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Kathryn K. Irish

LEO Lecturer II

Kathryn K Irish

Kathryn Irish (MSW '10) has clinical experience in community mental health, private practice and methadone maintenance. She has also worked as a clinician for the U.S. Federal Criminal Justice System and held administrative roles in managed health care as a senior clinical-quality consultant. Irish has a clinical specialization in alcohol and drug treatment (CAADC) and is currently pursuing a PhD in social work at Michigan State University with a doctoral cognate in neuroscience. Her research focus is on improving interpersonal relationships, health care, inter-group relations and diplomacy through trans-disciplinary collaboration. She is passionate about exploring the intersection of social work and neuroscience to inform innovative approaches to clinical practice and policy development.

Contact Information

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(734) 764-2379kairish@umich.edu2764 SSWBUniversity of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

Year Degree   School
Exp 2025 PhD Social Work Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2010 MSW IP/MH Unviersity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2008 BA Psychology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Year Description
2023 Heberlein, C. Riebschleger, J. (PI), Rosario, R. & Irish, K. (2023). Mental Health Literacy Needs of Rural & Migrant Youth [UURAF mentor for student poster presentation]. University Undergraduate Research & Arts Forum (UURAF) 2023, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
2023 Irish, K., Saba, J., Moylan, C. (advisor) (2023). Bots are the new fraud: A post-hoc exploration of statistical methods to identify bot-generated responses in a corrupt data set.” Poster presented at Society for Social Work Research Conference 2023, Phoenix, AZ
2022 Bond, T., Chavez-Martinez, M., Riebschleger, J. (PI), Rosario, R., Irish, K., Kramer, E., Hassevoort, B. (2022, April 8). What are the Mental Health Information Needs of Rural & Migrant Youth [UURAF mentor for student poster presentation]. University Undergraduate Research & Arts Forum (UURAF), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
2022 Irish, K. (PI) Cohn, M. (2009). Interhemispheric communication does not predict religious/social beliefs or cognitive complexity. poster presented at the American Psychological Society Convention (The Architecture of the Mind) in San Francisco, CA
2022 Lessons for teaching during COVID: Creating a course that you would want to take. Lunch & Learn. Michigan State University. March 2, 2022.
2021 Irish, K. (2021) Mindfulness, Art & Substance Use. Processing the Pandemic Teach Out. University of Michigan.
2021 Irish, K. (2021). Teaching to the overwhelmed student: creating the kind of course you’d like to take during a global pandemic. Enriching Scholarship 2021 – Teaching & Technology Collaboration University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.
2021 Irish, K. (2021). Phi Alpha Honor Society - Induction Ceremony. Inductee; invited speaker. Michigan State University – April 23, 2021.
2021 Irish, K. (2021). Anti-racism in clinical practice. Guest facilitator – field seminar. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. February 2021.
2019 Irish, K. (2019). “Risk Rating for Clinicians – Part 1.” Wrote and presented to Beacon Health Options Clinical Care Managers on January 19, 2019.
2019 Irish, K. (2019). “Risk Rating for Clinicians – Part 2.” Wrote and presented to Beacon Health Options Clinical Care Managers on January 29, 2019.
2019 Medical & Behavioral Coordination. (2019). Co-presented for Total Health Care of Michigan, on behalf of Beacon Health Options March 2019. Warren, MI.
2019 Irish, K. (2019). Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) for Clinical Care Managers. (June 2019). Beacon Health Options – Intensive Case Management Team. Michigan Engagement Center, Wixom, MI.
2019 Irish, K. (2019). Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) for Clinical Care Managers. (June 2019). Beacon Health Options – Region 3 Southeast Center Utilization Management Team. Michigan Engagement Center, Wixom, MI.
2019 Irish, K. (2019). Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) for Clinical Social Workers. National Association for Social Workers (NASW) Michigan Statewide Conference 2019 presentated on September 28, 2019.
2018 Intensive Case Management for Complex Behavioral & Medical Disorders. (2018). Co-facilitated 3-part staff training series for Beacon Health Options in accordance with NCQA Standards for Clinical Assessment & Case Management in Wixom, MI.
2018 Irish, K. (2018). “Substance Use Disorders & Interpersonal Practice” – Guest Lecturer University of Michigan – School of Social Work Ann Arbor, MI (J. Ribaudo Section) 3-hour interactive lecture on integrated health, neurobiology of addiction, fundamental substance use assessment skills and tools, ASAM Levels of Care, and treatment planning and intervention skills for substance use disorders and related social justice issues.
2018 Irish, K. (2018). “Self-Management” Intensive Case Management for Complex Behavioral & Medical Coordination on behalf of Beacon Health Options. Developed and facilitated training session on 2018 MBHO NCQA Standards for Self-Management in Case Management Process – December 6, 2018 in Wixom, MI.

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