CANANDAIGUA – Crystal M. Sawyer of Manchester was recently named the director of Case Management/Social Work for UR Medicine Thompson Health. She is overseeing a team of social workers and case managers who help patients and families throughout the 113-bed F.F. Thompson Hospital.
Sawyer obtained her bachelor’s in social work at Keuka College in 2011 and her master’s from the Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Program offered by SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College (now Nazareth University) in Rochester.
For nine years, Sawyer worked as a Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program counselor for Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic. She previously served as the outpatient clinic’s primary therapist for the Clifton Springs-based Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency and as a Medicaid service coordinator for Wayne ARC in Newark. Most recently, Sawyer has worked as a private therapist in Victor.
“Crystal has an extensive background as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in mental health and chemical dependency treatment with a diverse population in community, educational, private practice as well as hospital inpatient and outpatient settings,” said Vice President of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer Hazel Robertshaw. “We are excited to welcome her to her new role at Thompson!”