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Emma Miller, MSW, LCSW

Emma Miller

Instructor

College of Health and Human Sciences

Social Work

Contact Information

Email: emiller@wcu.edu
Phone: 828.227.3333
Office: 193 Health and Human Sciences Building

Biography

Emma Miller, MSW, LCSW is an Instructor of Social Work and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration鈥檚 (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BWHET) Project Coordinator. Related to integrated care, she served as a Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Consultant to approximately 50 primary care medical practices in western NC, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority and a hospital management firm, as well as for local, regional and state projects. Though her experience has been across disability areas, interdisciplinary, and has afforded her a lifespan perspective in many service settings, of note is her work in six pediatric practices as a Developmental and Behavioral Health Consultant where she implemented inventive integrated models. Pertaining to pediatrics, she provided health promotion, prevention, and early intervention with children and youth with special health, behavioral and transition needs, and their families. In addition, she has held two positions in medical social work and has had other responsibilities in primary and specialty care. Additionally, she has been involved with the development of a Health Home and population based care at Vaya Health, a managed care organization. Besides writing a training for physicians and a protocol for a primary care practice, she served on NC Institute of Medicine Task Forces and was listed as an expert in Integrated/Collaborative Care on the NASW-NC website. Among her works are those published in the North Carolina Medical Journal, Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, and Zero to Three. Lastly, she provided preconception through age five services for children/parents/families, training for professionals, and parenting products on an international scope, and has served on nonprofit boards including an international one.

Education

  • MSW, 糖心Vlog University
  • BA, SUNY at Binghamton

Teaching Interests

Integrated Healthcare<br>Interprofessional Education and Practice<br>Behavioral Health Workforce Development<br>Wellness and Health Promotion<br>Risk Prevention<br>Early Intervention<br>Lifespan Development and Transitions<br>Positive Psychology<br>Infant Mental Health (ages prenatal through five)<br>Children and Youth<br>Rural Health<br>Leadership and Management

Research Interests

Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal Bonding, Birth<br>Bonding and Attachment; Nurturing<br>Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers<br>Infant Mental Health (ages prenatal through five)<br>Children, Youth, and Transitional Age<br>Parent-Child Dyad and Parenting<br>Families<br>Family-Centered Care and Family Support<br>Lifespan Development and Transitions<br>Relational Health<br>Resiliency, Post-Traumatic Growth<br>Wellness and Health Promotion<br>Risk Prevention<br>Early Intervention<br>Positive Psychology<br>Integrated Healthcare<br>Medical/Health Homes<br>Interprofessional Education/Practice/Research<br>Behavioral Health Workforce Development<br>Behavioral Health Capacity Building<br>Behavioral Health Systems Alignment<br>Program Development and Systems of Care<br>Rural Health<br>Behavioral Health and Social Policy<br>Creating Sustainable Value in Healthcare<br>Human Potential, Spirituality, Transcendence<br>Leadership and Management