Laurie Wylie MSW
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
MSW Social Work
In 1977 Laurie began her professional career working with older and dependent adults as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
As a nurse she worked for a considerable period of time on a skilled nursing unit. After 12 years of nursing she obtained a Bachelor’s degree and then a Master’s degree in Social Work from San Diego State University.
Her career as a Social Worker has allowed many opportunities for growth. Her experiences include working for more than a year as the program administrator of a group home for Traumatic Brain Injured adults, working in a day program for brain impaired adults and working as a Medical Social Worker for patients with ALS.
After moving to the Central Coast she worked for the county of San Luis Obispo in Adoptions for six years before becoming the Supervisor of Adult Protective Services. For the next eighteen years She supervised investigations of elder and dependent adult abuse. During these years she gained considerable knowledge regarding the aging process and the many needs that change as we grow older. She has have both training and experience in providing case management services for adults living in various types of residential settings and requiring a multitude of services.