Candace Coates

Candace Coates, LCSW, serves as the Director of Community Services at Outreach Community Health Centers since October 2023, overseeing seven community services and behavioral health programs. Owner of Assured Clinical Services, LLC since May 2016, Candace has also worked as a Medical Social Worker for Ascension. Candace has held various academic and clinical roles, including Poverty Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, while actively contributing to the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board. Previous positions include Lead Psychiatric Social Worker for Milwaukee County, Probation Officer Assistant for the U.S. Probation Office, and multiple roles in psychiatric social work. Candace is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, following an academic background in social work, adult education, and criminology.