Clinical Faculty
MSU Denver
Dr. Amanda Baranski is a dedicated social work educator and the current National Association of Social Workers, Colorado Chapter president. Based in Denver, Colorado, she is a faculty member supporting MSW students and has extensive teaching experience across BSW, MSW, and DSW programs.
With a rich clinical background in hospital social work, mental health, recovery services, education, mediation, and consultation, Dr. Baranski brings a wealth of expertise to her work. She is skilled in supervising and delivering services to diverse populations within recovery-oriented care systems and excels at fostering collaborative relationships with clients, teams, and programs alike.
Dr. Baranski’s specialized areas of focus include artificial intelligence in social work, ambiguous grief and loss, queer issues, natural medicine for mental health, and substance use disorders. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, she combines her clinical experience and innovative perspective to inspire and inform social work practice.
Dr. Baranski is one of the first people in Colorado to hold a Natural Medicine license.
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