CURRICULUM VITAE

JOANNE S. FEIGIN, Licensed Clinical Social Worker #9004

EDUCATION:

M.S.W. (Social Welfare). Major emphasis: Psychiatric Social Work. G.P.A. 3.9

June 1979 - University of California at Los Angeles, School of Social Welfare

B.A., Psychology, G.P.A. 3.5, June 1975 - New College of Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

WORK EXPERIENCE - POST GRADUATE

Private Practice August, 1979 - current

16550 Ventura Blvd. Suite 405, Encino, CA 91436 (310) 376 - 2047

2401Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 104, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 www.joannefeigin.com

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1765, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-1765

Individual, Marital, Child, Adolescent and Family Outpatient Psychotherapy: Parent education and post divorce counseling. Conducted over 1100 neutral court appointed child custody 730 evaluations, including parenting assessment, psychological testing and expert testimony. Member of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Child Custody Evaluations Panel. Parenting Coordination as a Mediator/arbitrator for family disputes. Employee Assistance Counselor Crisis intervention, based on expertise and training in trauma and disaster response. Military family life counselor. Consultant for various community service agencies.

Family Service of Santa Monica May 1989 - June 1990

1539 Euclid Street (310) 451 - 9747

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Director of Professional Services for Outpatient Mental Health Agency: Responsibilities included: clinical supervision of staff and social work and psychology interns, in-service training and staff development, supervision of consultation services to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, and individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Dec. 1984 - Feb. 1987

6230 Sylmar Avenue (818) 901 - 3601

Van Nuys, CA 91401

Child Custody Evaluator: Psychosocial assessment of parties having custody/visitation disputes, where the court ordered an evaluation of the family. Reviewed legal files and obtained information from collateral sources. Prepared written reports for the Court and attorneys, including evaluations and recommendations. Participated in public workshops regarding child custody and divorce.

UCLA -Neuropsychiatric Hospital Oct. 1979 - Nov. 1984

760 Westwood Plaza (310) 825 - 0511

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Clinical Social Worker III/Adjunct Lecturer in Social Work: Assigned to Inpatient Children’s Service for children with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities e.g. ADHD, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorders, etc.. Clinical responsibilities included evaluation and short or long term treatment of families of hospitalized children, using such treatment modalities as individual, conjoint, and family therapy and parent counseling. Responsible for coordinating and facilitating disposition, and planning and advocacy with parents, ward staff and community agencies. Clinical and didactic teaching and supervision of psychiatry, psychology and social work trainees in the areas of family assessment and treatment. Research on clinically relevant issues. Member of ward administrative team.

Northridge Hospital Jan. 1984 - Nov. 1989

18300 Roscoe Blvd. (818) 885 - 8500

Northridge, CA 91328

Emergency Room Social Worker (weekends only): Evaluation and crisis intervention for psychiatric emergencies, with informational and referral services. Assessment for 72 hour psychiatric holds, substance abuse evaluation intervention and referral. Crisis intervention with assault and rape survivors, and domestic violence victims. Supportive counseling with families of trauma victims and bereavement work. Child abuse assessment and intervention.

COURSE WORK TAUGHT AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

JoAnne Feigin, M.S.W. and Aliza Shima, M.S.W. Counseling Families of Handicapped Children. Social Welfare 242 UCLA School of Social Welfare. Winter Quarter 1982. UCLA - NPI. Los Angeles, California.

JoAnne Feigin, M.S.W. and Joanne Thompson, M.S., M.N. “Clinical Effectiveness of Short-term Hospitalization for Developmentally Disabled Children: Parent and Ward Staff Assessments.” AAMD annual conference, June, 1981, Detroit, Michigan.

JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W. and Joanne Thompson, M.S., R.N. “A Comparison of Parent and Ward Staff Expectations of Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization for Developmentally Disabled Children: Differences and Change Through the Treatment Process.” AAMD annual conference, June 1982, Boston, Massachusetts.

JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W. “Developing Self -Awareness of Attitudes, Values and Behaviors in Respect to Special Needs Children.” UCLA - NPI Seminar, January 13-16, 1983.

JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W, Beverley Morgan-Sandoz, M.A., and John Sandoz, J .D. “Assessing Credibility of Third Party Information.” AFCC conference, March 1985, Anaheim, California.

JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W. and Karen Raiford, M.S.W. “Mediating Evaluations: Issues and Questions.” Conference, March 1986, Monterey, California.

Peter Ash, M.D. and JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W., “Methods of Investigating and Evaluating Sex Abuse Allegations In Contested Custody Disputes.” AFCC Conference, May 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Robert Budman, Esq., Donald Eisenberg, Esq., Honorable Irving Feffer, JoAnne Feigin, L.C.S.W., and Robert Kipper, Esq. “Making Child Custody Orders Work: Enforcement, Prevention and Psychodynamics.” 16th Annual Child Custody Colloquium. Los Angeles County Bar Association, February, 1994, Los Angeles, California.

PUBLICATIONS

“Does Sole or Joint Physical Custody Really Matter?” Family Law News and Review (Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. X, No.2, Spring, 1989.

“Out of the Mouths of Babes”: (Overcoming Problems with Children’s Testimony in Cases Where Sexual Abuse is Alleged) Family Law News and Review (Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. XI, No.2, Spring 1990.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work - Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work

National Association of Social Workers

AFCC - Association of Family Courts and Community Professionals Lifetime Member