Joanie Hazelton, LMSW

Associate Professor
Northern Region MSW and BSW Field Director
Social Work
Email: [email protected]

Education

MSW, Master of Social Work, Grand Valley State University, Social Work
BS, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Social Work, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Biography

Joanie Hazelton is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Ferris State University. Joanie is the Northern Region MSW and BSW Internship Field Director as well as a BSW Advisor to the Northern Region campus. Joanie teaches both in the MSW and BSW programs. Joanie has taught Interviewing 2, Group and Community Practice, Field Seminar, Child Welfare, Foundations of Practice, Field Orientation, and Individuals and Family Practice in the BSW program. She has also taught Advanced Field Practicum, Generalist Micro Practice, and Capstone in the MSW program. Joanie currently serves as a Phi Alpha National Honor Society Advisor, and is a member of numerous department committees including the social work leadership team. Joanie additionally enjoys serving on the Athletic Advisory Committee and the Mental Health Awareness Taskforce. She serves the Traverse City community as a member of the Board of Directors for Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan. She is also a part of the Northwest Michigan Behavioral Health Initiative, which is focused on assisting in recruiting and retaining mental health professionals in northern Michigan. Joanie received her BSW from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and her MSW from Grand Valley State University. Joanie is a Licensed Clinical and Macro Social Worker and has been a Certified Trauma Professional. Joanie’s clinical experience includes professional work as a licensed therapist in the areas of adult, child, and family therapy through individual counseling, family counseling, outreach treatment, group treatment as well as experiential treatment.

Presentations

Oral Presentation
Holcomb, D., Hazelton, J., Thompson, C., The Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, "Incorporating Secondary Traumatic Stress and Support Into the Curriculum," Traverse City, MI, (October 14, 2022).
Oral Presentation
Holcomb, D. (Presenter), Hazelton, J. (Presenter), Thompson, C. (Presenter), HatchED, "Incorporating Secondary Traumatic Stress and Support Into the Curriculum," Ferris State University, Big Rapids, (February 25, 2022).
Lecture
Hazelton, J., Child Welfare Inservice Training, "Trauma, Crisis Management and Working with Kids in Care," Department of Health and Human Services, Traverse City, MI, (September 2020).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Holcomb, D., Thompson, C., Michigan Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Educators, "Transitioning from the classroom to the field of social work: Incorporating Secondary Traumatic Stress education and support into curriculum," Michigan Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Educators, Big Rapids, (September 2019).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., DHHS training for CE credits, "Secondary Traumatic Stress: combating burnout and managing stress," MI DHHS/Michigan State University, Traverse City, MI, (June 2019).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Human Trafficking Awareness, "Youth at Risk: creating an open dialogue," Big Rapids, MI, (April 2018).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Post, E., BPD, "Interprofessional Collaboration on Human Trafficking: Social Work, Hospitality Management and Computer Sciences," BPD, Atlanta, GA, (March 2018).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Post, E., CSWE, "Interdisciplinary Education to Promote Interprofesional Collaboration in the Fight Against Human Trafficking," CSWE, Orlando, FL, (November 11, 2018).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Holcomb, D., Workshop, "Witnessing Trauma in the Workplace," DHHS/MSU, Big Rapids, MI, (August 17, 2018).
Oral Presentation
Hazelton, J., Post, E., Kiio, K., Herrington, H., Lilly Conference, "Hospitality Management, Social Work and Computer Information Sciences: A Collaboration," Lilly Conference, Traverse City, MI, (October 2017).

Joanie Hazelton, LMSW