Nick Zeimet
Email: nick-zeimet@bethel.edu
Job Titles
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Director of Field Education, Assistant Professor
Social Work (B.A.) , College of Adult and Professional Studies -
Director of Field Education, Assistant Professor
Social Work (M.S.W.) , Graduate School -
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences
Highlight
Nick is a clinical social worker with more than 10 years of psychotherapy and community social work experience. He volunteers with Mount Sinai Human Rights Program conducting remote evaluations for those seeking asylum in the United States. He is the past President of SAMS - MN Chapter (Syrian American Medical Society) and Mental Health Committee member of SAMS - national. He was lead coordinator of the first SAMS Mental Health Psychosocial Support report and in 2019 led a mental health mission to Lebanon and Jordan. He has interests in antiracist education and practicum experiences, community; organizing, trauma informed mental health and psychosocial support, international social work and humanitarian movements. Nick is married with four children. He is active in his city, coaching youth athletics and serving on the school district finance committee and the city charter commission. He values his family time and being an active member in his community.
Started at Bethel
2021
Education
- University of Minnesota - B.A. in Family Social Science, 2003
- Augsburg University - M.S.W. in Social Work, 2008
Biography
Nick is a clinical social worker with more than 10 years of psychotherapy and community social work experience. He volunteers with Mount Sinai Human Rights Program conducting remote evaluations for those seeking asylum in the United States. He is the past President of SAMS - MN Chapter (Syrian American Medical Society) and Mental Health Committee member of SAMS - national. He was lead coordinator of the first SAMS Mental Health Psychosocial Support report and in 2019 led a mental health mission to Lebanon and Jordan. He has intersts in antiracist education and practicum experiences, community organizing, trauma informed mental health and psychosocial support, international social work and humanitarian movements.
Nick is married with four children. He is active in his city, coaching youth athletics and serving on the school district finance committee and the city charter commission. He values his family time and being an active member in his community.
Courses Taught
Introduction to Social Work
Social Work Field Experience
Social Work Field Intruction
Experience in ADEI Social Work Practice
Reconciliation and Justice
Advanced Social Work Field Seminar
Presentations
"Experience in Antiracism- a pilot"- Creating Anti-racist Solutions Syposium at Sacred Hearth University
"Are we Competent for the Work?"- copresenting with Katy Armendariz for NASW-MN 2023 Virtual Conference
Certificates and Licenses
LICSW
Certified Prolonged Exposure Therapist
Hobbies and Interests
Nick enjoys coaching his kids in basketball and softball. He enjoys volunteering his time in his city and faith communities as well as to humanitarian/international and racial justice causes.
Areas of expertise
Trauma-informed Clinical Social Work
Research interests
ADEI field education Antiracist professional development
Quote
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou