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Donna Shanor, LCSW-S, LCDC

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Dell Med Directory Bio: Donna Shanor, LCSW-S, LCDC

Languages

Spanish


Education

The University of Texas at Austin, MS, Health Care Transformation

The University of Texas at Austin, MSSW

Biography and Education

Clinical Biography

Donna Shanor, LCSW, LCDC, is a licensed clinical social worker and the Executive Director of Health Social Work. In her role, she supervises UT Health Austin’s Health Social Work care team, which includes social workers, dietitians, and pharmacists across various clinical areas, and coordinates the integration of social workers, dietitians, and pharmacists within their respective clinical settings. She specializes in providing individual, couple, family, and group counseling, including crisis intervention. Additionally, Donna Shanor is an Assistant Professor of Practice in The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

Donna Shanor earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from The University of Oklahoma, her master’s degree in social work with a clinical concentration from The University of Texas at Austin, and her master’s degree in health care transformation from Dell Medical School in collaboration with McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Donna Shanor is an associate of TEND Academy and has provided training to helping professionals on topics related to burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. She is a member of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, the National Association of Social Workers, and the Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare.

Board Certification

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker Board-Approved Supervisor

Awards & Honors

  • Health Care Social Work Leader of the Year, Society of Social Work Leadership in Health Care

Locations

Locations

  • UT Health Austin Clinics
    Health Transformation Building
    1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A
    Austin, TX 78712
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Clinical Research/Studies

Clinical Research/Studies

She is currently a principal investigator and co-lead of the Zero Suicide initiative at UT Health Austin. A gap was identified in safer suicide care, and she responded with an evidence-based framework to apply along with funding to implement the program.

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