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Social Work Team and Chaplaincy

  • Jan Dillard, LCSW
  • Elissa Nickolopoulos, LCSW
  • Katherine Henderson, MRP, M.Div., BCC – chaplain

Social Work Services

  • Safety assessments and referrals/reports: SI, HI, domestic violence, abuse/neglect
  • Brief behavioral interventions at the time of appointment for patients whose problems are related to behavior (for both physical health and mental health)
  • Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and chart review: detailed work history, substance use history, mental health history, funding, emotional support, coping strategies and personal strengths/resources, ability to access medications and medical services

To refer:

  1. Your first choice (and never the wrong answer) is to find Jan Dillard, LCSW or Elissa Nickolopolous, LCSW in the back hallway on the Lavender side.
    1. Or use Secure Chat in Epic (speech balloon in upper left corner) to ping them.
    2. Or use InBasket in Epic to send a referral message using the dotphrase .SWDOCSWREFERRAL.
  2. If a patient has been coming to the DOC for a while, and especially if dealing w/ a chronic issue, type “LCSW” in the Search box in the patient’s chart and it should pull up prior Social Work notes, so you can double-check if the issue has been addressed previously (maybe even last visit).
  3. Note: EComm DOC Social Work has been discontinued.

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Chaplaincy Services

  • One-on-one Chaplain Services at the DOC
  • Accepts referrals from providers and staff
  • Supporting staff
  • DOC Grief and Spirituality Group meets weekly in the Fall and Winter, monthly in the other seasons

To refer:

  1. Katherine Henderson, MRP, MDiv is now in clinic Monday-Thursday, 9A-3P. Find her in preceptor room in cubicle next to partnership folders. To refer come visit or send a Maestro InBasket message!
  2. email: kkh10@duke.edu | phone: 919-613-2464

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