Ann Larie Valentine, LCSW

4148 24th Street * San Francisco, CA 94110 * 415-515-8374 *

annlarie@gmail.com
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California – license #lcs24160

Employment History

Private Psychotherapy Practice – San Francisco, California

January 2008 – Present
Provide psychotherapy services for individuals, couples and families utilizing a
psychodynamic,
cognitive behavioral & family systems approach
Specialize in addictions, women’s issues, adolescents/parenting, couples
counseling, dating/early relationships

San Francisco General Hospital – San Francisco, California

April 2004 - Present
Trauma Social Worker – Emergency Department
Provide crisis counseling for trauma victims and their families
Conduct psychosocial assessment of patients and provided
appropriate
counseling and referrals regarding homelessness, substance
abuse, domestic
violence, child/elder abuse, and other community public
health needs
Provide supervision and training of new staff members and interns
Assisted in the development of the Grief Support Program providing
follow-up
psychoeducational information and referrals to families who
have suffered
traumatic loss

Recovery Café – Athens, Georgia April, 2001 -

December, 2003
Staff Clinician
Developed and implemented curriculum for adolescent and adult Level
One addiction
treatment groups utilizing a harm reduction approach
(psychoeducational, experiential and process)
Completed comprehensive alcohol & drug assessments and psychosocial
histories
Individual, couple, and family counseling – specializing in adolescents,
families
Conducted staffings and maintain correspondence with the legal system
for mandated clients
Athens Area Drug Court, Drug Court Clinician
Developed Phase One curriculum, protocol, and requirements utilizing
harm reduction
Facilitated Intensive Outpatient Addictions Groups – psycho-educational,
experiential, and process
Conducted staffings and court status hearings with the Drug Court judge
Completed comprehensive alcohol & drug assessments and psychosocial
histories
 Individual therapy with drug court clients
Completed treatment plans for drug court clients

Family Counseling Services – Athens, GA May, 2000-

December, 2001
Staff Clinician (MSW Intern – September, 1999-April, 2000)
Provided individual, couples, and family therapy
Inner Light Program – adolescent addictions - Clarke County, Oconee County
Conducted alcohol and drug assessments and determine referral needs
Facilitated adolescent substance abuse groups- Discovery and Challenge
Case management involving parents, probation officers, and juvenile court
Student Assistance Program – Madison County, Clarke County
Conducted comprehensive assessment with drug and alcohol focus –
determine referral needs
Facilitated adolescent substance abuse groups – pre-treatment and
relapse prevention
Victim’s Assistance Program – Clarke County
Assessment and counseling of child victims of sexual and physical abuse
Case management of cases involving DFCS, the court system, schools, and
parents
Co-facilitated a treatment program for adult sex offenders
Co-facilitated a program for children of divorce
Co-facilitated a process group for referred clients

Charter Winds Hospital – Athens, Georgia August, 1997-

September, 1999
Mental Health Associate
Completed intake assessment, psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans,
progress notes
Provided individual counseling, resolved patient disputes, and provided
general patient care
Trained in Management of Aggressive Behavior and Combative Patient
Intervention
Developed and facilitated psychoeducational groups for adolescent and adult
inpatients and adult Partial Program patients
Facilitated reminiscence, cognitive stimulation, and sittercize groups for
geriatric patients
Co-Facilitated art and recreational therapy groups

Women’s Services – Alcohol and Drug Treatment – Athens, Georgia January,

1999-May,1999
MSW Intern
Provided individual counseling
Completed intake assessment, psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans,
progress notes
Facilitated psycho-educational groups on addiction-related topics
Co-facilitated process groups, family education groups, mandated outpatient
groups
Attended weekly 12-step recovery group

Athens Area Child Abuse Prevention Council – Athens, Georgia

September,1996-January, 1998
First Steps Program - Volunteer Counselor
Provided weekly parenting education to mothers identified as at risk for child
abuse
 Linked clients with community resources
Worked with legal resources to maintain safe home environment for clients

Georgia Council on Child Abuse – Atlanta, Georgia September 1994-

September, 1996
Crisis Hotline Counselor - Volunteer
Provided counseling to abuse survivors in crisis
Provided information about warning signs of abuse, community resources,
DFCS, and legal processes and services

Areas of Specialized Experience

Trauma/crisis counseling
Grief work
Homelessness
Addiction (primarily substance abuse)– Harm Reduction approach – adult and
adolescent
Group work – adult and adolescent
Adolescents
Parenting
Abuse (child victims and adult survivors)
Anger control
Communication issues (couples, parent/child)

Education

Master of Social Work – The University of Georgia

May, 2000
GPA – 3.94
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology – The University of Georgia
May, 1998
Cum Laude, GPA – 3.81, Psychology GPA – 3.9

Leadership and Honors

Co-Chair – MSW Student/Faculty Committee
Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Society

Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Georgia Council on Substance Abuse

References
Sharon Kwong - SF General Hospital - 415-206-8481
Larry Walton, LCSW – Recovery Café – 706-369-0970
Cheryl Richier, LPC – Family Counseling Services – 706-613-2799
Tina Tinsley, LCSW – Earthsong – 770-725-2667