Ciara Warden, MSW, LISW

Biography

Ciara Warden is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in the State of Iowa and member of the American Association of Suicidology. She attained her B.A. in Psychology and Women’s Studies from Kansas State University and her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kansas. Ciara has professional experience in mental health crisis response, inpatient psychiatric care, clinical mental health therapy, and post-secondary instruction and management. Currently, Ciara is employed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the Grace Abbott School of Social Work and co-owns a private practice. At UNO, Ciara serves as a full-time faculty member and the Director of BHECN East. Ciara specializes in crisis issues, primarily suicide research, education, risk assessment, outreach, and grief and loss.

Teaching Interests

Generalist Practice I. Clinical Social Work with Groups. Intro to Social Work and Social Welfare. Crisis Intervention. Mental Health Clinical Practice. Social Work Career Preparation. Gerontology. Substance Use. Social Work Practice with Couples. Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health.

Research Interests

Suicide education, risk assessment, outreach, and prevention. Suicide survivors. Suicide lived experience. Psychological autopsy. Death and dying. Grief and loss. Trauma. Refugee mental health. Mental health stigma. Gerontology.

Service Summary

Speaker and collaborator with Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) of UNMC, Member of National Association of Social Workers, Member of American Association of Suicidology & provides training about suicide education, assessment, and loss on a local, state, and national level. Member of Human Service Advisory Council (HSAC).

Education

BA, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, Psychology, Women's Studies, 2008

MSW, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Social Work, Adult Mental Health, 2011

Licensures and Certifications

Licensed Independent Social Worker, State of Iowa: Board of Social Work, 08/07/2014 - 12/31/2024

Department, College, and University

Admissions Committee, Committee Chair, 01/01/2014 - 01/31/2014

American Association of University Professors of Nebraska at Omaha Chapter, Committee Member, The UNO AAUP chapter is a non-profit professional organization whose general purpose is to maintain and advance professional standards within higher education. In doing so, we believe that we will serve the best interests of society by protecting the time-honored American tradition of academic freedom and tenure and shared institutional governance., 12/12/2017 - present

Program Committee , Committee Member, 08/01/2017 - present

Professional

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Organization Member, 05/01/2013 - 05/31/2013

National Association of Social Workers, Organization Member, 01/01/2011 - 01/31/2011

Community

Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, Guest Speaker, 11/01/2014 - 11/30/2014

Clear Mind Therapy, LLC, Officer, President/Elect/Past, 06/01/2016 - 06/30/2016

Sarpy County Suicide Death Review Team, Attendee, Meeting, 01/26/2022 - present