Social Work Faculty
Taylor washington, LMSW
Taylor Washington is the Social Worker for the Adolescent Medicine Clinic at Harriet Lane. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a Child and Adolescent Studies concentration from Bowie State University. Following this, she was employed at the Kennedy Krieger Fairmount School, which fostered her interest in mental health. Later, she obtained a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Autism Studies at Towson University before starting her master’s program at Fordham University. While at Fordham University’s School of Social Service embarking on her MSW, she began her internship with Hope Health Systems in their Juvenile Services division. She completed her internship as a Mental Health Clinician at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center (BCJJC). During this internship, she discovered her passion for working with adolescents and at-risk youth. After graduating from Fordham University with her MSW, she obtained state licensure, became a Licensed Master Social Worker, and continued working at BCJJC full-time as a Mental Health Clinician. While at BCJJC, she found it easy to build rapport and work with detained youth in the adolescent population. She was able to provide supportive counseling, mental health and substance use education, crisis intervention, and positive development to assist youth with reintegrating back into the community. She is excited to use her knowledge and skill set in her current role as the Social Worker for the Adolescent Medicine Clinic.
Ms. Washington is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Xi Omega Chapter, which allows her to dedicate time to community service in Baltimore City. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and family, trying new restaurants, and traveling.
kalie giovanni, lcsw-C
Kalie Giovanni is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Adolescent Medicine at Harriet Lane within the Emerge Gender Diversity Clinic for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. She received her Masters in Social Work from Boston University, with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Michigan State University. She completed her clinical social work internships with Fenway Health at the Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center and Boston GLASS at the Justice Resource Institute.
Kalie’s clinical interests have focused on affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community, with an emphasis on equitable care. Her practice is dedicated to examining attachment and communication patterns, identifying and naming rupture and repair work in relationships, and fortifying family systems. She prioritizes collaborating with community partners and providers to engage in best practices and ensure equity in access to care. Kalie has presented locally and nationally about affirming care for LGBTQIA+ youth, trans and gender diverse youth, treatments for trauma in children and families, and the intersection of LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers within the child welfare system. Her interest in educating and collaborating has resulted in shared publications of screening tools and best practice guides, as well as webinars.
Kalie is a Co-Chair of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression Collaborative Group and Affiliate Member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. She is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers. She has previously served as the Family Focused Treatment Association Georgia Chapter Chair and the Vice President of the Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies. Outside of work, Kalie is typically caring for her own family and menagerie of pets. When she has a moment to sit, she enjoys a good sci-fi novel or paging through recipe books of meals she will never make.