Deirdre King
Biography
Deirdre Laney-King, LMSW is part-time faculty in the WSU School of Social Work, working full-time as Director for the Center for Excellence at The Guidance Center in Wayne County. Laney-King received dual undergraduate degrees from Wayne State University in Sociology and Women’s Studies, and MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work where they have served as a Member of the Dismantling Oppression Advisory Board since 2021.
Laney-King‘s professional experience has been concentrated in three areas: 1) Administration of public mental health services, including community-driven approaches to quality improvement; 2) Outpatient clinical practice specializing in individuals with diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE); and 3) Social work education with a concentration in anti-oppressive practices. Laney-King has also been actively involved in policy development, strategic planning, quality improvement, community education and committee work at local, county and state levels. Their recent work with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services included expanding Evidence Based Practice options that serve as alternatives to locked and involuntary care settings for children in the public mental health system.
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