Background
Morton, Patsy Lou was born on September 15, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Delbert Alan and Patsy J. (Johnson) Morton.
Morton, Patsy Lou was born on September 15, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Delbert Alan and Patsy J. (Johnson) Morton.
Bachelor of Social Work, University Missouri, 1977. Master of Social Work, Washington University, 1979.
Recreation therapist St. Louis State Hospital, 1978-1979. Case manager Belleville (Illinois) Mental Health, 1979. Social worker/director of social service St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Illinois, 1979-1981.
Social worker, supervisor day treatment Macoupin County Mental Health, Carlinville, 1981-1983. Social worker II Department of Children and Family Services, Springfield, 1984-1991. School social worker Southeastern Special Education Cooperative, St. Marie, 1991-1992, West Central Illinois Special Education Cooperative, Macomb, since 1992.
Social work consultant McDonough District Hospital, 1996—2002, Carthage (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, 1999—2000. Field internship instr, school social worker University Illinois, 1996—1997, St. Ambrose University, 2002—2003. Advisory board School Social Work Journal, since 2003.
Advisor Explorer Post, St. Louis State Hospital, 1978—1979. Coordinator Fulton County Next Steps Team, 1995—1997. Host family Youth for Understanding, 1995—1998.
Member Cuba Church of Nazarene, since 2000, Sunday school teacher pre-teens, 2001—2002, primary class, since 2003, board directors, 2004—2005, secretary church board, 2005. Member of Illinois Association School Social Workers (conference committee 1994-1997, regional representative 1994-1998, secretary 1998-1999, webmaster 1999—2001, president-elect 2001-2002, president 2002-2003, board manual revisions 2004-2005, regional representative since 2004, conference chair 2005-2006, chair professional practice committee 2005-2006), Phi Delta Kappa (membership committee 1994-1995).
1 child, Mike A. Morton.