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Departments
My Contact Information
- 857.248.5982
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Primary Location
1 Boston Medical Center Pl
Boston, MA 02118
More About Me
Deb has worked in the social services field for over 10 years with diverse patient populations throughout the Greater Boston Area. As a case manager and clinical social worker she has focused on social determinants of health as well as those experiencing acute psychiatric crises, trauma, houselessness, and addiction. In recent years her work has concentrated on the intersection of
... behavioral health care and the criminal legal system through work in the state prison system and with Harvard Law's Criminal Justice Institute. Currently she works with Grayken Center for Addiction on initiatives related to the criminalization of addiction. She is a passionate advocate for those facing social injustices. She leads the National Association of Social Workers- MA Chapter's Criminal Justice Committee, is a board member with the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, and teaches part time at Boston University School of Social Work.
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Administrative Title
Director of Behavioral health, Population Health, Part-time faculty BU School of Social Work
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