter
  • NASW FL Chapter, Northwest Unit 1992 Social Worker of the Year
  • NASW FL Chapter, Northwest Unit, 2025 Social Worker Lifetime Achievement Award

Presentations Delivered

  • December 1982- HCEEP/DEC Annual Conference, Washington, DC. Abuse and neglect of handicapped children: Prevention and treatment

      September 1983-  Sixth National Conference of Child Abuse and Neglect, Baltimore, MD. Perinatal family support programs:  Some ways and hows. 

September 1985-  Understanding depression workshop, Stress Center, Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. Surviving loss.

Community Organizations/Volunteer Work

  • 1977-1987. Boy Scouts of America, Troop 403, Pensacola, FL. Various positions held.
  • 1981-1985. Gulf Coast Children's Medical Association, Pensacola, FL. Board of Directors, May 1982- May 1984. Fund raising co-chair, May 1981-May 1982.
  • 1982-1985. Social Worker Advisor Board, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
  • 1981-1983. HRS District I Task Force on Prevention of Child Abuse.
  • 1982- 1983. Parents Anonymous Advisory Board, Pensacola, FL.
  • EASE. Escambia Aides Services and Education. Facilitated support groups. Worked on the Aides quilts.
  • American Red Cross Mental Health Volunteer: Volunteered following two different hurricanes in Florida and in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attack.
  • Bridges out of Poverty, Escambia County, Pensacola, FL.
  • UUCP, Unitarian Universal Church of Pensacola. Remains active: over the past twenty years serving on a variety of teams, positions and projects: -Building and Grounds worker, then team leader. -Nursery volunteer. -Pastoral Team/Right Relations. -Small group discussion leader. -Ministerial search committee. -Assisted with auctions, yard sales, and other fundraisers. -Charitable Trust trustee. -Board member at large. -Security/Safer Congregation Team. -Caring Team. -Cluster group co-leader.
  • JUST, PENSACOLA. Justice United Seeking Transformation Pensacola. Remains an active volunteer of this interfaith, nonprofit, social justice and community advocacy group.

Timeline

Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
08.1989 - 03.2007

Psychiatric Social Worker

Dr. Louise Goldwater, MD
10.1987 - 08.1989

Psychiatric Social Worker

Pavilion, West Florida Regional Medical Center
09.1986 - 10.1987

Clinical Social Worker

Comp care, Baptist Hospital
11.1983 - 09.1986

Coordinator, Perinatal Support Services Project

Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
09.1981 - 10.1983

Prevention Program Coordinator

Santa Rosa County Mental Health and Rehabilitation
11.1978 - 06.1980

Volunteer Recruitment Specialist

Santa Rosa County Mental Health and Rehabilitation
03.1978 - 11.1978

Activities Coordinator

Escambia County Nursing Home
12.1977 - 03.1978

Social Work Intern

Health and Rehabilitation Services (HRS)
03.1977 - 08.1977

Helpline Volunteer and Trainer

Escambia County Community Mental Health Center
07.1976 - 01.1978

Homemaker

Military Spouse
1965 - 05.1975

Master of Social Work -

Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

The University of West Florida

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Farmingdale Agricultural And Technical Institute
Marcia “Marcy” Moreland