Jessie West

Jessie West serves as Satellite Field Practice Coordinator and External MSW Supervisor in Salisbury University's School of Social Work, overseeing program sites across Wye Mills, Cecil, Hagerstown, and Southern Maryland. With extensive clinical background in Eastern Shore communities, she specializes in medical social work across acute, sub-acute, palliative care, and outpatient mental health settings.

Her professional focus includes:

• Clinical supervision methodology
• Therapeutic modalities implementation
• Field education program development
• Palliative care social work practices
• Mental health service integration

As a Maryland Board of Social Work approved clinical supervisor, she provides direct guidance to MSW students in field placements and mentors licensed professionals. Having joined Salisbury University in 2012 as an adjunct instructor, she transitioned to full-time service in 2018 after piloting the university's external supervision program, significantly expanding regional training opportunities for social work students.