Karen Logan
Colorado Springs
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
UCHealth Cancer Center - Pueblo
09.2025 - Current
- Developed individualized care plans to address patient needs and improve health outcomes.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering support networks among cancer patients.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care and services.
- Advocated for patients' rights and resources within healthcare systems to enhance access to care.
Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work
Colorado State University Colo. Spgs., CO
09.2008 - Current
- Developed and delivered engaging course materials in social work theories and practices while ensuring they meet federal guidelines for accreditation.
- Facilitated dynamic classroom discussions to enhance student understanding of complex topics.
- Developed class curriculum for Social Work, Family Violence and Domestic Violence classes.
- Mentor students in the field of social work and career plans.
- Evaluated student performance through comprehensive assessments and constructive feedback.
Director
Department of Human Services, Economic Benefits
El Paso County
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Director of over 90% of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program [SNAP formerly known as food stamps] and over 90% of Health First Colorado [MA - Colorado’s Medicaid program].
- Coordinate mental health, medical and family services in all programs that are covered by Health First Colorado eligibility.
- Manage a budget of over 25 million dollars annually for both SNAP and Health First Colorado.
- Generate incentives earned by meeting certain milestones from Health Care Policy and Finance to be used to support ongoing SNAP and MA programs in El Paso County.
- Directed strategic initiatives enhancing economic benefits programs for diverse populations.
- Oversaw compliance with federal and state regulations, ensuring program integrity and effectiveness.
- Provide Supervision to Licensed Clinical Social Work candidates who are employed by El Paso County.
Director of Economic and Administrative Services
Department of Human Services
El Paso County
07.2014 - 12.2022
- Direct the internal contracts department to coordinate with county, state and federal programs and staff to maximize the agencies funds and enhances the subject matter expert roles that each program provides.
- Provide solutions to existing space limitations at the Citizens Service Center that will support growing staff numbers and ensure consumers have appropriate access.
- Utilize technology to create opportunities to reduce space constraints, reduce errors in workloads, reduce the carbon footprint the department has and increase opportunities for greater response to confidentiality.
- Develop training and opportunities to support succession planning for staff in the Administrative Services area as well as other programs. This increases staff satisfaction, retention and long-term success for the department with well-trained leaders.
- Expand Quality Assurance beyond concern management but as a tool to elicit feedback from consumers for training and growth.
- Direct the internship programs with students in a variety of disciplines as an opportunity to learn the departments processes as well as partner with colleges for staff development, recruitment of new staff and support the hard work done in all areas of Human Services.
CYFS Manager
Department of Human Services
El Paso County Colo. Spgs., CO
01.2011 - 07.2014
- Manage 7 units to include Military Project, Hotline staff, support staff, three paired team units, and generalist investigations.
- Represent El Paso County at the State Child Protection Task Group. Designed to monitor best practice and collaboration of seamless service throughout the state of Colorado.
- Reduced turnover of staff through training, support, and managing anticipated high volume as well as high stress times.
- Manage fatality, near fatality and egregious incidences of child abuse and neglect investigations.
- Provide after hours support to staff responsible for abuse an neglect calls during nonbusiness hours.
- Coordinate working relationships with community partners to include CSPD, EPSO, Safe Passage, TESSA, Memorial, Saint Frances, and a variety of others.
- Address secondary trauma and provide mental health intervention through support and planning when necessary for staff in an often-stressful environment.
Supervisor / Trainer
Department of Human Services
El Paso County Colo. Spgs., CO
08.2008 - 01.2011
- Created a Phase Training curriculum for all Intake Caseworkers to enhance their duties in the field and engagement with families.
- Continue training for staff to meet the safety and risk needs of children in El Paso County during the investigation process.
- Participate in Curriculum Review and Training Evaluation Committee for State of Colorado [September 2009 to May 2011. Joe Sprague, lead]
- Participate in development of state Training Academy as a representative of El Paso County.
Caseworker III, IV
Department of Human Services
El Paso County
07.2004 - 05.2008
- Investigate complex and serious child abuse and neglect reports while assisting in taking overflow cases in technical assistance, fatalities, facility investigations, and sensitive cases.
- Document the psychosocial assessment and extent of each investigation; determine the most appropriate action plan and placement.
- Train and mentor new caseworkers and provide them a sound understanding and practice of family protection principles, agency policies, and community standards.
- Attend court on issues and problems pertaining to child abuse/neglect as well as delinquency, testify in court, and prepare the necessary court reports, documentation and summaries.
- Prepare risk and safety assessment documents and written summaries outlining the nature, extent of investigation and recommended treatment.
Technician II, Technician III, Technician Lead Worker, and Supervisor
Department of Human Services
El Paso County
08.1992 - 05.2003
- Process benefits for families in the community through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
- Develop and Implement the Colorado Works Program through the PWORA act.
- Created and facilitate processes and programs that allow staff and consumers to reach expected outcomes of this Department’s vision and mission.
- Participate in activities that monitor state and federal funding through grants, specific programs and the state policy writing process.
- Represent El Paso County on several state committee’s to include training, conference and program development.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Denver
Denver, CO01-2004
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver
Denver, CO01-2004
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
Colorado State University
Pueblo, CO01-2003
Skills
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
- Resource navigation
- Treatment Planning
- Boundary setting
- Life skills counseling
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker -Department of Regulatory Agency License # CSW.00001151 [In good standing since 2007]
Goals
Utilize my over 33 years of experience in a variety of different roles to support growth for students and professionals who aspire to be future Social Workers. Utilize my experience in both social work and education to support students to handle the difficult functions working with populations at risk and providing support in strength-based ways.
Timeline
Social Worker
UCHealth Cancer Center - Pueblo
09.2025 - Current
Director
Department of Human Services, Economic Benefits
01.2023 - 08.2025
Director of Economic and Administrative Services
Department of Human Services
07.2014 - 12.2022
CYFS Manager
Department of Human Services
01.2011 - 07.2014
Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work
09.2008 - Current
Supervisor / Trainer
Department of Human Services
08.2008 - 01.2011
Caseworker III, IV
Department of Human Services
07.2004 - 05.2008
Technician II, Technician III, Technician Lead Worker, and Supervisor
Department of Human Services
08.1992 - 05.2003
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
Colorado State University
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Denver
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver