Dr. Erin King
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Department: Social Work
- Office Location: Building 85, Room 141
- eking1@uwf.edu
- Campus: 850.473.7224
Biography
Dr. Erin King, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the state of Florida. Her practice experience includes hospital social work, school social work, work within the court system (domestic violence), substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling with children, adolescents, and adults, and family counseling. Her research interests include the intersection of trauma and mental health, women’s reentry from prison, women’s health issues, and the child welfare workforce.
Degrees & Institutions
Dr. King received her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2019. Her dissertation was titled “An Exploration of the Effects of Primary and Secondary Trauma Exposure on Child Welfare Workers’ Mental Health and Commitment to the Field.”
Research
- Women’s mental health and reentry
- Trauma-informed interventions with incarcerated women
- Child welfare worker training and preparation
- Child welfare worker experiences of client-perpetrated violence
- Online social work education
Keywords: Clinical social worker, social work, women’s mental health, trauma-informed interventions, incarcerated women, child welfare worker, welfare worker experiences online social work education