{"id":519,"date":"2026-06-23T00:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/?p=519"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:30:18","slug":"sue-rickers","status":"publish","type":"facstaff","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/sue-rickers\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan Rickers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sue is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in Social Work. She enjoys teaching a variety of courses at BSU and interacting with future social workers. Sue has a range of work experiences working with diverse populations and in a variety of settings. Sue is interested in the experiences of social work practitioners, social work education, and holistic approaches to well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D. Social Work, University of Minnesota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.S.W. University of Minnesota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B.A. Anthropology, University of Minnesota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to Social Welfare, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Human Behavior and the Social Environment II, Group Work, Research Seminar, Self-Care in the Helping Professions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rickers, S. (October, 2014). An Approach to Integrating Mindfulness into the Social Work Curriculum. Poster at the Association of Contemplative Mind in Higher Education, Seattle, WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rickers, S. (March, 2014). The Lived Experience of Self-Compassion in Social Workers: Implications for Practice and Education. Paper presented at the Baccalaureate Program Director&rsquo;s Annual Conference, Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dretzke, B. &amp; Rickers, S. (April 30, 2014). The family liaison position in high-poverty, urban schools. Education and Urban Society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rickers, S. (August, 2010 &amp; 2011). Integrative Social Work: Lessons from Tibetan Medicine. Workshop at CEUs on a Stick, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rickers, S. (September, 2011). Going Beyond Downward Facing Dog: Yoga as an Approach to Working in Human Services. Presented at the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs Conference, Duluth, MN.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Field<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Experience<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School Social Worker &ndash; West Salem School District, West Salem, WI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Social Worker &ndash; Independent School District #2, Hill City, MN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Social Worker &ndash; Deer River HealthCare Center, Deer River, MN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Work Field Placement &ndash; VA Medical Center, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Mpls, MN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit Coordinator and Program Coordinator &ndash; REM-Bloomington, Inc., Bloomington, MN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health Assistant &ndash; Mt. 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