Nikki York, LICSW, MSW

Nikki York is a Program Operations Specialist at the University of Washington’s SMART Center, where she supports the Washington School Social Work (WSW) Initiative. Her work focuses on expanding the school social work workforce in Washington state through post-graduation support, policy development, and statewide advocacy. Previously, Nikki worked at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), leading efforts in school social work policy and school-based threat assessment implementation. Her current work includes policy initiatives aimed at improving student access to school-based behavioral health services and strengthening systems of support for school social workers.