Curriculum Vitae - abbreviated

Joanne Gaffney
RN, LICSW, CRS

      EDUCATION

  • 1969 BSN, Cornell University-The New York Hospital School of Nursing, N.Y, N.Y.
  • 1984 MSW, Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston

      POSTGRDUATE EDUCATION

  • ICU/CCU, Post Graduate Certified Clinical Training, Belleview Community College, Belleview, Washington (1971)
  • Certified Training in Supervision, Simmons School of Social Work, Boston (1988)
  • Certified Training in Marital Couples and Singles Relationship Therapy,
  • Specialty training, The Institute for Relationship Therapy, N.Y, (1991-2)
  • Certified Postgraduate Study in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention and Treatment, Boston University School of Social Work (1992-3)
  • Specialty Training in Compulsive Gambling, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling. (1993-4)
  • Certified Training in Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychological Trauma and Related Disorders, EMDR Institute, Inc, Pacific Grove, CA (1997-8)
  • Certified Training in Rubenfeld Synergy Method (body-focused psychotherapy), Institute for Rubenfeld Synergy, N.Y., N.Y. (1996-2000)
  • Certified Training as Mentor and Teacher of Rubenfeld Synergy Method, Institute for Rubenfeld Synergy, N.Y, N.Y. (2002-7)

      CURRENT LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), MA, (1986-present)
  • Registered Nurse, State of Massachusetts (1981-present)
  • Certified Rubenfeld Synergist (2000-present)
  • Certified Teacher and Mentor, Rubenfeld Synergy (2007-present)
  • Senior Staff Member, Voice Dialogue International (2005-present)

      PAST LICENSURE

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (1984-6)
  • Registered Nurse State of Connecticut (1978-9)
  • Registered Nurse State of Washington (1970-2)
  • Registered Nurse State of New York (1969 inactive status)

      CLINICAL POSITIONS

  • Private Practice of Psychotherapy (1987-present)
  • Private Practice Rubenfeld Synergy Method (body focused psychotherapy) (2000- present)
  • Staff Clinician and Substance Abuse Specialist, Harvard Community Health Plan (1988-1992)
  • Team Coordinator and Clinical Supervisor, In-Patient Admissions Unit, Westboro State Hospital, Department of Mental Health, State of Massachusetts (1988)
  • Crisis Team Clinician, Department of Mental Health, State of Massachusetts (1987-1988)
  • Clinical Supervisor, Simmons College School of Social Work. (1987-1988)