SUSAN K. STECKEL, MSSW, LMSW The University of Tennessee College of Social Work 193 Polk Avenue, Suite E, 37210 Tel: 615.256.1885 Email: sstecke1@utk.edu CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS License: Licensed Master Social Worker #LSW0000009078 Master of Science in Social Work (2005-2008): University of Tennessee at Knoxville () Concentration in Management and Community Practice Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1996-2000): Elon University (Elon, North Carolina) Minor in Criminal Justice ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Practice University of Tennessee College of Social Work Graduate courses taught: o Social Work and Social Welfare Policies and Programs (SW 510) o August 2015 present Lifespan and Neurophysiologic Development in a Cultural, Ecological and Transactional Framework (SW 513) o Neurophysiologic Development in Social Work (SW 528) o Leadership Skills and Knowledge for Advanced Social Work Practice (SW 539) o Evidence-based Practice with Children and Adolescents (SW 571) Service to the College: o Co-Chair, Admissions Committee, Online MSSW Program (2017-present) o Chair, MSSW Curriculum Re-Envisioning Subcommittee (2017-present) o Chair, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Huntington s Disease Clinic Social Work Fellowship Program (2017-present) o Chair, Trauma Treatment Graduate Certificate Program, Online program (2017-2018) o Chair, ACEs Curriculum Taskforce, College-wide (2016-present; ad hoc) o Member, Admissions Committee, Nashville MSSW Program (2015-2016) Student Supervision in Field January April 2014 Middle Tennessee State University Christopher Morant, MSSW Graduate Student Field Placement: Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Adjunct Instructor August December 2010 University of Tennessee College of Social Work Taught SW 513: Lifespan and Neurophysiologic Development in a Cultural, Ecological and Transactional Framework course and mentored graduate social work students SERVICE TO THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION 2016-present: Governor s appointee, State of Tennessee Sexual Assault Services Advisory Committee 1
2015-present: Member, ACE Nashville and ACE Nashville Policy Workgroup 2014-present: Founding Member, past Chair and Co-Chair, Tennessee Chapter, Network for Social Work Management 2014-present: Member, Tennessee Young Child Wellness Council 2014-2015: Member, Training Integrated Professionals to Serve (TIPS) Advisory Council 2012-2014: Vice President, National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Chapter 2010-present: Member, Association of Infant Mental Health-TN (formerly known as Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative) 2009-2011: Director at Large, National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Chapter 2008-2009: Secretary, National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Chapter 2007-2008: MSSW Student Representative, National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Chapter PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Consultant August 2015 present Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Technical Assistance Network for Children s Behavioral Health (TA Network; University of Maryland School of Social Work) Baltimore, Maryland Provide consultation and technical assistance to states on children s behavioral health policy and program implementation and coordination of federal site visits Tennessee Department of Health Provide contract services for special projects, including the development of publications related to children s health and well-being Manager of Special Projects December 2014 July 2015 Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Division of Clinical Leadership Consulted with Medical Director and Licensed Psychologist and led special projects and grant activities related to children and families, with an emphasis on trauma-informed care, collaboration, and sustainability Participated on multi-disciplinary team to complete a business process improvement project for the Regional Mental Health Institutes, including the creation of business process maps for over 45 hospital procedures Provided consultation and support for the TDMHSAS Institutional Review Board (IRB), including the development of IRB policies and procedures and discussion of new and renewing research applications Director, Office of Statewide System of Care Initiatives April 2013 November 2014 Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Division of Mental Health Services Authored and received two federal discretionary grants totaling $9 million and served as Principal Investigator on six System of Care grants totaling $42.7 million Led and supervised team of four staff, six contractors, and the Council on Children s Mental Health to create and implement a plan for statewide System of Care expansion, including development of the strategic plan, scopes of service and budgets for vendor contracts, and collaboration with diverse statewide stakeholders Provided leadership for numerous workgroups for the Governor s Children s Cabinet, including the kidcentral tn implementation team, which created the first website and mobile app in the country to sponsor a statewide resource directory and content relevant to children and families from across all state child-serving departments Developed the Statewide System of Care Technical Assistance Center and provided guidance and consultation to the interagency collaborative team for the redesign of TennCare s home and community based services for children with behavioral health needs and their families (System of Care/Care Coordination Pilot) Organized Tennessee s first statewide System of Care annual conference attended by over 200 stakeholders 2
Director, Office of Children and Youth April 2011 March 2013 Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Division of Mental Health Services Provided oversight of a continuum of mental health services for children and families, including $8-10 million annual budget, over 50 program and evaluation contracts, and 19 staff Provided leadership and guidance for several projects of the Governor s Children s Cabinet, including the design and implementation of the first ever Systems Alignment Symposium attended by over 100 staff, provider agency, and service consumer representatives from all 6 child-serving departments Participated on the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Children & Youth Division Participated on the Advisory Group for 2013 publication of the 500 page TDMHSAS Best Practices: Behavioral Health Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Birth to 17 Years of Age. In addition, participated on: o Best Practices Workgroup (Chair) o Council on Children s Mental Health Workgroup (Co-Chair) o Children and Adolescents Who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgendered and Gender Nonconforming, or Questioning Workgroup (Member) Interim Early Connections Network Project Director November 2010 March 2011 Tennessee Department of Mental Health, Division of Special Populations/Mental Health Services Provided oversight and management of $9 Million SAMHSA System of Care grant, including development of an Announcement of Funding and vendor contracts for grant start up activities Organized project launch and federal site visit for over 80 stakeholders across 5 Mid-Cumberland counties Federal Grants Manager February 2007 November 2010 Tennessee Department of Mental Health, Division of Special Populations Coordinated and managed grant submission and contract development for multiple federal grants totaling over $30 million, including approval of scopes of service, budgets, invoices, and required state and federal reports Provided training and ongoing technical assistance to statewide vendors related to federal grant match requirements, and collaborated with grantee staff and partners on strategic and sustainability planning activities Paralegal April 2001 January 2007 Tennessee Office of the Attorney General and Reporter, Antitrust Division Provided management and organization for over 100 antitrust, non-profit and Medicaid fraud cases, including coordination of multi-million dollar settlement distributions and completion of reports for Attorney General GRADUATE INTERNSHIPS IN MANAGEMENT AND POLICY National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Chapter January August 2008 Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence August December 2008 National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tennessee Chapter (NAMI-TN) August 2006 May 2007 FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT EXPERIENCE REVIEWED 2015. (Federal Grant Reviewer RFA SM-15-012) Now is the Time Project AWARE Community Grants. Reviewed June 2015. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. AWARDED 2014-2019. (Principal Investigator and Primary Author) Tennessee s Emerging Adults Matter Initiative (TEAM): Now is the Time Healthy Transitions (HT): Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with, or at 3
Risk for, Serious Mental Health Conditions. Awarded September 2014. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $5,000,000. 2014-2015. (State Core Team Lead and Co-Author) Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice-Involved Youth with Behavioral Health Disorders: An Integrated Policy Academy-Action Network Initiative. Technical assistance awarded April 2014. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, $10,000. 2013-2018. (Departmental Sponsor and Co-Author) Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children s Health (Project LAUNCH). Awarded July 2013. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $4,250,000. 2012-2016. (Principal Investigator and Primary Author) Statewide System of Care Expansion Implementation Initiative (SOC-EXP): Implementation Cooperative Agreements for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program. Awarded September 2012. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $4,000,000. 2010-2016. (Principal Investigator and Project Director) Early Connections Network (ECN): Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. Awarded September 2008. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $9,000,000. 2009-2015. (Principal Investigator and Grant Manager) K-Town Youth Empowerment Network (K-Town): Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. Awarded September 2008. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $9,000,000. 2008-2014. (Principal Investigator and Grant Manager) JustCare Family Network (JCFN): Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. Awarded September 2008. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $9,000,000. 2007-2012. (Grant Manager). Building Strong Families in Rural Tennessee (BSF): Regional Partnership Grant to Increase the Well-Being of and Improve Permanency Outcomes for Children Affected by the Methamphetamine or Other Substance Use of their Parents. Administration for Children and Families, $2,500,000. 2007-2008. (Co-Author and Grant Manager) Mule Town Family Network (MTFN): Supplemental Grant for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. Awarded August 2007. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $100,000. 2005-2012. (Principal Investigator, State-Local Liaison, and Grant Manager) Mule Town Family Network (MTFN): Cooperative Agreement for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program. Awarded September 2005. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $6,700,000. SUBMITTED PROPOSALS 2016. (Co-Principal Investigator and Writer) Building Strong Brains: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Initiative Programs, Projects, and Activities, Tennessee Department of Children s Services, $120,000. 2014. (Editor) Tennessee s Supported Employment Program (SEP): Transforming Lives through Supported Employment. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $800,000. 2013. (Principal Investigator and Primary Author) Safe Schools/Healthy Students State Planning, Local Education Agency, and Local Community Cooperative Agreements. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $14,000,000. 4
2011. (Project Director and Co-Author) Planning Grants for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $800,000. RESEARCH 2016-present Survey of Accredited MSW Programs: ACEs Integrated Coursework [in progress]. This study involves the development of a national survey to be distributed to Deans/Directors of Masters of Social Work programs in the US. The objective of the study is to identify both regionally and nationally courses including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) content along with the program and political factors promoting its inclusion. PUBLICATIONS Burley, H.L., Chappell, E., Steckel, S., et al. (2013). Best Practices: Behavioral Health Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Birth to 17 Years of Age. Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (pp. 20-32, 331-335, 387-419). CONFERENCES PEER-REVIEWED Steckel, S., Thompson, P., and Dodd, D.T. (2017). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health: Shaping modern social work policy and practice. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting: Dallas, Texas. Interactive Workshop. Crane-Mallory, K. and Steckel, S. (2017). Policy on the Brain: Integrating Neurophysiology into Social Welfare Policy Courses. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting: Dallas, Texas. Interactive Workshop. Steckel, S. and Combs-Orme, T. (2016). New Frontier of HBSE: Preparing students for success in the 21 st Century. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia. Interactive Workshop. Green, A.T., Steckel, S. (2015; accepted). Beliefs of School Staff On Physical Restraint Use on Children with Developmental Disabilities. 28th Annual Children s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference. Tampa, Florida. Paper Presentation. Steckel, S., Keller, D., Spinelli, T., van Eys, P. (2014). From Policy to Practice: Building a Statewide System of Care. Georgetown University Training Institutes. National Harbor, Maryland. Institute. Waetzig, E., Espiritu, R., Steckel, S. (2014). Strategies for Improving Cross-System Collaboration in Systems of Care. Georgetown University Training Institutes. National Harbor, Maryland. Professional Development Seminar. Waetzig, E., Steckel, S., Abell, G., Espiritu, R. (2014). Measuring the Impact of the Collaboration LAB on Systems of Care in Tennessee. 27th Annual Children s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference. Tampa, Florida. Panel Discussion. Steckel, S. (co-presenter) (2000). Measuring Perceptions of Homosexuality among College Students. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Missoula, Montana. Presentation. Steckel, S. (co-presenter) (2000). Measuring Perceptions of Homosexuality among College Students. Student Undergraduate Research Forum. Elon, North Carolina. Presentation. 5
INVITED CONFERENCES AND LECTURES Steckel, S. (2017). Epigenetics and Human Behavior: Why the nature vs. nurture debate is so 20 th Century. Nashville Science Club.. Guest Lecture. Steckel, S. (2015). Behavioral Health Policy. University of Tennessee College of Social Work, Social Welfare Policy Course.. Guest Lecture. Steckel, S. (2013). Systems of Care in Tennessee. Connecting for Children s Justice Conference.. Panel Discussion. Steckel, S. (2013). Collaboration across Community Agencies. Vanderbilt University Peabody College, Community Research and Action Course.. Guest Lecture. Moser, M., Steckel, S. (2013). Tennessee Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative. Early Childhood Summit.. Workshop. Steckel, S., Keller, D. (2012). Systems of Care in Tennessee. Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations Annual Conference.. Presentation. Steckel, S. (2012). The State of Children s Services in Tennessee. Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Children s Advocacy Days.. Panel Discussion. Steckel, S. (2012). System of Care Philosophy. Systems Alignment Symposium.. Presentation. Steckel, S. (2011). Mental Health Services for Children and Families. State of the Child Conference. Nashville, Tennessee. Presentation. TRAINING Steckel, S. (2014). System of Care Overview. Proposed Redesign for Child and Youth Mental Health Community-Based Services Regional Pilot Launch.. Steckel, S., McGee, M. (2014). Overview of System of Care and Family-Driven Care. First Episode Psychosis Initiative - On-Track Tennessee Staff In-Service. Paris, Tennessee. Steckel, S., Keller, D., McGee, M. (2014). Adolescent Development. Memphis and Shelby Juvenile Court Staff In- Service. Memphis, Tennessee. AWARDS AND HONORS 2013: LEAD Tennessee Alliance 3 Graduate (State of Tennessee Leadership Program) 2013: Nashville Business Journal Women of Influence in Public Policy Award Nominee 2008: University of Tennessee College of Social Work Rhoda O Meara Public Welfare Award Recipient 2008: University of Tennessee Class of 2008 Presidential Management Fellows Program Nominee 1999: Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society 1999: Pi Gamma Mu Social Science Honor Society 6
2017: Rebirthing Breathwork trained facilitator VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 2010-present: The Circle Center Trained Circle Facilitator and prior board member - Host and participate in monthly community circles 2010: Holistic Growth Consulting Holistic Facilitation Certification 2009-present: Reiki Master Trained - Host quarterly/annual community energy shares 2003 2011: Volunteer - The Circle Center, Oasis Center, Sexual Assault Center, King s Daughter s School Center for Autism, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Nashville 7