Biography
Emma Miller, MSW, LCSW is an Instructor of Social Work and the U.S. Health Resources
and Services Administration鈥檚 (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training
Program (BWHET) Project Coordinator. Related to integrated care, she served as a Behavioral
Health Quality Improvement Consultant to approximately 50 primary care medical practices
in western NC, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority and a hospital management firm,
as well as for local, regional and state projects. Though her experience has been
across disability areas, interdisciplinary, and has afforded her a lifespan perspective
in many service settings, of note is her work in six pediatric practices as a Developmental
and Behavioral Health Consultant where she implemented inventive integrated models.
Pertaining to pediatrics, she provided health promotion, prevention, and early intervention
with children and youth with special health, behavioral and transition needs, and
their families. In addition, she has held two positions in medical social work and
has had other responsibilities in primary and specialty care. Additionally, she has
been involved with the development of a Health Home and population based care at Vaya
Health, a managed care organization. Besides writing a training for physicians and
a protocol for a primary care practice, she served on NC Institute of Medicine Task
Forces and was listed as an expert in Integrated/Collaborative Care on the NASW-NC
website. Among her works are those published in the North Carolina Medical Journal,
Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, and Zero to Three. Lastly,
she provided preconception through age five services for children/parents/families,
training for professionals, and parenting products on an international scope, and
has served on nonprofit boards including an international one.
Teaching Interests
Integrated Healthcare<br>Interprofessional Education and Practice<br>Behavioral Health
Workforce Development<br>Wellness and Health Promotion<br>Risk Prevention<br>Early
Intervention<br>Lifespan Development and Transitions<br>Positive Psychology<br>Infant
Mental Health (ages prenatal through five)<br>Children and Youth<br>Rural Health<br>Leadership
and Management
Research Interests
Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal Bonding, Birth<br>Bonding and Attachment; Nurturing<br>Infants,
Toddlers, Preschoolers<br>Infant Mental Health (ages prenatal through five)<br>Children,
Youth, and Transitional Age<br>Parent-Child Dyad and Parenting<br>Families<br>Family-Centered
Care and Family Support<br>Lifespan Development and Transitions<br>Relational Health<br>Resiliency,
Post-Traumatic Growth<br>Wellness and Health Promotion<br>Risk Prevention<br>Early
Intervention<br>Positive Psychology<br>Integrated Healthcare<br>Medical/Health Homes<br>Interprofessional
Education/Practice/Research<br>Behavioral Health Workforce Development<br>Behavioral
Health Capacity Building<br>Behavioral Health Systems Alignment<br>Program Development
and Systems of Care<br>Rural Health<br>Behavioral Health and Social Policy<br>Creating
Sustainable Value in Healthcare<br>Human Potential, Spirituality, Transcendence<br>Leadership
and Management
