Her work centers on providing mental health services and community reintegration support to clients exiting the criminal justice system.
COATESVILLE, PA, July 14, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Susanne E. Fink has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Fink is a mental and behavioral health professional with more than a decade of expertise in social work and community health support. She graduated from Cairn University with a Bachelor of Social Work in 2001 and continued her education at Lincoln University, where she completed a master's degree in human services with a minor in counseling in 2008. She is a certified youth mental health first aid trainer and Question, Persuade, & Refer trainer, and holds a Certified Crisis Intervention Team Training Coordinator credential.
She began her career in 2009 as an adolescent drug and alcohol counselor for Rehab After Work, who presented her with a Core Values Award in recognition of her dedication to service and integrity. She joined the Maliseet Domestic Violence and Sexual Advocacy Program in 2012 as a transitional housing coordinator and client advocate, and was named program director in 2014. After two years in her position, a period that she considers to be among her greatest professional accomplishments, Ms. Fink became a staff member at Child Guidance Resource Centers. Over the next three years, she filled a variety of roles for the organization, including BHRS clinical supervisor and Incredible Years facilitator in addition to providing outpatient therapy services.
Since 2019, Ms. Fink has been a mental health diversion specialist and crisis intervention team coordinator for Chester County, where her work centers on providing mental health services and community reintegration support to clients exiting the criminal justice system. She is the key liaison between her department, community mental health providers, and probation supervisors, and is proud to have seen a five percent decrease in participant recidivism during her tenure. Ms. Fink sits on the leadership board of the Chester County Suicide Prevention Task Force and has developed mental health training programs for county first responders and law enforcement, among other outreach efforts.
Ms. Fink is active in community service, and donates her time as a grant writer for the Locust Lane Riding Center, a program dedicated to expanding access to equestrian sports and equine therapy to low-income youth. She credits her professional success to her drive to overcome challenges and to the growth opportunities given to her by Chester County, and she looks forward to moving into higher-level leadership and training roles in the coming years. In her personal time, Ms. Fink enjoys travel and spending time with her family and friends.
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