Title: Behavioral Health Case Manager
Company: Elevance Health
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Annie B. Smith, Behavioral Health Case Manager at Elevance Health, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Healthcare Professionals for dedication, achievements, and leadership in social services.
Ms. Smith, a licensed clinical social worker, currently serves as a behavioral health case manager at Elevance Health, formerly Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, where she focuses on the specialized Suicide Prevention Program. In this role, she works with a client population that ranges in age from 10 to 64, providing crucial support to individuals who have experienced suicidal ideation or made attempts. Her work in this program requires extensive clinical skills, which she applies to help clients navigate through some of the most challenging times in their lives. Prior to her current position, she held the role of behavioral health care manager at Elevance Health, where she provided clinical consultation and collaborated with providers and facilities. Her expertise in suicide prevention is long-standing, dating back 15 years to her work with Columbia University, where she managed Teenscreen, an initiative at a psychiatric facility involving suicide prevention efforts in high schools.
As a mental health professional, Ms. Smith is highly educated. She received her first degree in 1988, earning an associate degree from a community college. Later in her career, she returned to school, earning a Master of Social Work in 1993, a Master of Education in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree in human services in 1999. That same year, she graduated with a Master of Arts in religious studies. She credits her success to her strong support network of family and friends, her commitment to personal development, and her desire to contribute to others. Over the course of her 25-year career, she has endeavored to make meaningful differences in the lives of her clients and be a catalyst for positive change.
Ms. Smith is committed to being a guiding force for her clients. Whether dealing with mental health issues or substance use challenges, she aims to be a companion on her patient’s journey, offering support and guidance as they face the difficult challenges in their lives. In the coming years, she aims to reopen her clinical social work private practice in the hopes of addressing the heightened need for mental health care services. In addition, she plans to pursue certification as a spiritual director.
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