Mike Yestramski

President at Washington Federation of State Employees

Mike Yestramski, LICSW has a diverse and extensive work experience. Mike began their career as a Social Work Intern at the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2008 and later worked as a Case Manager at Prologue, Inc. from 2004 to 2011. Mike then served as a Social Worker II, Health Services at Spring Grove Hospital Center from 2009 to 2012. Mike also worked as a Crisis Intervention Specialist at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital from 2010 to 2013.

In 2012, Mike joined the Community Forensic Aftercare Program as a CFAP Monitor before transitioning to Western State Hospital as a Psychiatric Social Worker from 2013 to 2015. Mike then became the Director of Intake/Admissions at Cascade Behavioral Health from 2015 to 2016. Mike returned to Western State Hospital in 2016 as a Psychiatric Social Worker and was later promoted to Psychiatric Social Worker 4 in 2017.

In 2019, Mike took on a leadership role as President of WFSE, AFSCME Council 28, and in 2020, they became the Vice President International at AFSCME. Throughout their career, Mike has gained valuable experience in various social work roles and demonstrated their commitment to helping others.

Mike Yestramski, LICSW has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology from McDaniel College, which was obtained from 1998 to 2001. Later, they completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor from the University of Maryland Baltimore between 2006 and 2009. Recently, in 2020, Mike attended Harvard Law School for a Trade Union Program in Labor Studies. Additionally, they have certifications as LCSW-C and LICSW, although the institutions and specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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  • President

    October, 2019 - present

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