Sophia Thompson receives Social Worker of the Year Award
Sophia Thompson is the recipient of the National Association of Social Workers Minnesota Chapter - Social Worker of the Year Award.
The Social Worker of The Year Award honors a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) who exemplifies the best of the profession’s values and achievements through specific accomplishments. In honoring the Social Worker of the Year, NASW highlights superb accomplishments in the practice of social work.
Thompson is the Deputy Director of Social Services in Ramsey County and oversees the Mental Health division. Being tasked with mental health services for the county is a large undertaking that she does not shy away from and is always looking for the ways we can provide better services to our community members.
She has been a strong leader in building transformational work at the intersection of mental health and the justice system. This has included active involvement in the county's strategic priority of centering community and wellness in justice system transformation, working to address service gaps for the Rule 20 population and leading her team in the development of Mental Health Urgent Cares.