Mental Health Services, Research, Evaluation, and Training Program
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Steven J. Onken, Ph.D.
Steven J. Onken, Ph.D., is an Associate Mental Health Services Researcher for the MHSRET and Consulting Social Worker for the Adult Mental Health Division. His research is being used to develop educational materials and performance measurement tools to assist service systems and consumer organizations in their efforts to implement a recovery-focused, evidence-based delivery system. Dr. Onken's work also focuses on sustainable development of consumer/survivor-operated programs, of consumer/survivors as staff within traditional mental health services, and of consumers/survivors within the general workforce. Dr. Onken has direct practice experience in the areas of mental health and disability; civil and legal rights protection and advocacy; sexual orientation, gender expression and strategies addressing hate violence; as well as in community organizing and development and organizational design and management.Email:onken@hawaii.edu
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