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Margaret McCowen, LISW, MBA

Executive Director
New Mexico Behavioral Health Providers Association
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Margaret (Maggie ) McCowen is a native and lifelong resident of New Mexico. She holds a BA in Social Welfare from NMSU, an MSSW from the University of Texas at Arlington, and an MBA from UNM, She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and has devoted her professional career to working in a variety of social and behavioral health settings in Texas, Arizona, and for the past 30 years in New Mexico.
McCowen’s career includes service in child protective services, residential and inpatient behavioral health care, juvenile justice, and teaching in social work education. She has focused professionally on administration and management and has held leadership positions as director, CEO and Executive Director in several organizations. She has most recently practiced in policy and advocacy as the Executive e Director of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Providers Association. The variety and duration of her career provides an excellent background for her current role with the NMBHPA.
Some of McCowen’s recent activities and recognitions include:
o New Mexico Primary Care Council, Advisory member
o New Mexico Telehealth Alliance Board of Directors , 2020 - present
o Syncronys Health Information Exchange, Board of Directors 2020 - present
o Bridges to Wellness Advisory Committee, NM HSD, BHDS 2019 - Present
o Human Services Department Transition Team for Gov. Elect-Lujan Grisham, 2018
o NMSU College of Health and Social Services Advisory Council 2010 – Present
o Southern New Mexico Mental Health Hospital Task Force2015 –2017
o Distinguished Alumna, College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University2013

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