Jen Taylor Play Therapy Services

Susan Elswick obtained her Master of Social Work at University of Tennessee in 2006 and her Doctor of Education in Instructional and Curriculum leadership with a specialty in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Memphis in 2011. She serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work Memphis Campus from 2008-current. She served as a clinical assistant professor at the University Of Memphis Department Of Social Work Memphis from 2012-2015. She served as assistant professor and BA Program Director from 2015-current at the University of Memphis Department of Social Work.Dr. Susan Elswick has taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses in her time as a professor. She has experience teaching in face-to-face, hybrid, and online course delivery. She has taught over thirty sections of master’s level courses in the areas of human behavior in the social environment, field education/ field seminar, social work practice with children and families, and school social work. She has also taught 8 sections of undergraduate content and curriculum in intro to social work, school social work, and social response to the human need. She has served as field liaison and field instructor served for both graduate and undergraduate students since 2008.Dr. Susan Elswick has over 15 years of clinical mental health experience that includes community mental health, case management, residential programming, ABA-based programming, school-based programming, parent coaching, integrated behavioral health, and home-based services. She is the CEO/ President of Behavior Services of the Mid-South, a private practice and consulting firm that provides site-based behavioral and mental health services to the Mid-South region.Dr. Elswick is the author of thirteen peer reviewed journal publications, two monographed books, and has served as the editor for one book publication. She also has over thirty referred conference presentations. She has received more than $1 million in internal and external grants.Published Books:Enhancing Social- Emotional Literacy through the Use of Children’s Literature and Activity-Based Programming by Susan Elswick (in press)Jennifer Taylor Play Therapy Services is an Approved Provider with the Association for Play Therapy. (APT Approved Provider 12-331).  Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals only as listed in each course description.  Courses that do not qualify for play therapy credit are clearly listed. Jennifer Taylor has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider ACEP No. 6928.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly marked.  Jennifer Taylor is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.