Kathleen Beauchesne, President of SWRS, has the experience and qualifications necessary to manage a project with the scope and complexity of providing social work services to rehab patients nationwide. Ms. Beauchesne, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C), has led the assessment of social work services for 99 rehabilitation agency offices in the mid-Atlantic region since February 2006. Since May 2006, Ms. Beauchesne has read and reviewed over 7,000 social service screening questionnaires completed by rehab patients. She has provided information, assessed and referred over 145 patients to resources to assist them with their personal and work related problems.

As Director of the Office of WORKlife Programs, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP), and the Student Assistance Program at the Johns Hopkins Institutions for 20 years, Ms. Beauchesne designed, developed, and directed all operations of employee assistance and WORKlife programs, serving 40,000 employees at the Johns Hopkins Institutions. As part of her responsibilities at Hopkins, she screened and credentialed licensed social workers and psychologists and developed the eldercare care services program and support groups for employees caring for ill or elderly relatives. In this role, she directed and supervised the clinical work of 5 licensed clinical social workers, 4 doctoral psychologists, 1 geriatric care manager, and 1 licensed professional counselor. In addition, she led the development of the FASAP/WORKlife Call Center, the MILESTONEST™ Eldercare Resource Database, the FASAP/WORKlife Resource Database and the 2006 revision of the TEAMS management information system. She understands the scope and complexity of managing the small and large-scale, complex social work assistance programs that are needed by rehab agencies.
Ms. Beauchesne is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National President’s Award from the Employee Assistance Professional Association and the Annual Officer Award from the board of directors of International Employee Assistance Professionals in Education. Her professional associations include service as a board member and Human Resources Officer of the Maryland Committee for Children and co-chair of the Committee on Work and Family for the Employee Assistance Professional Association.

Ms. Beauchesne holds a doctorate in Social Welfare Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Baltimore; and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois.