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Jack York is a PhD student at the University of British Columbia's School of Social Work, with a focus on concurrent mental health and substance use, specifically in low-barrier and harm reduction-informed supportive housing. He has fifteen years of frontline mental health practice and clinical supervision experience, with additional expertise working with Two-Spirit and non-binary individuals. His research interests encompass mental health and social work education, emphasizing the importance of scholarship, teaching, and learning within these fields. Jack has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications that explore the complexities of healthcare professionals working in morally challenging environments, as well as trends in psychiatric hospitalization in British Columbia. He also serves as a sessional lecturer and program coordinator for continuing education certificate programs in the School of Social Work.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.