Social Work Program Director, Assistant Professor
Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Dr. April Steen is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and Program Director at Warner University in Lake Wales, FL. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a professional focus in military families, work life balance and trauma/compassion fatigue. Dr. Steen received her BSW from Saint Leo University and her MSW and Ph.D. (in Curriculum and Instruction) from the University of South Florida. She teaches courses on social work practice, field education, social welfare policy, research, restorative justice, death and dying and education courses including teaching diverse learners in inclusive settings.
Dr. Steen has more than 15 years of practice experience in social work. Most of her career has been as a systems navigator/school social worker for a large school district, clinical practice, employee assistance counselor, political advocacy, research, child welfare and domestic violence arenas. She was named as the 2020 Heartland Unit of National Association of Social Workers-FL Chapter Social Work Educator of the Year.
Research Interests: Compassion fatigue/trauma informed care, social work practice with individuals with disabilities and their support systems, integrating disability content into social work education, field education, macro social work practice and social work education.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM