Liz Haas, LMSW ACSW CST CSE CSTS, is an experienced clinical social worker dedicated to advancing sexual health and education. With 19 years of clinical social work experience and 16 years specializing in sexual health, Liz brings a wealth of expertise to her field.
Her clinical background includes extensive work at the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Hospital, where she provided comprehensive care in the Primary Care Mental Health Integration and the Substance Use Disorders Clinics. Liz implemented evidence-based interventions addressing a spectrum of issues, including sexual health, chronic pain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use problems. Notably, she served as a VA trainer for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pain, contributing to research in this area and coauthoring ""Treating chronic pain in Veterans presenting to addictions treatment program"" (Ilgen et al, 2011).
Her commitment to education extends to her role as a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where she shares her knowledge in social work practice, sexual health interventions, therapeutic assessment, CBT-based interventions, trauma-informed therapies, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Furthermore, she is and instructor in and the Assistant Director of the University of Michigan Sexual Health Certification Program, shaping the next generation of professionals in this critical field.