Biographical Sketch

Name:  Heather Been Nemec, LCSW

Position Title: Clinical Social Worker III

Education/Training:

University of Texas at Austin Bachelors of Social Work 5/93

Internship at Communities in Schools (Austin ISD) 8/93-5/93

University of Texas at Arlington Masters of Science in Social Work 8/94

Internship at Children’s Medical Center Dallas 8/93-8/94

Post Graduate Internship at Dallas Child Guidance Center 9/94-5/95

Personal Statement:

As a clinical social worker III for the Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern, I am committed to clinical training and education. I am a member of the working group on our Reynolds SAGE Next Steps geriatric education grant to enhance the inter-professional geriatrics curriculum. I have facilitated sensitivity training at community based facilities with both medical and allied healthcare students. I’ve developed social work assessments and interventions for case studies for the purpose of training both medical and health professions students. I have also participated as a trainer/educator for the UT PACT program, a UT System initiative to develop an innovative approach to medical education by partnering undergraduate institutions and medical schools. I have also been a facilitator for the Chief Resident immersion Training (CRIT) program since its inception. I continue to present lectures both within and outside the institution. I provide case management and chronic care management within the clinical framework of my role in both the outpatient and house call settings.

Positions/Honors:

Positions and Employment:

1995-1998 Outpatient Geriatric Social Worker, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, Dallas, TX.

1998-2001 Outpatient Geriatric Social Worker, Presbyterian Senior Medical Center: Hillside Village, Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, TX.

2001-2002 PRN Social Worker, Social Work Access, Kathy Murray, LCSW, Dallas, TX.

2002-2004 Outpatient Geriatric Social Worker, St. Paul Senior Medical Center: Treemont; St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, TX

2004-present Outpatient Geriatric Social Worker in Geriatric Care/Coordinator for the Geriatric Assessment Program, UT Southwestern Geriatric Care Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Other Experience and Professional Memberships:

1994-1997 Member, National Association of Social Workers

1995-2000 Member, Access for the Elderly Advocacy Group

1995- Member, Dallas Area Gerontological Society

2012- Affiliate, University of Texas at Arlington Graduate Field Program

Honors:

1992-1993 Honor Roll, UT Austin

1994 Graduated with High Honors, UT Arlington

1997 Social Work Spotlight, featured in quarterly publication; Parkland Hospital

2006 Geriatric Grand Rounds Presentation; UT Southwestern

2007 Diana & Richard Strauss Employee Recognition Award; UT Southwestern

2012 Geriatric Grand Rounds Presenter; UT Southwestern

2014 Diana & Richard Strauss Employee Recognition Award; UT Southwestern

2014 Geriatric Grand Rounds Presenter; UT Southwestern

2014 Seldin Award Nominee for the Dept of Internal Medicine; UT Southwestern

2015 Seldin Award Nominee for the Dept of Internal Medicine; UT Southwestern

2016 Seldin Award Winner for the Dept of Internal Medicine; UT Southwestern

2017 Healthcare Professional of the Year; Texas Nursing Association, Division 4

2018 Geriatric Grand Rounds Presenter; UT Southwestern

2018 Stakeholder Advisor; UT Southwestern EQUAL Advance Care Planning research

2019 Presenter for UTA Faculty School of Nursing and School of Social Work