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Dr Genevieve Graaf University Of Texas At Arlington

[Dr Genevieve Graaf University Of Texas At Arlington]

Assistant Professor, Social Work
Last Updated: July 28, 2021
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Research Interests

Research Interests

Situated at the intersection of behavioral health, health care policy, and youth and family services, my research examines how policy and organizational environments—particularly state Medicaid and mental health policies—facilitate or constrain community-based mental health treatment access and quality for youth with serious emotional or behavioral challenges and their families. My policy expertise centers on Medicaid and Home and Community-Based Services waivers and how they can be used to support individuals with complex health needs in their homes and communities, as well as Medicaid and disparities in access to healthcare. I also study the use of evidence in community settings and how empirically-supported treatments and knowledge are implemented or transferred into community behavioral health practices and systems.

Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests

Mental Health Policy, Children's Mental Health, Social Welfare Policy, Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adults with Complex Behavioral Health Needs; Organizational Theory; Administrative Practice in Social Work

Biography

Biography


After receiving an MSW and MS in Marriage and Family Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Graaf practiced in community-based mental health settings serving families and children with complex behavioral health care needs in the Kansas City metro for several years. Building on this professional experience and practice knowledge of children's mental health funding mechanisms and service systems, she completed a doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on the role of Medicaid in public mental health service access.

Education

Education

    • 2018 PhD in Social Welfare
      University of California Berkeley
    • 2004 MSW in Marriage and Family Studies
      University of Illinois
    • 1999 BA in Fine Arts
      University of Illinois

Licensure and Certifications

Licensure and Certifications

    • 2005 Licensed Master of Social Work, Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Appointments

Appointments

    • Sept 2018 to Present Assistant Professor
      School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington)
    • Aug 2013 to Aug 2017 Graduate Student Researcher
      The Mack Center on Non-Profit and Public Sector Management in the Human Services, The University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA, United States)
      Worked in collaboration to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data exploring experiences and problems in public and private human service organizations across multiple studies.
    • June 2016 to June 2017 Graduate Student Instructor
      School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
      Taught Introduction to Social Welfare Policy for 3 semesters
    • Aug 2014 to Aug 2015 Graduate Student Researcher
      School of Public Health, University of California
    • Aug 2008 to Mar 2009 Community Based Services Youth Case Management Supervisor
      Community Based Services, The Guidance Center (Leavenworth, KS)
      Provided assessments and clinical interventions to youth with complex behavioral healthcare needs, and provided administrative and clinical supervision to community-based case management teams.
    • Aug 2005 to July 2008 Community Based Services Support Services Coordinator
      Community Based Services, Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc (Kansas City, KS)
      Provided assessments and clinical interventions to youth with complex behavioral healthcare needs, and provided administrative and clinical supervision to community-based case management teams. Oversaw respite, behavioral support, and on-site psychosocial rehabilitation programs for over 250 youth. Responsible for $1.5 million budget. Supervised over 90 individual service providers.
    • Aug 2003 to Aug 2004 Graduate Research Assistant
      Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois

Memberships

    • Aug 2018 to Present American Public Health Association
      APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We are the only organization that influences federal policy, has a nearly 150-year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health.
    • Oct 2015 to Present Society for Social Work Research
      The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), founded in 1993, is a non‐profit, professional membership organization. SSWR supports social workers, social welfare professionals, social work students, social work faculty and researchers in related fields.
    • Aug 2014 to Present Council on Social Work Education
      CSWE is a national association of social work education programs and individuals that ensures and enhances the quality of social work education for a professional practice that promotes individual, family, and community well-being, and social and economic justice. CSWE pursues this mission in higher education by setting and maintaining national accreditation standards for baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in social work, by promoting faculty development, by engaging in interprofessional and international collaborations, and by advocating for social work education and research.

Support & Funding

Support & Funding

This data is entered manually by the author of the profile and may duplicate data in the Sponsored Projects section.
    • Sept 2020 to Sept 2021 Gender-Based Analysis of Occupational Safety and Health Hazards in Construction Engineering Workplaces sponsored by  -  $75000
      (Funded)
    • June 2020 to Aug 2021 Assessing the Texas YES Waiver for Youth with SED: Variation in Behavioral Health Costs and Utilization across Texas sponsored by  -  $9644
      Genevieve Graaf (Funded)

Publications


      2021
      • Journal Article
        Racial/ethnic disproportionality in reunification across U.S. child welfare systems
        [La Brenz, Catherine, Findley, Erin, Graaf, Genevieve, Kim, J, Choi, M]. Child Abuse & Neglect.
      • Journal Article
        Evidence Based Practice in Systems of Care for Children with Complex Mental Health Needs
        [Graaf, Genevieve, Mendenhall, Amy, Grube, Whitney]. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.
      • Journal Article
        COVID-19, social determinants past and future, and African Americans’ health
        [Snowden, Lonnie, Graaf, Genevieve]. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (Online). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00923-3
      • Journal Article
        Medicaid waivers for youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance: Associations with public health coverage, unmet mental health needs & adequacy of health coverage
        [Graaf, Genevieve, Snowden, Lonnie, Keyes, Latocia]. Community Mental Health Journal.

      In Process
      • Journal Article
        Predictors of unmet family support service needs in families of children with special health care needs
        [Graaf, Genevieve, Izabela, Annis, Martinez, Regina, Thomas, Kathleen]. Maternal and Child Health Journal. Accepted.
      • Journal Article
        The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting “Successful” Transitions into Adulthood
        [Palmer, Ashley, Narendorf, Sarah, Graaf, Genevieve]. The Journal of Policy Practice and Research. Accepted.

      2020
      • Journal Article
        Sex differences in the association between sexual violence victimization and suicidal behaviors among adolescents
        [Baiden, Philip, Xiao, Y., Asiedua-Baiden, Gladys, Catherine, La Brenz, Graaf, Genevieve ]. Journal of Affective Disorders. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100011
      • Journal Article
        Intervention response to the trauma-exposed, justice-involved female youth: A narrative review
        [Thomann, Ashley, Keys, Latocia, Ryan, Amanda, Graaf, Genevieve]. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207402
      • Journal Article
        State strategies for enhancing access and quality in systems of care for youth with complex behavioral health needs
        [Graaf, Genevieve, Snowden, Lonnie]. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10488-020-01061-y

      2019
      • Journal Article
        Examining the association between prescription opioid misuse and suicidal behaviors among adolescent high school students in the United States.
        [Baiden, Philip, Graaf, Genevieve, C., AcolatseK., Y., Adeku]. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 112, 44-51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.02.018
      • Journal Article
        Examining the association between weapon carrying on school property and suicidal behaviors among adolescent in the United States
        [Baiden, Philip, Tadeo, S.K, Graaf, Genevieve, B.N.Respress]. Social Work in Public Health. 34(7), 570–582. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2019.1635945

      2018
      • Journal Article
        Medicaid waivers and public sector mental health service penetration rates for youth.
        [Graaf, Genevieve, Snowden, L.]. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 88(5), 597-607. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000295

      2017
      • Journal Article
        Increased mental health treatment financing, community-based organization’s treatment programs, and Latino-White children’s financing disparities
        [Snowden, LonnieR., Wallace, Neal, Cordell, Kate, Graaf, Genevieve]. 20(3), 137--145.

      2016
      • Journal Article
        Increased Medicaid financing and equalization of African Americans’ and whites’ outpatient and emergency treatment expenditures
        [Snowden, LonnieR., Wallace, Neal, Cordell, Kate, Graaf, Genevieve]. 19(3), 167--174.

      2018
      • Other
        Keeping Kids at Home, in School, and Out of Trouble: Funding Home and Community-Based Care for Non-Medicaid Eligible Youth with Complex Behavioral Healthcare Needs
        [Graaf, Genevieve]. Berkeley: "University of California".

      2008
      • Written Case with Instructional Material
        More Fun with Sisters and Brothers
        [Kramer, Laurie, Graaf, Genevieve].

Presentations

    • January  2021
      Spitzmueller, Matthew (Author & Presenter), Graaf, Genevieve (Author), Lee, Eunwoo (Author), Warner, Lynn (Author), "Collaborative Governance and Distributive Justice: Factors That Contribute to Perceptions of Participant Voice", Virtual. (January , 2021).
    • January  2021
      Ratliff, Allen (Author & Presenter), Bree, Akesson (Author & Presenter), Graaf, Genevieve (Author & Presenter), Kemp, Susan (Author & Presenter), Sousa, Cindy (Author & Presenter), "Engaging Place in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challenges for Social Welfare Research, Practice, and Policy", Virtual. (January , 2021).
    • November  2020
      Graaf, Genevieve (Moderator), "Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage Impacts and Community Solutions ", Virtual. (November , 2020).
    • November  2020
      Graaf, Genevieve (Moderator), "Evaluating Children's Behavioral Health Systems ", Virtual. (November , 2020).
    • November  2020
      Graaf, Genevieve (Moderator), "Socially Distanced Behavioral Interventions", Virtual. (November , 2020).
    • October  2020
      Baiden, Philip (Author), Graaf, Genevieve (Author & Presenter), "Investigating the association between adverse childhood experiences and unmet health care needs: Findings from the national survey of children’s health", Virtual. (October , 2020).
    • October  2020
      Baiden, Philip (Author & Presenter), Xiao, Y (Author), Asiedua-Baiden, Gladys (Author), La Brenz, Catherine (Author), Boateng, Godfred (Author), Graaf, Genevieve (Author), "Sex differences in the association between sexual violence victimization and suicidal behaviors among adolescents", Virtual. (October , 2020).
    • March  2020
      Graaf, Genevieve (Author & Presenter), "State Strategies for Enhancing Access and Quality in Systems of Care for Youth with SED: Highlights from a National Study", Tampa, FL. (March , 2020).
    • November  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve (Moderator), "Public Policy and Community-Based Mental Health Care", San Diego, CA. (November , 2019).
    • November  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve (Author & Presenter), , "The Role of Insurance Status on Unmet Family Support Needs for Children with Complex Mental Health Needs", Philadelphia, PA. (November , 2019).
    • November  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve (Moderator), "Using Community Coalitions and Collaborations to Advance Mental Health", San Diego, CA. (November , 2019).
    • April  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve (Discussant), "Socioeconomic Issues and Mental Health ", Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy. (April , 2019).
    • March  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve, "State Approaches to Funding Home and Community-Based Care for Non-Medicaid Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs", Fourteenth Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry , Venice, Italy. (March 30, 2019).
    • January  2019
      Graaf, Genevieve (Author & Presenter), "Insurance Status, Clinical Severity, and Unmet Mental Health Treatment Needs for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Care Needs", Society for Social Work Research , San Francisco, CA. (January 17, 2019).
    • November  2018
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Medicaid Expanding Policies and Unmet Mental Health Treatment Needs for Youth with SED", American Association of Public Health, San Diego, CA. (November 14, 2018).
    • January  2018
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Understanding state approaches to funding home and community-based care for youth with SED", Society for Social Work Research, Washington D.C.. (January , 2018).
    • October  2017
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Preparing social workers for evidence informed community-based practice: An integrative framework", Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX. (October , 2017).
    • January  2017
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Medicaid waivers and mental health service access for youth", Society for Social Work Research, New Orleans, LA. (January , 2017).
    • January  2016
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Organizational support and networking for human service knowledge brokers", Society of Social Work Research, Washington, D.C.. (January , 2016).
    • January  2016
      Graaf, Genevieve, "The impact of the great recession on county human service organizations: A cross case analysis", Society of Social Work Research, Washington D.C. . (January , 2016).
    • October  2015
      Graaf, Genevieve, "Enhancing community partnerships through research education: Project-based learning for MSWs", Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO. (October , 2015).

Students Supervised

    • Dec 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Jessica Leech, (Social Work)
      Private Foundations: Keeping Themselves Rich While Giving Money Away
    • Sept 2020
      Dissertation Committee Member
      Whitney Grube, Student is a Doctoral Student at the University of Kansas (Social Work)
      Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Home and Community Based Services: Understanding patterns of service utilization among the SED Waiver population
    • Aug 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Chair
      Sarah Jones, (Social Work)
      PREDICTORS OF SCHOOL FUNCTIONING AND PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
    • Aug 2020
      Dissertation Committee Member
      Chang Hyun Seo, (Social Work)
      A Study on Factors Influencing the Status of the Working Poor in Welfare States
    • July 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Savarra Tadeo, (Social Work)
      Examining Health and Mental Health Disparities between Sexual Minority Youth and Heterosexual Youth in the United States
    • Aug 2019
      Master's Thesis Committee Chair
      Ashley Mann-Thomann, (Social Work)
      Intervention Response to the Trauma-Exposed, Female Juvenile Offender: A Review of Effectiveness in Reducing Recidivism

Courses

      • SOCW 5353-001 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2021 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-005 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2021 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-008 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2021 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 6390-011 TUTORIAL
        (Course Id: 109098)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2021
      • SOCW 5353-003 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-005 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-006 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020
      • SOCW 5398-003 THESIS
        (Course Id: 109105)
        Summer - 2020
      • SOCW 5396-003 THESIS RESEARCH
        (Course Id: 109100)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2020
      • SOCW 5353-002 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-003 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5396-004 THESIS RESEARCH
        (Course Id: 109100)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020
      • SOCW 5353-003 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5353-005 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5398-002 THESIS
        (Course Id: 109105)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2019
      • SOCW 5398-004 THESIS
        (Course Id: 109105)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2019
      • SOCW 5353-005 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCW 5396-001 THESIS RESEARCH
        (Course Id: 109100)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019
      • SOCW 5396-003 THESIS RESEARCH
        (Course Id: 109100)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019
      • SOCW 5353-003 SOCIAL POL AND MENTAL HEALTH
        (Course Id: 109030 | Mav Course: No)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus

Service to the University

    • Sept 2020 to  Present Committee Member
      Awards Committee
      Assist with promoting faculty and students in the School of Social Work through nomination for local, state, and national awards and other professional recognition.
    • Sept 2020 to  Present Committee Chair
      CAP Curriculum Committee
      Plan and run monthly meetings to advance and enhance CAP Curriculum
    • Apr 2020 to  Present Faculty Advisor
      CAP Student Organization
      Led efforts to support CAP students in developing and establishing a student group for CAP social work students. The purpose or mission of the Student Association for Macro Social Work (SAMSW) is to provide academic advocacy, peer support, and professional development and networking opportunities for macro social work students.
    • Apr 2020 to  Present Committee Member
      Faculty Search Committee - Multi Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics
      Assist with screening, interviewing, and selecting candidates for assistant professor position with the Multi Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics.
    • Aug 2019 to  Present Proxy for School of Social Work Dean
      Undergraduate Assembly
      Cast vote for Dean of SSW
    • Mar 2020 to  Sept 2020 Committee Member
      School of Social Work Building Advisory Committee
      Participated in needs assessment and design planning with design team appointed to design and build new Social Work Building.
    • Aug 2019 to  Sept 2020 Committee Member
      Professional Standards Committee
      Participate in review of Level 3 Student Concerns and Vote on Academic corrective plans of action for students.
    • Oct 2018 to  Aug 2020 Committee Member
      CAP Curriculum Committee
    • Aug 2018 to  Sept 2019 Committee Member
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Content Committee
      Participate in curriculum planning for BSW and MSW MH and SA students

Service to the Profession

    • Nov 2020 to  Present
      Committee Chair
      American Public Health Association Mental Health Section Program
      Lead programming planning efforts for mental health section program for the annual meeting for the American Public Health Association. Develop call for abstracts, assign committee responsibilities to review abstracts and create oral presentation sessions and poster sessions.
    • Oct 2020 to  Present
      Committee Member
      Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society: Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform
    • 2020 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance
      ongoing
    • 2020 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Journal for Policy Practice & Research
      ongoing
    • 2020 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Journal of Social Work Education
      ongoing
    • Oct 2019 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
    • Apr 2019 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Journal of Disability Policy Studies
    • May 2018 to  Present
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      BMC Health Services
    • Past to  2020
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      British Medical Journal Open
    • Past to  2020
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      International Journal of Health Policy and Management
    • Jan 2019 to  Nov 2020
      Committee Member
      American Public Health Association
    • Jan 2019 to  Dec 2019
      Reviewer, Conference Paper
      Academy Health