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Health Social Work

Your care may include multiple team members from the Health Social Work team as well as other areas of specialty across UT Health Austin. It’s how we provide whole-person, multidisciplinary care, planning, and treatment for our patients.

Behavioral Health Pharmacist

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Samantha Catanzano, PharmD, BCPP

Titles

Clinical Pharmacist
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Behavioral health in primary care
  • Pain management
  • Psychopharmacology consultations
  • Substance use disorder treatment

Dietitians

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Carla Cos, RDN, LD, CDCES

Titles

Registered Dietitian
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center

Registered Dietitian
Primary Care

Registered Dietitian
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Diabetes education
  • Medical nutrition therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Nutrition education and counseling

Clara Di Vincenzo, RD, LD

Titles

Registered Dietitian, Gastroenterology
Digestive Health

Registered Dietitian
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Nutrition Education and Counseling
  • Nutrition Therapy for Gastroenterology Conditions

Ramya Srikanth, RDN, LD, MCN

Titles

Clinical Manager of Social Work and Integrated Behavioral Health
Integrated Behavioral Health

Social Worker
Musculoskeletal Institute

Specialization(s)

  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Nutrition Education and Counseling

Lizette Taboada, RD, LD

Titles

Registered Dietitian
Women’s Health

Nutrition and Behavior Change Lead
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Dietary counseling
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Nutrition education

Social Workers

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Jess Ambiee, LCSW-S, ACHP-SW

Titles

Social Worker
Comprehensive Memory Center

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Erika Aurioles, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Women’s Health

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Behavioral health
  • Trauma-informed care

Sylvia Bhuiyan, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Jillian Y. Bissar, MSSW, LCSW-S

Titles

Social Worker
Livestrong Cancer Institutes

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Care management
  • Psychotherapy services

Emily Brooke, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Digestive Health

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Crisis therapy
  • Play therapy
  • Motivational interviewing

Krystal Duran, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Musculoskeletal Institute

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Attachment
  • Anxiety
  • Case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Depression
  • Trauma

Amelia Frank, LCSW, ACHP-SW

Titles

Social Worker
Primary Care

Specialization(s)

  • Behavioral health
  • Care management
  • Medical social work
  • Psychotherapy services

Mikaela Frissell, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Musculoskeletal Institute

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Attachment and family of origin concerns
  • Chronic health conditions
  • Crisis intervention
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Resource navigation
  • Substance abuse recovery

Sara Green-Otero, LCSW

Titles

Clinical Program Manager
Health Social Work

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Behavioral health
  • Mental health

Rachel Holliman, LMSW, ACM-SW

Titles

Social Worker
Primary Care

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Substance use disorder navigation
  • Conducting assessments for opioid use disorder
  • Alcohol use disorder navigation

Frances Ibarra, LMSW

Titles

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Substance use disorders

Ayesha Kabir, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Titles

Registered Dietitian
Livestrong Cancer Institutes

Registered Dietitian
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Evidenced-based meal planning
  • Nutritional assessments

Abigail Leff, LMSW

Titles

Social Worker
Women’s Health

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Case management
  • Discharge planning
  • Medical social work
  • Resource navigation

Daniela McFarland, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Child welfare
  • Pediatric cardiac care
  • Pediatric trauma services

Karen R. Mendoza, LCSW-S

Titles

Social Worker
Primary Care Clinic

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Ashley Nguyen, LMSW

Titles

Social Worker
Musculoskeletal Institute

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Motivational interviewing

Donna Shanor, LCSW-S, LCDC

Titles

Executive Director
Health Social Work

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Michelle Tarango, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Adolescent mental health
  • Case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Grief and loss
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration

Heather Van Diest, MPH, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Social Worker
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Care coordination
  • Public health social work
  • Supporting families through a new diagnosis