Karmen Story, Clinical Manager

Karmen Story, LICSW, CSOTP, is our Crisis Care Center clinical manager. Hailing from Virginia, Karmen brings more than a decade of experience in the mental health field to this new role where she will provide direct supervision to clinical staff and clinical services to individuals seeking care. Before moving to Birmingham, she worked as a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychiatry and as a Forensic Mental Health Therapist and Mental Health Clinical Manager for the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). Previous work experience includes 10+ years in the field of mental health working in settings such as forensic psychiatric hospitals, medical hospitals, therapeutic foster care, adult mental health day programs, outpatient services and private practice. Karmen graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Psychology, received her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and holds certifications as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and as a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider.