Erin K. Shaw, MSW, LCSW, RACSW

Blind Rehabilitation Specialist

Mrs. Erin K. Shaw is a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist in Poplar Bluff, MO with special training and skill in instructing patients on vision loss management. As a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist, Erin K. Shaw, MSW, LCSW, RACSW performs therapy and education to patients of all ages. Blind Rehabilitation is the improvement of a blind patient's quality of life and independence. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Blind Rehabilitation Specialists include severe vision loss from disease and eye injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Blind Rehabilitation Specialists include mobility training, reading and writing techniques, and assistive device management.

Clinical Social Worker

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.