Vee Williams
Associate Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Online MSW Practicum Education
Vee Williams, PhD, MSW is a Professor of Practice and Assistant Director in the online Practicum Education Department Simmons MSW program. Dr. Vee has been a practicing clinical social worker for well over 15 years. Dr. Vee is currently a Licensed Professional Social Worker (clinical and macro specialty) in the states of Michigan and Arizona. She is actively involved in clinical practice with the private practice-non-profit sector serving children, couples, families and adults using a variety of treatment modalities. Dr. Vee has a plethora of practice experience across mental health sectors child welfare, assertive community treatment (ACT), community mental health, behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), serious mental illness (SMI), and juvenile justice to name a few. Dr. Vee has trained and clinically supervised a compelling number of limited (ltd) licensed BSW and MSW social workers providing them with the required support and training to attain independent full licensure.
Dr. Vee has provided support and training to graduate student(s) and student interns throughout her career. Dr. Vee has experience in the development and implementation of clinical practice coursework using simulation to train and prepare graduate level social work students for direct practice with diverse client systems.
Dr. Vee is actively involved with facilitating clinical supervision and generalist social work practice workshops in collaboration with mental health agencies. Dr. Vee has been instrumental in the development of a child welfare initiative with efforts designed to recruit and retain qualified clinicians across child welfare agencies throughout southeastern Michigan.
Area of Expertise
Administration-strategic planning, clinical supervision, direct clinical practice and adminstrative oversight with children and family services, couples, adolescents and adults.
Education
PhD, Capella University, St. Paul, Minnesota
MSW, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
BS, Empire State University, Saratoga Springs, New York
License/Certifications:
LCSW-Arizona
LMSW-Michigan
COI-LERN Northern Arizona
Courses
SWO446X Simulated Practice Experience
SWO421A Social Work Practice I
SW0421B Social Work Practice II
Research/Special Projects
Williams, V. (2013). Dissertation: Quantitative study of michigan high school students’; Perception of parents’ role in their academic success. Capella University School of Public Leadership in Human Services.
Sayer, A. (2002). Family perservation policy implications; The impact of family reunification for children and families in stages of substance abuse recovery. State University of New York at Buffalo Research Foundation.
Publications/Presentations
Williams, V (2013). A quantitative study of michigan high school students' perception of parents' role in their academic success. [Doctoral dissertation, Capella University of Minnesota, St. Paul]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
NASW
ACSW