Background
Coates, Dianne Kay was born on January 4, 1945 in Adrian, Michigan, Student Jackson Business University, Michigan, 1962-1963.
Coates, Dianne Kay was born on January 4, 1945 in Adrian, Michigan, Student Jackson Business University, Michigan, 1962-1963.
Student, Jackson Business University, 1963. Associate of Arts with honors, Macomb Community College, Warren, Michigan, 1977. Bachelor with high distinction, Madonna College, 1979.
Master of Social Work, Wayne State University, 1982. Postgraduate, International Graduate School, 1984. Postgraduate, Eastern Michigan University, 1989.
National service officer Military Order of the Purple Heart, Detroit, 1973-1980. Psychology technician Veterans Administration Medical Center, Allen Park, 1980-1984. Clinical consultant HOMEBASE, Detroit, 1983-1985.
Clinical social worker Community Counseling Associates, Adrian, 1983, Roseville, Michigan, 1983-1987, Ypsilanti (Michigan) Regional Psychiatric Hospital, 1987-1990, Southgate (Michigan) Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled, 1990-1992, 92-96, Lafayette Clinic, 1992. From intake/admissions/discharge coordinator to director social work services Southgate Center, 1996—2001. Clinical social worker Northville Psychiatric Hospital, 2001—2002, acting director social services, 2002—2003.
Clinical social work manager Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital, 2003—2005. Retired, 2005
Group counselor Survivors of Homicide, Detroit, 1981-1982. Volunteer HAVEN, Pontiac, Michigan, 1986-1987.
International exchange counselor Education Foundation Foreign Study, 1987-1992. Field instructor Wayne State University, since 1988. Independent contract therapist Renaissance West Community Mental Health Services Clinic, Detroit, 1988-1989, Caknipe-Kovach Associates, 1988-1992.
Area representative Educational Resource Development Trust, 1991-1994.
Member National Association of Social Workers (board certified diplomate), Academy Certified Social Workers, Association State Employed Master of Social Work's (vice president 1991-1993), Michigan Mental Health Association, Michigan Association Mental Health Professionals, Social Work Association Madonna College (co-founder), Wayne State University Alumni Association, Business and Professional Women, VietnamVets. American (honorary life associate member), Metropolitan Service Officers Association (president 1990-1992), Ladies Auxiliary Military Order of Purple Heart (region 2 vice president 1985-1986, national membership officer 1995-1996), Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV Auxiliary.