1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Leigh Howard, LCSW-R, has extensive work experience in the field of mental health and social work. They worked as a Vice President at 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East since February 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Professional and Technical Specialist at the same company from November 2019 to February 2022. They also worked as an Organizer at 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East from January 2018 to November 2019. Additionally, Leigh Howard worked as a Psychotherapist in Private Practice, running their own practice from November 2012 to January 2019. They were also a Psychotherapist/Clinical Supervisor at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center from May 2011 to September 2018. Before that, they worked as a Social Worker/Vocational Specialist at Bellevue from an unspecified date in 2009 to 2011.
Leigh Howard, LCSW-R, has an education history that includes a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Rutgers University, obtained between 1998 and 2002. Later, between 2005 and 2008, Leigh earned a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. In 2011 to 2013, Leigh pursued Psychodynamic Psychotherapy studies at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. Most recently, Leigh has been attending City University of New York School of Law since 2022, with an expected completion year of 2026.
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
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The mission of 1199SEIU is to advocate for quality healthcare, good jobs and social justice for all. Every day, the members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East save lives, deliver babies, heal the sick and care for seniors and people with disabilities. We work on the frontlines in hospitals, nursing homes, homecare, clinics, pharmacies and all other areas of the healthcare industry. We are nurses, nurse aides, techs, lab workers, clerks, housekeepers, dietary workers, transporters, pharmacists, social workers and many other types of medical professionals. With over 400,000 members throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Florida, we are the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the nation. Since our founding in 1932, our mission has been to stand up for quality healthcare, good jobs and social justice for all. This led Martin Luther King to call 1199 his “favorite union” and “the authentic conscience of the labor movement." We have won some of the highest job standards for healthcare workers in the country, including fair wages, good benefits, safe staffing, low-cost continuing education, paid time off, childcare, secure retirement, respect and a real voice at work. Our members are highly politically engaged and active, so we have the strongest voice in government to advocate for our patients, families and communities. We are affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) which has over 2 million members and is the largest labor union in North America.