Full Name
Cassandra Sanow-Hansen MSW, LICSW
Job Title
Behavioral Health Access Manager
Company
Centracare
City (Address)
St. Cloud
State/Province/County (Address)
Minnesota
Speaker Short Bio
Cassandra Sanow-Hansen, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Social Worker and the Behavioral Health Access Manager at CentraCare in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In her current role, she leads initiatives to enhance access to behavioral health services through innovation, workflow development, section standardization, strategicutilization optimization, and system-wide collaboration. Cassandra's role is within CentraCare's Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) team, given IBH's vital role in ease of access to behavioral health services. Her understanding of integrated behavioral health comes from previously providing Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) services at a family medicine site within CentraCare, where she also piloted the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
With a diverse clinical background spanning inpatient, outpatient, day treatment, residential, and community rehabilitation settings, Cassandra is passionate about improving care delivery across the behavioral health continuum.
With a diverse clinical background spanning inpatient, outpatient, day treatment, residential, and community rehabilitation settings, Cassandra is passionate about improving care delivery across the behavioral health continuum.
Speaking At
Coordinating Chaos: Building the Behavioral Health “Traffic Controller” Role to Streamline Access, Strengthen IBH Operations, and Unite a Growing Behavioral Health Section
From Intern to LGSW: Training Pathways to Independent Practice in a Mental Health Shortage Area
Opening Doors and Closing the Gaps: Utilizing a Behavioral Health Access Manager (BHAM) Role to Improve Access, Reduce Delays, and Strengthen LOS Determination in Large Hospital Systems
Rethinking ADHD Diagnosis in Primary Care: Building a Scalable, Collaborative Assessment Pathway Through an IBH and Specialty Care Partnership
From Intern to LGSW: Training Pathways to Independent Practice in a Mental Health Shortage Area
Opening Doors and Closing the Gaps: Utilizing a Behavioral Health Access Manager (BHAM) Role to Improve Access, Reduce Delays, and Strengthen LOS Determination in Large Hospital Systems
Rethinking ADHD Diagnosis in Primary Care: Building a Scalable, Collaborative Assessment Pathway Through an IBH and Specialty Care Partnership
