Background
Brown, Valerie Anne was born on February 28, 1951 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of William John and Adelaide Elizabeth (Krasa) Brown.
educator psychotherapist social worker
Brown, Valerie Anne was born on February 28, 1951 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of William John and Adelaide Elizabeth (Krasa) Brown.
Bachelor summa cum laude (fellow), Commonwealth Post College, 1972. Master of Social Work (Silberman scholar), Hunter College, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, American International University, 1996.
Diplomate American Board Examiners, American Board Clinical Social Work, National Association Society Work.
Certified addictions specialist, certified master hypnotherapist. Social work intern Greenwich House Counseling Center, New York City, 1973-1974, Metro Consultant
Center, New York City,1974-1975. Senior psychiatric social worker, co-administrator Essex County Guidance Center, East Orange, New Jersey, 1975-1980.
Private practice psychiatric social work, psychotherapy, since 1979.
Senior psychiat social worker John East. Runnells Hospital, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1980-1986. Director social work Northfield Manor, West Orange, New Jersey, 1987. Clinical coordinator Project Portals East Orange General Hospital, 1987-1988.
Assistant director ARS/Century House Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1988-1993.
Senior clinical case management specialistPrudential Insurance Company, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1993-1993. Clinical director Greenhouse-Kasturba Medical College, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1994, Shoreline-KBH, Toms River, New Jersey, 1996;technical advisor National Commander
Network, 1988. Instructor Brookdale College, 1991.
Company-founder Women"s Growth Center, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1979. Counselor Passaic Drug Clinic, 1978-1980.
Field instructor Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1981-1986, Brookdale College, 1989-1992. Field supervisor Union College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1986.
Instructor School Social Work, New York University, New York City, 1980-1983, assistant professor, 1983-1985.
Evaluator Intoxicated Driver Resource Center, Essex County, New Jersey, 1987-1988. Alternate Monmouth County professional advisory board Named District Alumnae Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark, New Jersey, 1997.
Social work intern Greenwich House Counseling Center, New York City, 1973-1974, Metro Consultant Center, New York City, 1974-1975. Senior psychiatric social worker, co-administrator Essex County Guidance Center, East Orange, New Jersey, 1975-1980. Private practice psychiatric social work, psychotherapy, since 1979.
Senior psychiatric social worker John E. Runnells Hospital, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1980-1986. Director social work Northfield Manor, West Orange, New Jersey, 1987. Clinical coordinator Project Portals East Orange General Hospital, 1987-1988.
Assistant director ARS/Century House Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1988-1993. Senior clinical case management specialist Prudential Insurance Company, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1993. Clinical director Greenhouse-Kasturba Medical College, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1994-2000, Shoreline-KBH, Toms River, New Jersey, 1996-2000.
Technical advisor National Communications Network, since 1988. Mental health clinician III University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-UBHC, Edison, New Jersey, since 2000. Instructor Brookdale College, since 1991.
Co-founder Women's Growth Center, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1979. Counselor Passaic Drug Clinic, 1978-1980. Field instructor Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1981-1986, Brookdale College, 1989-1992.
Field supervisor Union College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1986. Instructor School Social Work, New York University, New York City, 1980-1983, assistant professor, 1983-1985. Evaluator Intoxicated Driver Resource Center, Essex County, New Jersey, 1987-1988.
Alternate Monmouth County professional advisory board. Founding member National Campaign Tolerance of Southern Poverty Law Project, 2004. Member National Association of Social Workers (Whittman Lifetime Achievement nominee 1997-1998), Psi Chi, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Tau Delta.