| Healthcare
Liaison assists people of all ages in navigating an increasingly
complex healthcare system, reducing their stress and giving
them the tools to make informed healthcare choices. Healthcare
Liaison is designed on a social entrepreneurship model, and a
percentage of the profits are donated to organizations providing
microeconomic loans in developing countries.
Joanna Smith,
LCSW, MPH is the principal of Healthcare Liaison. She has
25 years experience in the fields of health, public health and mental
health. She has worked as a medical social worker and hospital
discharge planner in healthcare systems throughout the San Francisco
Bay Area. Previous experience also includes work in home health
and community-based agencies. She has a thorough knowledge
of both public and private sector healthcare systems and a special
interest in cross-cultural issues in healthcare.
Joanna received
her masters in social work from Tulane University in 1978 and her
Masters in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University
of California, Berkeley in 1985. She is a licensed clinical social
worker in the state of California - LCSW #9586. She also holds a
credential as a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers.
Joanna is a member of the National Association of Social Workers,
the California Society for Clinical Social Work, the Society for
Social Work Leaders in Healthcare, the Northern California Human
Resources Association and The Hastings Center.
Consulting
Associates
Healthcare
Liaison includes a resource team of talented consulting associates
from the fields of nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy,
and medical social work. These consultants assist us in offering
you comprehensive, professional services in a timely manner.
Corporate Associates
We
have corporate associates to assist in our delivery of services
to you. These companies can provide us with additional professional
staffing on an "as-needed" basis. We employ these
ancillary systems to ensure seamless delivery of our specialized
services.
Joanna Smith, LCSW, MPH
Healthcare Liaison
3030 Ashby Ave. Suite 105
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-704-8476
Consultation, Advocacy and Planning in Healthcare |
