Ellen Fink-Samnick, Principal of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC, is an industry expert with 30 years of experience. She has received global recognition for her Professional Resilience Paradigm©, Transdisciplinary Case Management Ethics© and E-Tech Ethics©. A popular presenter and respected author, Ellen's articles have been published in a range of professional journals and translated into many languages.
Ellen's ethical lens incorporates roles as professional speaker, educator, mentor, author and regulatory specialist. Her passion is infectious whether serving as Adjunct Faculty for George Mason University's College of Health & Human Services, Moderator of Ellen's Ethical Lens©, Trainer for the National Association of Social Workers of Virginia, Clinical Supervisor for licensure candidates, State to State licensure expert, Mentor for the case management community, Exam Item Writer for the Association of Social Work Boards, Director of Social Work Education for Athena Forums, or Editorial Board Member for Lippincott's Professional Case Management.
Ellen is a 2011 Ethics category Honorable Mention for the Dorland Health People Awards, 2011 Master Teacher Award recipient for George Mason University's College of Health & Human Services, 2010 Executive Professional Clinical Social Worker of the Year for Cambridge Who's Who and 2002 Case Manager of the Year Award for The Case Management Society of the America's National Capital Area Chapter.
She has served in leadership roles at state and national levels for The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), currently lending her strong transdisciplinary voice as Co-Chair of CMSA's Social Work/Behavioral Health Community of Practice. Ellen is a former Commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) and past Chair of their Ethics & Professional Conduct Committee.
Ellen is a Certified Case Manager, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Rehabilitation Provider.