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H. Stephen Cooper, MSW, PhD, LCSW
Steve
is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has more than twenty-five years experience with behavioral health, mental
health and social services in a variety of roles, including direct
services, case management, administration, program development and
evaluation. In terms of direct service, Steve has worked primarily
with children and adolescents in community-based and residential
treatment. He also has experience with older adults in long-term
care facilities. As for program development and evaluation, he has been involved with
local efforts to develop regional networks to improve the delivery of
mental health services. Two such examples are the Rural East
Texas Health Network (RETHN) and the East Texas Coalition for Mental
Health Recovery (ETCMHR). His experience with mental health
recovery and the evaluation of mental health grant programs led to
inclusion in the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health's directory of
evaluators. Finally, Steve has extensive experience in
undergraduate and graduate social work education and has presented and
published in his areas of interest, especially rural social work and
mental health.
Steve can be contacted at (936) 622-0993 ext. 1001 or at hscooper@dogwoodmhw.com.
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