Beth Boersma, MSW, CPRP

Beth became part of the psychiatric rehabilitation community in 1993, when she began her career at Grady Health System.  At Grady, Beth had opportunities to develop skills in leadership, quality assurance, and program/staff supervision, as well as to participate in work groups and committees to address issues of cultural diversity, staff development and training, and adherence to service guidelines and accreditation standards.  Beth was a strong proponent of recovery while at Grady and was involved in ongoing efforts to integrate recovery principles and values into the traditionally medically-oriented healthcare setting.    

Since 2005, Beth has served as PSR/Day Program Director at Community Friendship, Inc. (CFI) in Atlanta, GA.  At CFI, Beth oversees daily PSR service provision for adults in their efforts to develop skills for working, living, learning and socializing independently in the community.   Beth is a member of CFI’s Accessibility Committee and also assists with teaching documentation skills at monthly New Employee Orientation trainings.  Beth also serves as the (un)official CFI photographer at agency activities and events.

Beth has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) since 2013, and also serves as the President of the Board for the Georgia chapter of PRA. She is a member of the Georgia Recovery Initiative (GRI), a stakeholder group supporting a Recovery Oriented System of Care in Georgia.  Beth holds degrees from the University of Georgia in Child Development (B.S., ‘90), Education (M.Ed., ‘93), and Social Work (MSW, ‘13).  She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Georgia and is also a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP).